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...]
Cambodia: Comply with international law and stop harassing defenders and dissidents | Oral statement at 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: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Date: 7 October 2024 Oral Statement to the … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Escalating human rights violations and atrocity crimes by junta | 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 2: Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Date: 9 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
Afghanistan’s worsening human rights catastrophe and gender apartheid | Oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See other LRWC statements at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced Interactive dialogue on Afghanistan Date: 9 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council … [Read more...]
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Human rights defenders targeted amid ongoing war crimes | 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 7: General Debate: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Date: 2 October 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights … [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...]
