We are proud to present the emblematic results achieved by Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWB Canada) and its partners over the past year. Despite a difficult context for international cooperation, our 2023-2024 annual report demonstrates that a human rights-based approach still has a beneficial impact on people’s lives and brings concrete solutions to complex issues.
Under the coordination of its new Executive Director, lawyer Véronique Lamontagne, LWB Canada enters its 23rd year with the experience and maturity to make a real difference in the lives of the people and communities it supports. During the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, our organization enabled more than 24,800 people in vulnerable situations to empower themselves through the law and obtain justice.
Rulings were pronounced in favour of victims of gender-based violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; arbitrarily detained individuals in Haiti were released; youth in Mali and Columbia took ownership of their rights; communities made major legal progress in the fight to protect their territory; and a new generation of human rights defenders was trained and today uses the law as a powerful lever for change.
We invite you to read through our 2023-2024 annual report and see for yourself that change is possible when we take a stand for justice.