Statement on World Humanitarian Day – 19 August 2023
Statement on World Humanitarian Day by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) Impunity for attacks on national humanitarian workers must end …
Over 300 I/NGOs, Activists, Survivors & Families of Victims Issued a Joint Letter Urging the UNHRC to Take Action on Beirut Explosion Investigation
On the 3rd anniversary of the explosion, justice and accountability remain elusive for the catastrophe that resulted in significant damage…
Statement on International Justice Day – 17 July 2023
Victims and Survivors Seize their Justice Statement by Legal Action Worldwide 17 July 2023, Geneva-Global: On this international…
Civil Society Organizations Urge UN Member States to Vote in Favor of Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria
At the end of June, the UN General Assembly will be called to vote on a resolution to establish an…
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) calls for comprehensive approach to end conflict related sexual violence in Somalia
19 June 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia: “Those of you who are sexually assaulted, do not remain silent. You can now seek…
Survivors of sexual and gender based violence in South Sudan need protection and accountability
19 June 2023, Juba, South Sudan: The soldiers ordered the women to lie down on the ground on their stomachs….
Survivors of sexual and gender based violence in Myanmar need protection and accountability
19 June 2023, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh; Bangkok, Thailand: After decades of sexual and gender-based violence and other atrocity crimes perpetrated…
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) calls for accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ethiopia
19 June 2023, Nairobi, Kenya: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Tigray in November 2020 survivors have endured horrifying…
Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Lebanon call for the recognition of this crime and adequate support to all survivors
19 June 2023, Beirut, Lebanon: Victims and survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) committed during the Lebanese Civil…
Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – 19 June
There can be no long lasting peace without justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence Statement by Legal…
LAW & PARTNERS SUBMIT ALLEGATIONS OF MASSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN TIGRAY IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST ETHIOPIA
On Tuesday, 13 December 2022, LAW and its partners, the Pan African Lawyer’s Union (PALU) and Debevoise and Plimpton LLP,…
LAW Hosts Survivor-Centered Conference on SGBV in Syria
Legal Action Worldwide’s (LAW) Syria Programme hosted its second annual survivor-centered conference entitled, “Reclaiming Dignity: Supporting a Survivor-led Justice Movement…