Sri Lanka must delivery on its promises for past atrocities | Statement to UN Human Rights Council
10/09/2025
Full pdf statement Watch the full debate on Sri Lanka at UN WebTV starting at 2:37:51 and continued here. Watch LRWC statement on UN WebTV at 2:39:40. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: General debate Date: 9 September 2025 Speaker: Harini Sivalingam Oral … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: Forced Deportations, Gender Apartheid, and Targeted Killings | Joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council
08/09/2025
Full .pdf joint statement | Watch the debate on UN WebTV at 1:37:34 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Date: 8 September 2025 Speaker: Rahima Toufan Oral Statement to the 60th Session of … [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 2:16:19 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...]
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...]
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...]
Enforced disappearances: “Every minute counts” | Joint submission to UN CED and WGEID
15/08/2023
Full pdf submission On 15 August 2023, LRWC joined a submission to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance (CED) and the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearance (WGEID). The submission, was initiated by Peacemakers Trust and is also endorsed by the Colombian Caravana, The 29 … [Read more...]
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
07/10/2022
During the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council held 12 September to 7 October 2022, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) intervened to seek the Council's action to address serious human rights violations in a number of countries including: Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, the Occupied … [Read more...]
Sudan: Abolish immunities for members of the security forces and halt unnecessary use of force against peaceful protestors | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
04/07/2022
Full .pdf statement See full debate on UN WebTV at 1:45:47 with IBAHRI and LRWC statement at 2:27:54 United Nations Human Rights Council 50th Human Rights Council Session Oral Statement by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) 50th session of the Human … [Read more...]
Amicus Curiae Filed in Petition of Colombian Human Rights Lawyers against the State of Colombia
01/07/2022
Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWBC) and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) recently filed an amicus curiae brief (amicus) with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR or Court) concerning the petition of “Jose Alvear Restrepo” Lawyers’ Collective (CCAJAR) v Colombia. The Petitioners are … [Read more...]
