The fourth hearing of the landmark slavery case was postponed at the time of growing support and rally for justice.
Beirut, 12 May 2022 Today, the fourth court hearing of the landmark criminal case was scheduled to take place before…
First criminal case alleging slavery and slave trade of a migrant domestic worker is adjourned, marking the start of defendants’ questioning during coming sessions.
Beirut, 31 March 2022 Today, the third court hearing of a landmark criminal case took place before the Investigative Judge…
First criminal case alleging slavery and slave trade of migrant domestic worker adjourned in Lebanon
Beirut, 10 February 2022 The second hearing in a landmark criminal case alleging slavery and slave trading brought by a…
LAW and Partners File Landmark Case Against Ethiopia for Human Rights Violations in Tigray
PRESS RELEASE LANDMARK CASE FILED AGAINST ETHIOPIA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN TIGRAY Nairobi, 8 February 2022 Today, Legal Action…
Kenyan women hold protest outside the Kenyan Consulate in Beirut
Beirut, Tuesday 25th January 2022 Kenyan women have been staging a sit-in and protests in front of their Consulate in…
Lebanon Criminal Case on Slavery and Slave Trading is Postponed but Support for Migrant Domestic Workers Grows
Beirut, Tuesday 19 October 2021 The first slavery and slave trading criminal case brought by a migrant domestic worker against…
LAW CONDEMNS THE MURDER OF ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER MOHIB ULLAH
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is deeply saddened to hear of the murder of Mohib Ullah. His loss will be felt,…
Press Release: LAW welcomes European Parliament’s Resolution calling for a UN Fact finding mission into the 4 August 2020 Beirut explosion
Friday 17 September 2021 On 16 September 2021, the European Parliament (EP) took a significant stand against the lack of…
LAW: More than 500 Rohingya request ICC Prosecutor accept NUG declaration
COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: International human rights NGO Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) has partnered with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP to make…
LAW releases first of a kind report on the Beirut explosion, on behalf of victims
On 16 November, LAW released the first comprehensive report gathering all available facts relating to the 4 August Beirut explosion…
Press Release: Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon
On 24 June 2020, LAW issued a press release on the situation of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon and the…
LAW Statement: The International Court of Justice moves to stop ‘ongoing genocide’ of Rohingya in Myanmar
Thursday 23rd January International Human Rights NGO Legal Action Worldwide has welcomed the resounding decision by the International Court of…