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Vietnam: Justice for the People of Dong Tam | Joint Letter
October 8, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) | Full PDF (FR) | Full PDF (VI) 8 October 2020 Nguyen Xuan Phuc Prime Minister Socialist Republic of Vietnam 16 Le Hong Phong Street Ba Dinh District Hà Nội VIETNAM Re: Dong Tam Trial Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We are writing to express grave concerns over the … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies during COVID-19: UN should support online reviews in 2021 | Joint Letter
October 8, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) The work of the UN Treaty Bodies is severely impacted by the COVID-19 effects that prevent members of the United Nations Treaty Bodies (UNTBs) to meet physically in Geneva. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights recommended that all sessions until the end of this year will … [Read more...]
Canada: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Law | Letter
October 4, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) 30 September 2020 Dean Edward Iacobucci University of Toronto Faculty of Law 78 Queens Park Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5 Email: deansoffice.law@utoronto.ca Dear Dean Iacobucci, Re: Canada: International Human Rights Program, U of T Faculty of Law I write on behalf of … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Lack of independent courts and misuse of laws to crackdown on dissenters | Oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
October 1, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) See video recording of LRWC statement See the full Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapport on Human Rights in Cambodia Video Intervention: Check against delivery Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 10: Interactive Dialogue, Special Rapporteur on … [Read more...]
United States: Joint Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council on systemic racism and police violence | Joint statement led by ACLU
October 1, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) See the joint oral statement LRWC was among 300 NGOs from more than 60 countries that joined a 1 October 2020 oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council led by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The oral statement was a follow up to the Council's June 2020 Resolution 43/1 … [Read more...]
Yemen conflict: Cease arms transfers by Canada, France, Iran, US & UK | Oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
September 29, 2020
Full text of the oral video statement (.pdf) (ENG) Full oral video statement Full Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Experts on Yemen Video Intervention: Check against delivery Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 2: Interactive Dialogue, Group of Experts on … [Read more...]
Turkey: Joint oral statement to the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: UPR Adoption
September 29, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) Full joint oral video statement online Full Interactive Dialogue on Turkey UPR Date: 28/29 September 2020 HRC section: 45th Session (Agenda Item 6) Speaker: Leroy Niekoop Oral Statement to the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session - Item 6: UPR … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Oral Video Statement to the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
September 23, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) See LRWC's oral video statement See the full Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Video Intervention: Check against delivery Organization: Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
China: Oral Statement to the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
September 21, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) See the oral video statement as shown at the UN Human Rights Council (00:52:48) See the full Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons (Part 1) | Part 2 NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the … [Read more...]
Turkey and Iran: Oral Statement to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) | Joint video statement
September 21, 2020
Full PDF Statement (ENG) See the oral video statement as seen at the UN Human Rights Council (at 1:36:50) See the full Interactive Dialogue with the WGAD NGOs in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Video Intervention: Check against … [Read more...]
