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...]
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
07/10/2022
During the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council held 12 September to 7 October 2022, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) intervened to seek the Council's action to address serious human rights violations in a number of countries including: Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, the Occupied … [Read more...]
Belarus: Dozens of Belarusian lawyers persecuted since the 2020 elections | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
29/06/2022
Full pdf joint statement | | See the joint oral video statement on UN Web TV at 01:04:33 United Nations Human Rights Council, 50th Session Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus28 June 2022 Joint Oral Statement The … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: Harassment of lawyers in Belarus | Joint statement
17/03/2022
Full pdf joint statement See the full interactive dialogue debate on video. UPDATE: See the resolution of the Human Rights Council adopted by vote on 1 April 2022 extending the OHCHR examination for a further year United Nations Human Rights Council, 49th Session Item 4: … [Read more...]
Belarus and Myanmar lawyers honoured: U Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) and Maksim Znak and Liudmila Kazak (Belarus) | Video
19/11/2021
L4L Laureates from Belarus: Also honoured were shortlisted lawyers collective from Algeria and Myanmar lawyer U Khin Maung Zaw On 18 November, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) honoured Myanmar lawyer U Khin Maung Zaw as a short-listed candidate in its annual Prize awarded to a lawyer who has made … [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...]
Belarus: Increased harassment of lawyers in 2020-2021 | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council
05/07/2021
Full pdf statement Video of the Interactive Dialogue on UN Web TV starting at 01:07:54. Organization: Lawyers for Lawyers Item: Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Date: 5 July 2021 Speaker: Mr. Leroy Niekoop Mme. … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: COVID-19 pandemic used to justify interference with lawyers | Joint oral statement
28/06/2021
Full Joint Oral Statment to the UN Human Rights Council UN Human Rights Council, 47th session Agenda Item 3 Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers 28 June 2021 Joint Statement of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights … [Read more...]
Belarus: Brutal Post-Election Crackdown on Peaceful Protestors Must End | Joint Statement
18/08/2020
Full PDF (ENG) STATEMENT Belarus: Brutal Post-Election Crackdown on Peaceful Protestors Must End The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) condemn the mass arrests, violence and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters … [Read more...]
