Campaign letter: Mexico – Dante Almarez – human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its sadness, horror and disappointment at the recent murder of lawyer Dante Almaraz. LRWC is concerned that the attack was related to Mr. Almaraz’s work as a defence lawyer in the high-profile case concerning the murder of eight women in Ciudad Juarez in 2001. LRWC […]
Campaign letter: Mexico – Dante Almarez – human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its sadness, horror and disappointment at the recent murder of lawyer Dante Almaraz. LRWC is concerned that the attack was related to Mr. Almaraz’s work as a defence lawyer in the high-profile case concerning the murder of eight women in Ciudad Juarez in 2001. LRWC […]
Campaign letter: Birma – Mr U Aye Myint, human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Divisionwho has been sentenced to seven years in prison for providing information to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on behalf of farmers of Phaungdawthi Village, Daik-U Township. LRWC states that as a […]
Campaign letter: Birma – Mr U Aye Myint, human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Divisionwho has been sentenced to seven years in prison for providing information to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on behalf of farmers of Phaungdawthi Village, Daik-U Township. LRWC states that as a […]
Campaign letter: Birma Mr U Aye Mint, human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Division. LRWC states that as a member of the United Nations, Myanmar has a responsibility to adopt such measures as are necessary to guarantee the life and physical safety of U Aye […]
Campaign letter: Birma Mr U Aye Mint, human rights lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Division. LRWC states that as a member of the United Nations, Myanmar has a responsibility to adopt such measures as are necessary to guarantee the life and physical safety of U Aye […]
Campaign letter: Birma – arrest and trial of U Aye Myint
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Division. LRWC states that as a member of the United Nations, Myanmar has a responsibility to adopt such measures as are necessary to guarantee the life and physical safety of U Aye […]
Campaign letter: Birma – arrest and trial of U Aye Myint
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns for the safety of U Aye Myint, a laywer from Bago Division. LRWC states that as a member of the United Nations, Myanmar has a responsibility to adopt such measures as are necessary to guarantee the life and physical safety of U Aye […]
Campaign letter – Iran: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns upon the arrest of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani and the search of his house by the Tehran Prosecutor, Mr. Mortazavi. LRWC is alarmed and concerned about these unjustified and arbitrary actions. According to LRWC Mr. Soltani’s arrest also violates Article 16 of the Basic […]
Campaign letter – Iran: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns upon the arrest of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani and the search of his house by the Tehran Prosecutor, Mr. Mortazavi. LRWC is alarmed and concerned about these unjustified and arbitrary actions. According to LRWC Mr. Soltani’s arrest also violates Article 16 of the Basic […]
Campaign letter: Haiti – Pere Gerard Jean-Luste
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns on the safety of Pere Gerard Jean-Juste, Pastor of St. Clarie’s Catholic Church in Port-au-Prince. LRWC states that Haiti, as a member of the United Nations General Assembly is also bound by the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and urges Haiti […]
Campaign letter: Haiti – Pere Gerard Jean-Luste
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns on the safety of Pere Gerard Jean-Juste, Pastor of St. Clarie’s Catholic Church in Port-au-Prince. LRWC states that Haiti, as a member of the United Nations General Assembly is also bound by the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and urges Haiti […]
Letter re: Lynne Stewart
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns regarding the conviction of Lynne Stewart and its possible chilling effect on the independence of United States’ attorneys and their consequent inability to effectively represent clients charged with acts of terrorism. It is the view of LRWC that the existing laws and legal […]
Letter re: Lynne Stewart
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns regarding the conviction of Lynne Stewart and its possible chilling effect on the independence of United States’ attorneys and their consequent inability to effectively represent clients charged with acts of terrorism. It is the view of LRWC that the existing laws and legal […]
Campaign letter: Mongolia – Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns about the situation of lawyer Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren, who was currently imprisoned in a restricted prison outside of Ulaanbaatar, Bayanzurkh District, and is suffering health problems. LRWC notes the standards for treatment of lawyers and human rights defenders articulated in such international instruments as […]
Campaign letter: Mongolia – Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns about the situation of lawyer Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren, who was currently imprisoned in a restricted prison outside of Ulaanbaatar, Bayanzurkh District, and is suffering health problems. LRWC notes the standards for treatment of lawyers and human rights defenders articulated in such international instruments as […]
