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United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Belarus: Repression of civil society and reprisals against lawyers | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Belarus: Repression of civil society and reprisals against lawyers | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
United States: Recent targeting of legal professionals by the US Government | Joint statement
United States: Recent targeting of legal professionals by the US Government | Joint statement
Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Ensure effective, timely measures to uphold the rule of law | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
Ensure effective, timely measures to uphold the rule of law | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council





 
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Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity
Philippines: Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR
Colombia violates right to defend human rights | IACtHR

Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian

Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize

Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

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United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
20/03/2025
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ACTION NEWS: LRWC Newsletter Spring 2022
30/04/2022
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United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
20/03/2025

Belarus: Repression of civil society and reprisals against lawyers | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
19/03/2025