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Canada’s Obligation to Prevent Genocide | Letter to Canadian Members of Parliament
11/12/2024
Attention: Members of Parliament Canada’s legal obligations to prevent crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity View letter in pdf: Canada.ObligationToPreventGenocide.LRWC.11.12.24 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls on Canada to immediately enact effective measures … [Read more...]
China: Sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan | Joint Statement
04/11/2024
Full .pdf Joint Statement Joint Statement on the sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan 1 November 2024 We, the undersigned organisations, are seriously concerned about the recent sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, sentenced … [Read more...]
China: Arrest and Detention of Lawyer Lu Siwei | Joint letter
29/10/2024
Full pdf joint letter His Excellency Li Qiang Premier of the People’s Republic of China The State Council General Office 2 Fuyou Street, Xicheng District Beijing 100017 Email: premier@mail.gov.cn 21 October 2024 Re: Arrest and Detention of Lawyer – Lu Siwei Your … [Read more...]
Sudan: Statement on the arbitrary arrest and detention of Sudanese lawyer Montaser Abdullah | Joint statement
29/10/2024
Full .pdf joint statement Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, the Sudanese Defenders … [Read more...]
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada for over two decades
25/10/2024
LRWC research, education, and advocacy on human rights concerns in British Columbia, 2002-2024 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada has conducted research, education and advocacy on human rights issues in British Columbia (BC) since 2002. The primary focus of LRWC’s work in BC has been on access to … [Read more...]
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session, 9 September to 11 October 2024
18/10/2024
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...]
Afghanistan: Urgently take effective action to prevent violations and atrocity crimes | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more statements made at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 6: Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan: Outcome Date: 26 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Deliberate campaign to commit human rights abuses and atrocity crimes by Myanmar junta | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more LRWC statements to the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Myanmar – Report of the High Commissioner Date: 23 September 2024 Oral Statement … [Read more...]
Technical assistance towards universal ratification and implementation of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more LRWC statements at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 10: General Debate Date: 8 October 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), … [Read more...]
Continued deterioration of human rights in the Russian Federation | Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement Other statements at the 57th session of the HRC Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Date: 23 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session … [Read more...]
