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The global problem of enforced disappearances: “Outside all protection of the law” | Written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council
The global problem of enforced disappearances: “Outside all protection of the law” | Written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council
The Russian Federation’s Systematic Restrictions and Repressive Actions Against Human Rights Lawyers | Joint written statement to the UN Human Rights Council
The Russian Federation’s Systematic Restrictions and Repressive Actions Against Human Rights Lawyers | Joint written statement to the UN Human Rights Council
LRWC condemns the detention of Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana
LRWC condemns the detention of Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana
UPDATED REPORT: Colombia Caravana – Confronting Impunity: Protect Lawyers and Judicial Independence
UPDATED REPORT: Colombia Caravana – Confronting Impunity: Protect Lawyers and Judicial Independence
Enforced disappearances: “Every minute counts” | Joint submission to UN CED and WGEID
Enforced disappearances: “Every minute counts” | Joint submission to UN CED and WGEID




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

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

Thailand: Angkhana Neelapaijit appointed to UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances
Thailand: Angkhana Neelapaijit appointed to UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances

Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi released | Update
Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi released | Update

China: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Yu Wensheng released | Update
China: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Yu Wensheng released | Update

Belarus and Myanmar lawyers honoured: U Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) and Maksim Znak and Liudmila Kazak (Belarus) | Video
Belarus and Myanmar lawyers honoured: U Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) and Maksim Znak and Liudmila Kazak (Belarus) | Video

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The global problem of enforced disappearances: “Outside all protection of the law” | Written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council
25/09/2023
Written statement submitted by Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, a non-governmental organization in … [Read More]
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

The Russian Federation’s Systematic Restrictions and Repressive Actions Against Human Rights Lawyers | Joint written statement to the UN Human Rights Council
19/09/2023

Russia: Submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation | Joint submission
30/04/2023