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Canada: British Columbia must ensure independence of the legal profession and access to justice
Canada: British Columbia must ensure independence of the legal profession and access to justice
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada, for over two decades
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada, for over two decades
Concern over death threats to Colombian lawyers and human rights defenders: Joint statement
Concern over death threats to Colombian lawyers and human rights defenders: Joint statement
EL SALVADOR: The international legal community calls for protection guarantees for lawyer Roxana Cardona against repeated police harassment
EL SALVADOR: The international legal community calls for protection guarantees for lawyer Roxana Cardona against repeated police harassment
LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court | Report of LRWC activities October 2026
LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court | Report of LRWC activities October 2026





 
Welcome developments
UN investigative mechanism for Afghanistan
UN investigative mechanism for Afghanistan

Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR
Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR

Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian

Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize

Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years

Featured Statement

Canada: British Columbia must ensure independence of the legal profession and access to justice
04/11/2026
Full pdf statement BC must ensure independence of the legal profession and access to … [Read More]
Featured Newsletter

LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court | Report of LRWC activities October 2026
26/10/2026
Full pdf report LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court Report 19 October 2026 From July to October, 2026, LRWC continued to contribute to the work of the UN … [Read More]
LRWC at the UN Human Rights Council

Cambodia: Halt impunity for human rights violations including transnational repression | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
02/10/2026

Protection of human rights as a foundational pillar of the United Nations | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
24/09/2026




