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Een vrije en onafhankelijke advocatuur. Voor iedere advocaat. Waar ook ter wereld. Lawyers for Lawyers is een onafhankelijk netwerk van advocaten voor advocaten. Wij komen op voor vakgenoten die in hun beroep worden bedreigd en tegengewerkt. Omdat hun rechten ook onze rechten zijn. Zo verdedigen we samen de rule of law.

In 2019 heeft Lawyers for Lawyers voor minstens 165 advocaten campagne gevoerd in 27 verschillende landen.
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22 oktober 2020

Joint letter on the independence of the legal profession in Eswatini

eSwatini

In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) express concern about proposed legislation to regulate the operations and functions of the legal profession in Eswatini that would severely undermine the right to an independent

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21 oktober 2020

Nasrin Sotoudeh transferred to Gharchak Prison

Iran

Nasrin Sotoudeh has been moved to the notorious Gharchack Prison in the city of Varamin on 20 October 2020, despite serious medical issues that require her hospitalization. This has been reported by Center for Human Rights in Iran. Ms. Sotoudeh

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20 oktober 2020

Letter on the judicial harassment of Levent Pişkin

Turkey

In a letter to the Turkish authorities Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concern about the legal proceedings initiated against prominent human rights lawyer and defender Levent Pişkin. The final hearing in his court case will be held on 18 November 2020.

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16 oktober 2020

Elchin Mammad sentenced

Azerbaijan

It has been reported that Azerbaijani human rights lawyer Elchin Mammad was sentenced to four years in prison by the Sumgait City Court on 14 October 2020. Mr. Mammad is a human rights lawyer, President of the Social Union of

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