CHINA CAMPAIGNS
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...]
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...]
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...]
China: International action critical for accountability for “709” crackdown, other violations | Joint statement
07/07/2025
International action critical for accountability for “709” crackdown, other violations (July 7, 2025) Ten years after the Chinese government’s widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers, concerned governments and the United Nations should establish an independent, international investigation … [Read more...]
China: Ten years since the “709 crackdown” against human rights lawyers | Joint oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council
25/06/2025
Full pdf oral statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Date: 25 June 2025 Speaker: Ms. Shengchun Luo Oral Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from … [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...]
China: Detention and deteriorating health of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei | Joint Statement
27/02/2025
LRWC welcomes the news that Lu Siwei was released from prison on 5 August 2025. Full .pdf joint statement Joint Statement: Detention and deteriorating health of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei The Law Society of England and Wales, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Asian … [Read more...]
China: Sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan | Joint Statement
04/11/2024
Full .pdf Joint Statement Joint Statement on the sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan 1 November 2024 We, the undersigned organisations, are seriously concerned about the recent sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, sentenced … [Read more...]
China: Arrest and Detention of Lawyer Lu Siwei | Joint letter
29/10/2024
Full pdf joint 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 21 October 2024 Re: Arrest and Detention of Lawyer – Lu Siwei Your … [Read more...]
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session, 9 September to 11 October 2024
18/10/2024
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada participated in the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council held from 9 September to 11 October 2024. LRWC gave eight statements, several of which were joined or endorsed by other NGOs. In addition, LRWC joined four statements delivered by other NGOs. Afghanistan, … [Read more...]
