CHINA CAMPAIGNS
China: Release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence | 中国：当局必须在刑满后释放被任意拘留的人权律师余文生，并确保其充分自由 | Joint statement
09/04/2026
Full pdf joint statement: EN | CN 中国：当局必须在刑满后释放被任意拘留的人权律师余文生，并确保其充分自由 China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is expected to be released on 13 April after … [Read more...]
China: Legal and human rights organisations condemn the conviction of Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang | Joint statement
06/04/2026
Full pdf joint statement Legal and human rights organisations condemn the conviction of Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang The undersigned organisations express deep concern over the conviction of human rights lawyer Xie Yang on 23 March 2026, sentencing him to five years’ imprisonment … [Read more...]
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...]
Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan | Joint NGO World Human Rights Day Statement
10/12/2025
Full pdf joint statement 10 December 2025 Joint NGO World Human Rights Day Statement: Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan We, the undersigned legal and civil society organisations, urgently call upon the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region … [Read more...]
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th Session | Report
31/10/2025
Full pdf report LRWC at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th Session 8 September to 8 October 2025 During the 60th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, 8 September to 8 October 2025, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) led the drafting and delivery of eight oral … [Read more...]
China: Chinese lawyer Zhang Wenpeng reportedly tortured while in detention | Joint statement
30/10/2025
Full pdf joint statement Joint Statement: Chinese lawyer Zhang Wenpeng reportedly tortured while in detention 30 October 2025 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, Asian Lawyers … [Read more...]
China: Travel ban and deteriorating health of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei | Joint statement
20/10/2025
Full pdf joint statement Travel ban and deteriorating health of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei The Law Society of England and Wales, The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, Asian Lawyers Network, and International Bar … [Read more...]
China: Systematic arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of human rights lawyers and defenders | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
19/09/2025
Full pdf joint statement | Watch on UN WebTV at 02:08:28 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3: General debate Date: 18 September 2025 Speaker: Joseph Doyle Oral Statement to the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the … [Read more...]
Hong Kong: Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law | Joint Statement
03/09/2025
Full pdf joint statement Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the … [Read more...]
China: Halt Unfair Trial and Release Lawyer Xie Yang | Joint letter
28/08/2025
Full pdf letter His Excellency Li Qiang Premier of the People’s Republic of China The State Council General Office 2 Fuyou Street, Xicheng District Beijing 100017 Email: premier@mail.gov.cn 27 August 2025 Re: Halt Unfair Trial and Release Lawyer Law Society of England and … [Read more...]
