Reports

2025 has tested the international community’s commitment to human rights, gender equality and international law like never before. As conflicts intensified and attacks on international justice mechanisms continued, survivors faced significant barriers to accountability. Yet across some of the world’s most challenging contexts, victims, survivors, human rights defenders, and legal advocates refused to give up...

For more than a decade, armed conflict in South Sudan has subjected women, men, and children to repeated and brutal…

Issue #1 of Frontline Insights — LAW’s new monthly legal and policy brief series — addresses the escalation of conflict…

From late April 2024 until the city’s fall in October 2025, the people of El Fasher endured more than 500…

For more than seventy years, sexual and gender-based violence has been woven into the fabric of Myanmar’s military operations. Since independence…

As Syria enters a pivotal transitional phase, a new report by Legal Action Worldwide captures how Syrians themselves understand justice, accountability, and…

The first thing many Rohingya children remember of the 2017 genocide in Myanmar is death. For some, it was the sound of soldiers kicking down…

Foreword by LAW’s Executive Director I am proud to share Legal Action Worldwide’s latest Annual Report – a powerful reflection of the resilience, courage, and unwavering determination that define our work. Every achievement in this report is rooted in the strength of survivors and the tireless commitment of our staff and partners. Despite growing global...

Message from LAW’s founder and executive Director I am very pleased to introduce LAW’s 2023 annual report. 2023 marked the 10-year anniversary for LAW. In its first decade, LAW has provided legal information to more than 100’000 individuals in conflict contexts and supported more than 4’000 individuals (73% of which are women) with legal representation....