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Duty of States to ensure protection of lawyers | Oral Statement at 44th session of the of the Human Rights Council
China: End restrictions on free media and lawyers | Joint oral statement at the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council
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UN Human Rights Council: Urgent Debate on systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protest | Joint Statement
Thailand: Dismissal of criminal defamation cases against human rights defenders Ms. Sutharee Wannasiri and Mr. Nan Win | Update
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China: Released Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang finally reunites with family
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Saudi Arabia: Eight Women’s Rights Defenders Temporarily Released | News
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China: End restrictions on free media and lawyers | Joint oral statement at the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council

July 10, 2020

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ACTION NEWS | LRWC newsletter, Summer 2020

July 1, 2020

LRWC Action News and Updates | UN Human Rights Council | International Criminal Court | LRWC Publication | Awards | LRWC in the News | LRWC Members' Corner | Contribute to our work International … [Read More]