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...]
South Sudan must implement Universal Periodic Review commitments | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
04/07/2022
Full .pdf statement See the full debate on UN WebTV with LRWC and IBAHRI joint statement at 23:52 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 6: Adoption of Universal Periodic Review outcomes for South Sudan Date: 30 June 2022 Speaker: Temisan Boyo Oral Statement to the … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: Establish an independent international investigative mechanism | Oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council’s Urgent Debate on rights of women and girls in Afghanistan
01/07/2022
Full .pdf statement See the full urgent debate on UN WebTV: Part 1, including statements of the UNHCHR, the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and Ms. Fawzia Koofi, First Woman Vice President of the Afghan Parliament and human rights activist Part 2 (NGO statements) See the text of all … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Take urgent measures to halt the military junta’s atrocity crimes | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
29/06/2022
See the full debate on UN WebTV. LRWC and IBAHRI joint statement at 02:26:49 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Date: 29 June 2022 Speaker: Renée Mulligan Oral Statement … [Read more...]
Belarus: Dozens of Belarusian lawyers persecuted since the 2020 elections | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
29/06/2022
Full pdf joint statement | | See the joint oral video statement on UN Web TV at 01:04:33 United Nations Human Rights Council, 50th Session Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus28 June 2022 Joint Oral Statement The … [Read more...]
United Nations: Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights | Joint open letter
22/06/2022
Full .pdf letter 21 June 2022 Mr António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations Headquarters, New York Open letter Dear Secretary-General, Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights The post of High Commissioner for Human Rights is … [Read more...]
China, Iran and Türkiye: Systematic pattern of arbitrary detention of lawyers | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
21/06/2022
Full .pdf statement See the full debate on UN WebTV. The statement of LRWC is at 1:43:55 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Date: 20 June 2022 Speaker: Brian … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: Renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity | Joint statement
20/06/2022
Full pdf statement with list of 1117 signatories CSOs urge the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity during its 50th session... In every region of the world, widespread, … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: Grave risks for jurists, particularly women, and threats to Afghanistan’s independent legal profession | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
16/06/2022
Full .pdf statement. Watch the video statement on UN Web TV at 01:05:36, aired 16 June 2022. Watch the first part of the debate, held 15 June 2022. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 2, Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the … [Read more...]
