Libya: ICC Staff Detentions Raise Justice Concerns – Incident Undermines Lawyers’ Independence
The present document discusses the circumstances and detention of four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members on 7 June 2012 and their release on July 2, 2012 by Libyan authorities. According to Human Rights Watch, their detention appears to have been unlawful and the arbitrary nature of the detention highlights issues concerning detention and criminal […]
Libya: ICC Staff Detentions Raise Justice Concerns – Incident Undermines Lawyers’ Independence
The present document discusses the circumstances and detention of four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members on 7 June 2012 and their release on July 2, 2012 by Libyan authorities. According to Human Rights Watch, their detention appears to have been unlawful and the arbitrary nature of the detention highlights issues concerning detention and criminal […]
Michael Wilhelmson, Foreign role seen in end to Malaysian lawyer’s prosecution
This article examines the arrest of Karpal Singh, a prominent human rights lawyer, deputy chairman of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) and former opposition Member of Parliament was arrested on a charge of sedition under Malaysia’s edition Act 1948. Karpal has been an outspoken critic of the government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The […]
Michael Wilhelmson, Foreign role seen in end to Malaysian lawyer’s prosecution
This article examines the arrest of Karpal Singh, a prominent human rights lawyer, deputy chairman of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) and former opposition Member of Parliament was arrested on a charge of sedition under Malaysia’s edition Act 1948. Karpal has been an outspoken critic of the government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The […]
Dagmar Diab, Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia
This article examines the Karpal Singh’s case, which concerned an arrest of an lawyers for his statements made during the proceedings in a case. The commitment of the Canadian group LRWC to Karpal Singh’s case was critical to ending his persecution, suggesting that lawyers around the world can contribute, in a practical way, to protecting […]
Dagmar Diab, Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia
This article examines the Karpal Singh’s case, which concerned an arrest of an lawyers for his statements made during the proceedings in a case. The commitment of the Canadian group LRWC to Karpal Singh’s case was critical to ending his persecution, suggesting that lawyers around the world can contribute, in a practical way, to protecting […]
