International legal community condemns US sanctions against the International Criminal Court
16/10/2026
Full .pdf joint statement of 17 international legal organizations International legal community condemns US sanctions against the International Criminal Court Joint statement, 16 October 2026 The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the latest sanctions imposed by the US … [Read more...]
Canada: Urgent, concrete action needed to protect the International Criminal Court (ICC): Implement Canada’s blocking legislation against US sanctions imposed on the Court | Letter
14/10/2026
Full .pdf letter 14 October 2026 Right Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister Hon. Sean Fraser, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs Government of Canada House of Commons Ottawa ON, K1A 0A6 E-mail: mark.carney@parl.gc.ca, pm@pm.gc.ca, … [Read more...]
Institutional sanctions against the ICC escalate the unprecedented assault on international justice | Statement of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
09/10/2026
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is a member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC). See the statement on the CICC website (EN). | Las sanciones institucionales contra la CPI agravan la ofensiva sin precedentes contra la justicia internacional (ES) UPDATE: On 12 October 2026, the … [Read more...]
United States: 38 international civil society organizations file joint amicus brief in US lawsuit challenging Trump’s ICC sanctions
24/09/2026
Full pdf release 38 international civil society organizations file joint amicus brief in US lawsuit challenging Trump’s ICC sanctions Immediate release Vancouver, 24 September 2026 – Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) has joined Amnesty International and 36 other civil society … [Read more...]
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...]
United States: Executive interference with independence of immigration judges | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
22/09/2026
Full .pdf Joint Statement | Statement on UN WebTV at 01:32:05 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: General Debate 21 September 2026 Speaker: Gavin Magrath Joint Oral Statement to the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the … [Read more...]
Wave of Withdrawals and New US Campaign Threaten Victims’ Access to Justice: The International Criminal Court Needs Immediate Action from Its States Parties | Joint Statement
31/08/2026
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is among 136 civil society organisations from 56 countries that issued a joint statement led by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) calling on all States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to respond collectively to … [Read more...]
United States: ICE arrests Chinese lawyer Wu Shaoping | Joint statement
29/07/2026
Full pdf joint statement Joint statement: ICE arrests Chinese lawyer Wu Shaoping 29 July 2026 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, Asian Lawyers Network, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and the Council of Bars … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
