Singapore: Withdraw Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill | Joint Statement
13/10/2021
October 13, 2021 – Today, eleven undersigned organizations called on the Government of Singapore to withdraw the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (‘FICA’). FICA’s provisions contravene international legal and human rights principles – including the rights to freedom of expression, … [Read more...]
Philippines: Halt the attacks on lawyers and human rights defenders | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
07/10/2021
Full statement pdf (EN) See the joint statement on UN WebTV at 3:00:05 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 10: General Debate Date: 7 October 2021 Speaker: Catherine Morris Oral Statement to the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: End reprisals against those engaging with the UN | Joint letter
05/10/2021
See full joint letter .pdf (ENG) (updated signatory list) Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is among 30 NGOs participating in a 5 October 2021 joint letter sent to UN Human Rights Council members and observer States. Initiated by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) seeking support for … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: Urgent need for international investigative mechanism | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council
27/09/2021
Full pdf statement See the video at 02:39:50 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 4: General debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention Date: 24 September 2021 Speaker: Paria Saremi Oral Statement to the 48th Session of the UN Human … [Read more...]
Belarus: Persecution and repression of legal professionals | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
24/09/2021
See the full debate video on UN WebTV. See the joint statement of the IBA, L4L, LSEW, and LRWC at 1:25:16. See the pdf joint statement United Nations Human Rights Council, 48th Session Agenda Item 4 Interactive dialogue on the interim oral update of OHCHR on the situation of human rights … [Read more...]
South Sudan: Continued pattern of widespread violations | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
23/09/2021
See the full Interactive Dialogue video starting at 01:13:10. See the LRWC statement at 02:18:28. See .pdf statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 4: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (oral update) Date: 23 September … [Read more...]
Protect Afghanistan’s truth-tellers: Human rights defenders in a world of diplomatic doublespeak | Article
15/09/2021
This article was first published at www.Slaw.ca, Canada's online legal magazine, on 15 September 2021. Protect Afghanistan’s truth-tellers: Human rights defenders in a world of diplomatic doublespeak Written by Catherine Morris In 2021 the world has witnessed the abject failure of … [Read more...]
Afghanistan: LRWC statements to Human Rights Council, August-September 2021
15/09/2021
LRWC's recent interventions on Afghanistan, August-September 2021: Oral Statement to the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), NGO in special consultative status. “Afghanistan: Urgent need for international mechanism for investigation and … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan: Oral Statement to the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council | UN Statement
15/09/2021
Full pdf statement (EN) Video of full debate: See the opening statements and reports of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights during Item 2 of the 48th session. Second meeting with report on Afghanistan. See the general debate: 3rd meeting, 4th meeting, and 5th meeting (LRWC's statement is at … [Read more...]
Our mandate: LRWC is unable to provide resettlement assistance or legal advice
31/08/2021
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) conducts research, education and advocacy relevant to the right of lawyers and human rights defenders to uphold, advocate, and report on international human rights issues and to advocate the implementation of international human rights law. LRWC is not a law firm … [Read more...]
