Protection of human rights as a foundational pillar of the United Nations | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
24/09/2026
Full pdf joint statement | Watch on UN WebTV at 1:41:34 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 5: General Debate 24 September 2026 Speaker: Catherine Morris Joint Oral Statement to the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the … [Read more...]
Russia: Escalating attacks on jurists and human rights defenders including transnational repression | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
21/09/2026
Full .pdf joint oral video statement | See the text of the statement on the UN website| See the video on UN WebTV at 51:37 Also see the Special Rapporteur's report to the Human Rights Council A/HRC/63/60 in English and русский (Russian) and a 22 September 2026 press conference (English) with the … [Read more...]
LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court | Report of Activities May-June 2026
10/07/2026
Full .pdf report LRWC, the United Nations, and the International Criminal Court 8 July 2026 In May and June 2026, LRWC continued to contribute to the work of the UN General Assembly, UN Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures, and the UN Human Rights Council’s 62st regular session. … [Read more...]
Chilling effects of digital surveillance on human rights defenders | Joint oral statement to the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council
23/06/2026
Full pdf Joint Statement | Watch on UN WebTV at 01:12:27 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Date: 23 June 2026 Speaker: Catherine Morris Oral Statement … [Read more...]
Attacks against the International Criminal Court: Who cares about victims of atrocity crimes? | Article
01/05/2026
By Catherine Morris First published in Slaw.ca: Canada’s online legal magazine, 28 January 2026. Republished by permission. When the distinguished Canadian jurist, Kimberly Prost, began her term as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2017, she could not have imagined what … [Read more...]
Ending Impunity for Atrocity Crimes Requires Action: Words are not enough | Written Statement by LRWC to the 24th Assembly of States Parties of the Rome Statute of the ICC
04/12/2025
Full .pdf statement Ending Impunity for Atrocity Crimes Requires Action: Words are not enough All States Parties to the Rome Statute must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court Written Statement by Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) to the 24th Assembly of States Parties of … [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...]
“Seismic decline” in Russia’s human rights situation | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
22/09/2025
Full pdf joint statement | Watch the full debate on UN WebTV starting at 14:00. See LRWC statement at 01:37:36. Also see IBAHRI separate statement (co-sponsored by LRWC) at 1:27:52 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on … [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...]
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...]
