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Lawyers for Lawyers

Lawyers should be able to perform their professional duties freely and independently, without external pressure or fear of reprisal. Even if their work does not suit the government or social elite. In practice, however, many lawyers are threatened or harassed for simply doing their job. Lawyers for Lawyers supports lawyers around the world who face reprisals or improper interferences because of their work. In 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers campaigned for at least 161 lawyers in 21 countries.
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10 december 2019

#FreeTheLawyers: stuur een kaart aan een collega in de gevangenis!

  Steeds meer advocaten worden wegens hun werk veroordeeld tot lange gevangenisstraffen. Stuur een groetenkaartje aan een collega in de gevangenis! Op 10 december 2019 heeft Lawyers for Lawyers de #FreeTheLawyers campagne gelanceerd. De campagne bestaat uit een reeks activiteiten,

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10 december 2019

Lawyers for Lawyers has launched the #FreeTheLawyers Campaign

Around the world, lawyers are harassed, threatened or attacked for simply doing their job. It depends on the political reality and the factual circumstances what instruments are used to silence lawyers or prevent them from representing certain clients. Lawyers increasingly

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9 december 2019

Joint open letter to Chinese authorities

China

In a joint open letter to the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China and the All China Lawyers Association, Lawyers for Lawyers together with several other organisations expressed concern about the deteriorating situation of human rights lawyers

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6 december 2019

Prison sentence Yorov shortened by six years

Tajikistan

On 26 November 2019 the 28-year prison sentence of jailed Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov was shortened by six years. This was part of a recent mass amnesty in Tajikistan, as reported by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty.  Yorov is one

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Interviews with lawyers

24 oktober 2019

Michel Togué’s fight against sexual and gender discrimination

Cameroon

“Change will come, even if it will be after me” Text: Johan van Uffelen Photo: Peter Beijen Amsterdam, commonly referred to as the epicentre of sexual freedom. October 11, International Coming Out Day. It is no coincidence that Lawyers for

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14 oktober 2019

Czarina Musni struggles for justice in the Philippines

Philippines

Brave clients deserve brave lawyers Tekst: Johan van Uffelen The UN Human Rights Council recently adopted a resolution which expresses great concern on the human rights situation in the Philippines. In particular with regard to the reported extrajudicial killings and

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22 augustus 2019

Gulle Gevers

Mick Veldhuijsen ondersteunt L4L met overtuiging: ,,Laat een advocaat maar eens uitleggen waarom hij níet doneert” Tekst: Johan van Uffelen De stichting Lawyers for Lawyers steunt voor haar activiteiten volledig op giften. Dat waarborgt onze onafhankelijkheid. Maar tegelijk zijn we

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22 augustus 2019

Ren voor advocaten in het nauw

Met elke mijl die je loopt, breng je de doelen van Lawyers for Lawyers dichterbij Tekst: Johan van Uffelen Een persoonlijke sportieve uitdaging, maar ook een uiting van loyaliteit met collega-advocaten die in hun beroepsuitoefening worden belemmerd. Ren voor Lawyers

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Consultative status

Lawyers for Lawyers has been granted the special consultative status by the UN Economic and Social Council, also known as the ECOSOC status. The status gives us the right to participate in meetings of the Council, its functional commissions and other subsidiary bodies.

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