International legal community condemns US sanctions against the International Criminal Court

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

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

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

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...]

Defending Justice: A call to reject the United States’ Campaign Against the ICC | CICC Statement

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 activities at the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC, December 2025 | Report

Full pdf report LRWC activities at the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court The Hague, Netherlands 1 to 6 December 2025 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) sent two delegates to the 24th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the … [Read more...]

All States Parties to the Rome Statute must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court | Oral statement to the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Full pdf oral statement | See full written statement on LRWC's oral statement is based. Watch ICC ASP video. LRWC's statement at 1:00:28 Ending Impunity for Atrocity Crimes Requires Action: Words are not enough All States Parties to the Rome Statute must cooperate fully with the … [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

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...]

 LRWC Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th Session | Report

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...]

LRWC participation at the UN Human Rights Council, 58th Session, 24 February to 4 April 2025 | Summary report

Full pdf summary report Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 58th Session, 24 February to 4 April 2025 LRWC participated in the UN Human Rights Council’s 58th session from 24 February to 4 April 2025. Summary of pre-session letters and oral … [Read more...]