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The right to practice law, freely and without fear of persecution. For every lawyer, in every corner of the world. As an independent and non-political network, Lawyers for Lawyers stands up for our peers when the right to practice their profession is under threat. Because their rights are also our rights. Together we defend the rule of law.

In 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers campaigned for at least 165 lawyers in 27 countries.
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31 juli 2020

Lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal not released

Turkey

Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) in Turkey have been on a hunger strike for more than 5 months to support their demand for a fair trial. On 30 July, the İstanbul 37th Heavy Penal

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30 juli 2020

COVID-19 Series: The impact of the crisis on lawyers in Indonesia

Indonesia

The COVID-19 crisis poses huge challenges to human rights and the rule of law. The pandemic also affects lawyers all around the world in their daily professional activities, which causes a great impact on the legal profession. Lawyers for Lawyers

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29 juli 2020

Concerns about the situation of lawyers in Sri Lanka

Sri-Lanka

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the situation of lawyers in Sri Lanka.  It was reported that multiple lawyers are the subject of targeted arrests, threats and intimidation since 2019. On 14 April 2020, lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested by the

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29 juli 2020

Nasrin Sotoudeh’s bank accounts frozen

Iran

On 27 July 2020, Reza Khandan, reported that the bank accounts of his wife human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh have been frozen by the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office since May 2020. Reza Khandan and Nasrin Sotoudeh’s lawyer have visited the legal

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