Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council

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

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: Halt crackdowns against peaceful assembly | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council

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...]

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...]

United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf joint statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: General debate Date: 20 March 2025 Speaker: Joseph Doyle  Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Law Society of England and Wales, … [Read more...]

Belarus: Repression of civil society and reprisals against lawyers | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf joint statement 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 19  March 2025 Joint Oral Statement The International Bar Association, the Belarusian … [Read more...]

Ensure effective, timely measures to uphold the rule of law | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: General debate Date: 3 March 2025 Speaker: Catherine Morris Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) NGO in special consultative status Mr. … [Read more...]

Myanmar: Accountability for atrocity crimes | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf joint statement 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Myanmar Joint Oral Statement 28 February 2025 The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Council of … [Read more...]

Afghanistan: Urgent Call for Accountability for Human Rights Violations | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Date: 28 February 2025 Speaker:Rahima Toufan Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from … [Read more...]

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session, 9 September to 11 October 2024

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada participated in the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council held from 9 September to 11 October 2024. LRWC gave eight statements, several of which were joined or endorsed by other NGOs. In addition, LRWC joined four statements delivered by other NGOs. Afghanistan, … [Read more...]