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Joint oral statement India UPR Outcome

India

On 27 March, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights institute delivered an oral statement during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of India

Joint oral statement during ID with SR on human rights in Iran

Iran

On 20 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Geneva Bar Association, and the Law Council of Australia delivered an oral statement

Joint oral statement during ID on human rights situation in Venezuela

Venezuela

On 21 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the Law Society of England and Wales delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the update of the High Commissioner on the

Joint oral statement during ID OHCHR report on the situation of HR in Belarus

Belarus

On 22 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement about the findings of the OHCHR Examination report during

Joint oral statement during ID with Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

Myanmar

On 20 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. The Interactive dialogue took place during the 52nd session of the

Joint oral statement during ID with Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

On 15 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, endorsed by OVD-Info, delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Afghanistan

On 6 March 2023, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Law Council of Australia, the Law Society of England and Wales, and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement to express grave

Oral statement to the Human Rights Committee on Sri Lanka

Sri-Lanka

On 6 March, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on Sri Lanka during the 137th session of the Human Rights Committee. During this session, the Human Rights Committee reviewed Sri Lanka’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more

Joint oral statement to the Human Rights Council on the Philippines

Philippines

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Karaptan and the Law Society of England and Wales delivered an oral statement on the situation of lawyers in the Philippines. The statement

Joint Oral Statement at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference on Belarus

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), European Lawyers (CCBE) and Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights delivered an oral statement on the situation of lawyers in  Belarus. The statement was

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Thailand and China

On 20 September 2022, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on the widespread pattern of enforced disappearances including of lawyers and human rights defenders in

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Committee on Hong Kong

China

On 4 July, Lawyers for Lawyers and The 29 Principles delivered an oral statement on Hong Kong, China during the 135th session of the Human Rights Committee. During the session, the Committee reviewed Hong Kong’s compliance with its international human rights