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Joint written statement to the Human Rights Council on Iran

Iran

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association, and The Law Society submitted a joint written statement on the systematic and widespread arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders in Iran to the United Nations

Submission to the Human Rights Committee – Sri Lanka

Sri-Lanka

In its upcoming 136th session, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the sixth periodic report submitted by Sri Lanka and will adopt a review to assist Sri Lanka in the implementation of the ICCPR. In this context, Lawyers for

Submission to the Human Rights Committee – Hong Kong

China

During its 135th session, the Human Rights Committee will consider the fourth state report submitted by Hong Kong and adopt concluding observations that will assist the State party in the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee – Uganda

Uganda

In November 2020, Uganda submitted its second report on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). At its upcoming 135th session, the United Nations Human Rights Committee will adopt a list of issues on Uganda.

Oral statement to Human Rights Committee on the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Today Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 134th session of the Human Rights Committee for the review of the Russian Federation’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International

Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee – Egypt

Egypt

At its upcoming 134th session, the United Nations Human Rights Committee will adopt a list of issues on Egypt. This is following Egypt’s submission of its fifth report on Egypt’s implementation of the ICCPR in November 2019. Lawyers for Lawyers

Joint submission to SR IJL – Zimbabwe

Lawyers for Lawyers and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have sent in a joint submission on the situation of lawyers in Zimbabwe to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers regarding his forthcoming report to the

Joint oral statement to the Human Rights Council on the Philippines

Philippines

On 7 October, Lawyers for Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), and

Pre-session Tajikistan

Tajikistan

On 7 October 2021, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), together with the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), attended the online pre-session organized by UPR Info on the Universal Period Review (UPR) of Tajikistan in Geneva. The statement was presented

Advocacy charter Hungary

Hungary

Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Hungary with regard to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of

Advocacy charter Thailand

Thailand

Lawyers for Lawyers submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Thailand regarding the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Thailand. In March 2021 Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the UPR of Thailand. Lawyers for Lawyers called

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Myanmar

Myanmar

On 24 September, Lawyers for Lawyers Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner for Human Rights’