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Türkiye: Open letter to the European Commission and European Council regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Türkiye | Joint letter
16/05/2025
Full pdf joint letter Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European Council Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175 1048 Brussels CC: Ms Kaja Kallas, … [Read more...]
British Columbia, Canada: Ensure respect for independence of the judiciary and fair trials | Letter
13/05/2025
Full pdf letter 10 May 2025 The Honourable David Eby Premier of British Columbia PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Email: premier@gov.bc.ca Dear Premier, Re: Ensure respect for independence of the judiciary and fair trials I am writing on behalf of Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
Ontario, Canada: Ensure respect for judicial independence | Letter
09/05/2025
Full pdf letter 9 May 2025 Hon. Premier Doug Ford Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 via email: premier@ontario.ca Dear Premier Ford; Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada is deeply concerned by recent public comments you made in response to a court decision with … [Read more...]
Sudan: Arrest and Enforced Disappearance of Sudanese Lawyer Khaled Omar Al-Sadiq | Joint Statement
09/05/2025
Full pdf joint statement Statement on the Arrest and Enforced Disappearance of Sudanese Lawyer Khaled Omar Al-Sadiq The 10 undersigned organisations express deep concern over the enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention of Sudanese lawyer Khaled Omar Al-Sadiq since 22 … [Read more...]
China: Concern over the sentencing of prominent human rights lawyer Lu Siwei | Joint statement
06/05/2025
Full pdf Joint Statement Joint statement: Concern over the sentencing of prominent human rights lawyer Lu Siwei Lawyers for Lawyers, Asian Lawyers Network, The Rights Practice, The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, The 29 Principles, … [Read more...]
LRWC participation at the UN Human Rights Council, 58th Session, 24 February to 4 April 2025 | Summary report
02/05/2025
Full pdf summary report Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 58th Session, 24 February to 4 April 2025 LRWC participated in the UN Human Rights Council’s 58th session from 24 February to 4 April 2025. Summary of pre-session letters and oral … [Read more...]
Türkiye: Attacks on the Legal Profession Unacceptable | Joint Statement
14/04/2025
Turkey: Attacks on the Legal Profession Unacceptable International legal and human rights community condemns moves to undermine the independence of lawyers and the rule of law The escalating attacks by Turkish authorities on the Istanbul Bar Association, its leadership, and members of the legal … [Read more...]
United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
20/03/2025
Full pdf joint statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: General debate Date: 20 March 2025 Speaker: Joseph Doyle Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Law Society of England and Wales, … [Read more...]
Belarus: Repression of civil society and reprisals against lawyers | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
19/03/2025
Full pdf joint statement 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 19 March 2025 Joint Oral Statement The International Bar Association, the Belarusian … [Read more...]
United States: Recent targeting of legal professionals by the US Government | Joint statement
18/03/2025
Full pdf joint statement Recent targeting of legal professionals by the US Government Joint Statement, 18 March 2025 The undersigned organisations are dismayed by the recent actions by the US government targeting legal professionals at both the international and domestic levels, which … [Read more...]
