LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
USA: LRWC welcomes revocation of sanctions against International Criminal Court | Update
USA: Attack on International Criminal Court: The US must immediately lift sanctions against ICC personnel | Statement
Iran: Imprisonment of Hoda Amid and the Harassment of Lawyers | Joint Letter
Event: Maureen Webb: Book Launch & Lecture on “Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance, and Authoritarianism”
Vietnam: Justice for the People of Dong Tam | Update and video
 
Welcome developments
USA: LRWC welcomes revocation of sanctions against International Criminal Court | Update

Saudi Arabia: Women’s rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul released after three years in prison | Welcome Developments

USA: Lawyers’ organizations convene public inquiry into racist police violence in the US | Update

Iran: Temporary release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh | Updates

United Nations Guidance Note: Protection and Promotion of Civic Space | Welcome Development

Turkey: Lawyers Levent Pişkin, Cahit Kırkazak and Ayşe Batumlu acquitted | Welcome developments

Featured Statement

USA: LRWC welcomes revocation of sanctions against International Criminal Court | Update
07/04/2021
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada welcomes the US government's revocation of sanctions against personnel … [Read More]
Featured Newsletter

ACTION NEWS | LRWC newsletter, Winter 2020-2021
15/01/2021
LRWC Action News PDF Countries of Concern | United Nations | Awards | LRWC in the News | Publications | Educational Events | Donate LRWC news and updates | Winter 2020-2021 PDF version … [Read More]
LRWC at the UN Human Rights Council

Myanmar: Mounting evidence of crimes against humanity during military coup crackdown | Oral Statement at the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
12/03/2021

Iran: Arbitrary detention of lawyers carrying out legitimate professional work | Oral Statement to the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
09/03/2021
LRWC Publications

“‘First They Ignore You’: Attempts to Thwart Human Rights Advocacy” | The Advocate March 2021
07/03/2021

Myanmar Coup: “A Crisis Born of Impunity” | LRWC joins worldwide calls for action to restore civilian authorities
26/02/2021