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Submission to UN Human Rights Committee

Iran

In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Iran’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the opportunity to

Joint UPR submission Myanmar

Myanmar

In July, Lawyers for Lawyers together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Myanmar. The review will take place in January/February 2021. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada highlight that

UPR submission Nepal

Nepal

In July, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal. This review will take place in January/February 2021. In the report Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted that the Nepalese authorities do not always uphold the necessary guarantees for

UNHRC Resolution on the independence of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers

During the 44th session, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a Resolution on the on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers. In the Resolution, the Council condemns the:

Joint oral statement Myanmar Human Rights Council

Myanmar

On 13 July 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. This dialogue took place during the 44th Session

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee

Russian Federation

In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the Russian Federation’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the

UN urges Iran to immediately release amongst others prisoners of conscience at risk of COVID-19

Iran

Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the initiative from UN human rights experts on 17 April 2020 to call on Iran to expand its temporary release of thousands of detainees to include prisoners of conscience and dual and foreign nationals still being

Oral statement Kazakhstan UPR outcome

Kazakhstan

On 12 March 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of

Submission to Human Rights Committee

Philippines

In March 2020, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the Philippines’ compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a submission

Waleed Abu Al-Khair on hunger strike

Saudi Arabia

On 9 January 2019, prominent Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was transferred to King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah. Abu-Khair’s health deteriorated radically after he restarted his hunger strike on 11 December 2019, after he was being put

Follow-up concluding observations by UN Human Rights Committee

Azerbaijan

On 8 November 2019, the UN Human Rights Committee published a report evaluating the follow-up to its concluding observations on Azerbaijan. In October 2016, the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed Azerbaijan’s compliance with its international human rights obligations under the

Advocacy charter Egypt

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Egypt with regard to the  Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt. In March 2019 Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report