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Hong Kong SAR: Arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and ongoing prosecution of barrister Chow Hang-tung | Joint statement
09/03/2026
Full .pdf joint statement Arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and ongoing prosecution of barrister Chow Hang-tung in Hong Kong 9 March 2026 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Asian Lawyers Network, China Change, Lawyers for Lawyers, Council of … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka: Ensure measurable progress towards accountability | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
02/03/2026
Full .pdf joint statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: General debate Date: 2 March 2026 Speaker: Harini Sivalingam Oral Statement to the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), and the International Bar Association’s … [Read more...]
Iran: Reprisals Against Lawyers Amid Armed Conflict | Joint Statement
02/03/2026
Full pdf joint statement Joint Statement on Iran Ongoing Assault on Access to Independent Counsel and Reprisals Against Lawyers Amid Armed Conflict 2 March 2026 We, the undersigned organisations and members of the international legal community, raise urgent concern about the rapidly … [Read more...]
Philippines: Call for urgent safety measures and investigation of death threat against human rights lawyer Rey Gorgonio | Joint Statement
27/02/2026
Full .pdf joint statement Philippines: Call for urgent safety measures and investigation of death threat against human rights lawyer Rey Gorgonio 27/02/2026 The undersigned legal and human rights organisations express their grave concern regarding a death threat directed at Atty. Rey … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: The Taliban Penal Code and Systemic Gender-Based Repression | Joint Statement to the UN Human Rights Council
26/02/2026
Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and the Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Date: 26 February 2026 Speaker: Rahima Toufan Oral … [Read more...]
Türkiye: Lengthy prison sentences imposed on ÖHD lawyers and TUAD members for lawful professional and human rights work | Joint Statement
17/02/2026
Full pdf joint statement: EN TR Türkiye: Lengthy prison sentences imposed on ÖHD lawyers and TUAD members for lawful professional and human rights work Türkiye: ÖHD avukatları ve TUAD üyeleri meşru mesleki ve insan hakları faaliyetleri nedeniyle uzun hapis cezalarına çarptırıldı … [Read more...]
Iran: Denial of Access to Legal Representation in Iran and the Arrest of Lawyers | Joint statement
10/02/2026
Full pdf joint statement Joint Statement condemning Denial of Access to Legal Representation in Iran and the Arrest of Lawyers 10 February, 2026 We, the undersigned organisations and members of the international legal community, express our grave concern regarding the systematic denial … [Read more...]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026: The situation of lawyers in the United States | Report and petition
18/01/2026
See the full report .pdf: English | Russian | Italian See the program and speakers list at the press conference held 22 January 2025. Statement and Petition Based on the Report of the International Coalition for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 2026 (United States of America) See statement in … [Read more...]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026: United States | Press conference 22 January 2026
13/01/2026
.pdf poster The International Day of the Endangered Lawyer Online press conference: 22 January 2026 7:00 am Pacific Time, 8:00 am Mountain Time, 9:00 am Central Time, 10:00 am Eastern Time, and 16.00 pm CET. Registration is required at: http://bit.ly/3MNDsUk The online press … [Read more...]
Turkey: Istanbul Bar Association leaders acquitted of bogus charges
09/01/2026
Full .pdf joint Statement of 5 January 2026 (English) Türkiye: İstanbul Barosu yönetimine isnat edilen temelsiz suçlamalar düşürülmelidir (pdf) Update 9 January 2026: Türkiye: Acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association board “welcome news in the face of misuse of the criminal justice system.” The … [Read more...]
