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United States: Resume cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
United States: Resume cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Iran: Grave risks to lawyers and prisoners of conscience amid armed conflict | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Iran: Grave risks to lawyers and prisoners of conscience amid armed conflict | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Turkey: Call for urgent action by UN Special Rapporteurs to address conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders | Joint letter
Turkey: Call for urgent action by UN Special Rapporteurs to address conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders | Joint letter
Hong Kong SAR: Arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and ongoing prosecution of barrister Chow Hang-tung | Joint statement
Hong Kong SAR: Arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and ongoing prosecution of barrister Chow Hang-tung | Joint statement
Sri Lanka: Ensure measurable progress towards accountability | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Sri Lanka: Ensure measurable progress towards accountability | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council





 
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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

United States: Resume cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
23/03/2026
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Featured Newsletter

ACTION NEWS: LRWC Newsletter Spring 2022
30/04/2022
Join or Renew | Support LRWC's work LRWC Action News Spring 2022 Edition (full .pdf) Afghanistan | Belarus | Cambodia | Canada | China | Colombia | Iran | Myanmar | Philippines | Russia | Saudi … [Read More]
LRWC at the UN Human Rights Council

United States: Resume cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
23/03/2026

Iran: Grave risks to lawyers and prisoners of conscience amid armed conflict | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
23/03/2026




