Concern over death threats to Colombian lawyers and human rights defenders: Joint statement
27/10/2026
Full pdf joint statement 23 October 2026 - Joint Statement: Concern over death threats against lawyers Alirio Uribe, Yessika Hoyos Morales and three MOVICE members LRWC has joined with five other international NGOs to issue a Joint Statement requiring action to protect human rights … [Read more...]
EL SALVADOR: The international legal community calls for protection guarantees for lawyer Roxana Cardona against repeated police harassment
26/10/2026
Full pdf Joint statement (EN) 23 October 2026 - Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada joins with 15 other NGOs to call for protection guarantees for Roxana Cardona, a human rights lawyer and the founder and director of the organisation Justicia Social y Contraloría Ciudadana, after numerous report … [Read more...]
Hong Kong SAR | Conviction of barrister Chow Hang-tung | Joint statement
24/08/2026
Full pdf joint statement Conviction of barrister Chow Hang-tung in Hong Kong SAR 24 August 2026 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (Conseil des Barreaux … [Read more...]
Iran: Denial of Access to Legal Representation in Iran and the Arrest of Lawyers | Joint statement
10/02/2026
Full pdf joint statement Joint Statement condemning Denial of Access to Legal Representation in Iran and the Arrest of Lawyers 10 February, 2026 We, the undersigned organisations and members of the international legal community, express our grave concern regarding the systematic denial … [Read more...]
Hong Kong: Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law | Joint Statement
03/09/2025
Full pdf joint statement Disbarment and reprisals against Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam amid a broader pattern of intimidation of lawyers defending the rule of law Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the … [Read more...]
Fifty lawyers’ organizations urge UN member states to protect lawyers | Joint Letter
08/07/2020
IBA urges UN Member States to recognise, uphold and protect the role of lawyers Call to action PDF (ENG) Call to action PDF (FR) Call to action PDF (ESP) As the 44th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council begins, coinciding with the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations … [Read more...]
