Publications

Colombia: Reports of the 8th Colombian Caravana | Joint reports

04/09/2025

Full pdf report English | Informe en Español One year ago, the 8th International Delegation to Colombia began its journey. The delegation brought together 22 participants from across Europe and the Americas, representing 9 international organisations, and working in partnership with 7 … [Read more...]

Hong Kong: Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law | Joint Statement

03/09/2025

Full pdf joint statement Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the … [Read more...]

Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal Court | Statement

28/08/2025

Full pdf statement Also see the 22 August 2025 statement on United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal … [Read more...]

China: Halt Unfair Trial and Release Lawyer Xie Yang | Joint letter

28/08/2025

Full pdf letter His Excellency Li Qiang Premier of the People’s Republic of China The State Council General Office 2 Fuyou Street, Xicheng District Beijing 100017 Email: premier@mail.gov.cn 27 August 2025 Re: Halt Unfair Trial and Release Lawyer Law Society of England and … [Read more...]

United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council | Statement

23/08/2025

Full .pdf updated statement Also see the 28 August Statement: Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal Court United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]

LRWC Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th Session | Report

13/08/2025

Full pdf report Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th Session 16 June to 11 July 2025 LRWC participated actively in the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th session, 16 June to 11 July2025. LRWC led the drafting of three oral video statements. LRWC also joined other NGOs in four … [Read more...]

Colombia: LRWC joins Colombian Caravana of Jurists in support of threatened legal profession in high profile Uribe case

01/08/2025

Full PDF PressRelease Press statement in support of threatened judges, prosecutors and lawyers in Uribe Case, Colombia 1 August 2025 The Colombia Caravana stands in solidarity with Colombian judges, prosecutors and human rights lawyers following the 28 July 2025 verdict which found former … [Read more...]

Turkey: Unlawful detention of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan and escalating repression of the legal profession in Turkey | Joint statement

01/07/2025

Full .pdf joint statement (EN) Avukat Mehmet Pehlivan’ın hukuka aykırı olarak tutuklanması ve Türkiye’de avukatlık mesleğine yönelik artan baskılar (.pdf TR) 1 July 2025 Unlawful detention of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan and escalating repression of the legal profession in Turkey The … [Read more...]

Attacks against the International Criminal Court and independent judiciaries globally | Side event at the UN Human Rights Council

27/06/2025

Attacks against the International Criminal Court and independent judiciaries globally Side event held in Geneva 27 June 2025 A side event held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva was held on 27 June 2025 in conjunction with the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The … [Read more...]

Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council