Myanmar (Burma) Campaigns
Defending Justice: A call to reject the United States’ Campaign Against the ICC | CICC Statement
17/07/2026
See the statement on the CICC website. LRWC is a member of the CICC. 17 JULY 2026 Author: Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) condemns in the strongest term possible the US administration’s newest … [Read more...]
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th Session | Report
31/10/2025
Full pdf report LRWC at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th Session 8 September to 8 October 2025 During the 60th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, 8 September to 8 October 2025, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) led the drafting and delivery of eight oral … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Endless cycle of human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council
08/09/2025
Full .pdf joint statement | Video available at UN Web TV at 02:22:00. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Date: 8 September 2025 Speaker: Renée … [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...]
Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council
27/06/2025
Full pdf statement UN WebTV: Human Rights Council debate starts at 48:27. LRWC's statement starts at 2:28:19. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report and oral update of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Date: 27 … [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...]
Myanmar: Accountability for atrocity crimes | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
28/02/2025
Full pdf joint statement 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Myanmar Joint Oral Statement 28 February 2025 The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Council of … [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...]
Myanmar: Deliberate campaign to commit human rights abuses and atrocity crimes by Myanmar junta | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more LRWC statements to the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Myanmar – Report of the High Commissioner Date: 23 September 2024 Oral Statement … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement Other statements at the 57th session of the HRC Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Date: 9 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
