Publications
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...]
Turkey: Unlawful detention of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan and escalating repression of the legal profession in Turkey | Joint statement
01/07/2025
Full .pdf joint statement (EN) Avukat Mehmet Pehlivan’ın hukuka aykırı olarak tutuklanması ve Türkiye’de avukatlık mesleğine yönelik artan baskılar (.pdf TR) 1 July 2025 Unlawful detention of lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan and escalating repression of the legal profession in Turkey The … [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...]
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...]
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...]
United States Chosen as Focus Country for 2026 International Day of the Endangered Lawyer
19/06/2025
United States Chosen as Focus Country for 2026 International Day of the Endangered Lawyer: Alarming Wave of Attacks on the Legal Profession Sparks Global Concern The United States of America has been designated as the focus country for the 15th edition of the International Day of the Endangered … [Read more...]
United States: Halt crackdowns against peaceful assembly | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council
19/06/2025
Full pdf joint statement Full debate on UN WebTV started 18 June 2025 at 1:36:38 and continued on 19 June, with LRWC's joint statement at 14:18. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of … [Read more...]
Canada: Open Letter to PM Carney on Gaza
12/06/2025
The Open Letter of 9 June 2025, endorsed by 412 Canadian legal, human rights, social justice, international relations, diplomatic, civil society, faith and labour leaders including LRWC Director, urges immediate, concrete and effective actions by Canada to: stop the genocide in Gaza; call … [Read more...]
Türkiye: Open letter to the European Commission and European Council regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Türkiye | Joint letter
16/05/2025
Full pdf joint letter Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European Council Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175 1048 Brussels CC: Ms Kaja Kallas, … [Read more...]
British Columbia, Canada: Ensure respect for independence of the judiciary and fair trials | Letter
13/05/2025
Full pdf letter 10 May 2025 The Honourable David Eby Premier of British Columbia PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Email: premier@gov.bc.ca Dear Premier, Re: Ensure respect for independence of the judiciary and fair trials I am writing on behalf of Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
