United States: Alarming deterioration of the rule of law includes threats against jurists | Joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf joint statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: General debate Date: 20 March 2025 Speaker: Joseph Doyle  Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Law Society of England and Wales, … [Read more...]

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

Full pdf joint statement 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus 19  March 2025 Joint Oral Statement The International Bar Association, the Belarusian … [Read more...]

Ensure effective, timely measures to uphold the rule of law | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: General debate Date: 3 March 2025 Speaker: Catherine Morris Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) NGO in special consultative status Mr. … [Read more...]

Myanmar: Accountability for atrocity crimes | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

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...]

Afghanistan: Urgent Call for Accountability for Human Rights Violations | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Full pdf statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Date: 28 February 2025 Speaker:Rahima Toufan Oral Statement to the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from … [Read more...]

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session, 9 September to 11 October 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

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

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

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

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...]