Myanmar: Endless cycle of human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council
08/09/2025
Full .pdf joint statement | Video available at UN Web TV at 02:22:00. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Date: 8 September 2025 Speaker: Renée … [Read more...]
Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal Court | Statement
28/08/2025
Full pdf statement Also see the 22 August 2025 statement on United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal … [Read more...]
United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council | Statement
23/08/2025
Full .pdf updated statement Also see the 28 August Statement: Canada must break its silence about US threats against the International Criminal Court United States sanctions: Threat to independence of the International Criminal Court and Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
LRWC Activities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 59th Session | Report
13/08/2025
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...]
Attacks against the International Criminal Court and independent judiciaries globally | Side event at the UN Human Rights Council
27/06/2025
Attacks against the International Criminal Court and independent judiciaries globally Side event held in Geneva 27 June 2025 A side event held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva was held on 27 June 2025 in conjunction with the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | Oral video statement to the UN Human Rights Council
27/06/2025
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
25/06/2025
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
19/06/2025
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
02/05/2025
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...]
Myanmar: Accountability for atrocity crimes | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
28/02/2025
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...]
