Lawyers for Lawyers submits joint report on the situation of lawyers ahead of the UPR of Uganda
On 17th July 2026, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), together with the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD), the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU), the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), submitted a joint report for the fourth cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Uganda. The review will take place […]
Lawyers for Lawyers submits joint report on the situation of lawyers ahead of the UPR of Republic of the Sudan
On 17th July 2026, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), together with the Sudanese Defenders Center for Legal Aid (SDCLA), the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD), and the Sudanese Lawyers Network, submitted a joint report for the fourth cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of the Sudan. The review will take place during the […]
Applications now open: Access to Justice Training 2026 for young lawyers dedicated to defending LGBTQIA+ rights
We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the second edition of our A2J training; Access to Justice Training 2026—a fully funded, one-week training course designed exclusively for young lawyers dedicated to defending LGBTQIA+ rights. About the Training Taking place from November 15–21, 2026 in the Netherlands, this intensive program will empower 10 selected […]
39 civil society organisations condemn escalating attacks on lawyers, judges and civil society in Tunisia
L4L, together with 38 international legal and human rights organisations, condemns the Tunisian authorities’ systematic and escalating campaign of intimidation, prosecution and retaliation against the legal profession, the judiciary and independent civil society. The statement documents a pattern of interference that has deepened significantly since President Saïed’s consolidation of executive power in 2021 and the […]
Report documents systemic attacks against lawyers in Iran
Lawyers for Lawyers and the Centre for Supporters of Human Rights share grave concerns as to the sustained campaign of intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention, criminal prosecution, professional sanctions and, in some cases, suspicious death faced by lawyers in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The report finds that this crackdown, which has sharply escalated […]
Trial monitoring mission: hearing in the trial against ÖHD lawyer Ruken Gülağacı
On 13 April 2026, Lawyers for Lawyers attended the first hearing in the trial against human rights lawyer Ruken Gülağacı before Istanbul’s 23rd High Criminal Court. The court acquitted her and lifted the travel ban that had been imposed as a judicial control measure. Background Ruken Gülağacı is a human rights lawyer with approximately 15 […]
Iran: call to end the ongoing attacks on access to independent counsel and reprisals against lawyers
Together with 18 other organisations, members of the international legal community and 180 lawyers, we raise urgent concern about the rapidly shrinking space for legal defence in Iran in the aftermath of the recent uprising and subsequent crackdown, now compounded by the risks of armed conflict. Detainees are being blocked from securing independent legal representation, […]
Joint-statement expressing concern surrounding the death of Iranian lawyer Alikordi Khosrow and ensuing targeting of lawyers in Iran
A group of more than 80 Iranian lawyers have publicly expressed grave concern regarding the death of human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, and have called for transparency and accountability in relation to the circumstances surrounding his death. This case reflects a broader pattern of prosecution, intimidation, imprisonment and killing of lawyers in Iran. We, the undersigned legal […]
Alarming 5-year express prison sentencing for Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab
Our organizations express their strongest condemnation following the conviction, on October 31, 2025, of Tunisian lawyer and former magistrate Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of administrative control by the Tunis First Instance Court. Ahmed Souab, 68, was prosecuted under Tunisia’s anti-terrorism legislation on charges of “forming and […]
Call for the release of Hoda AbdelMonem in light of her upcoming 3rd trial in case 800/2019
The undersigned organizations call for the immediate release of lawyer at the Court of Cassation and former member of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, Hoda Abdelmonem (66 years old), who has been subjected to relentless reprisals and judicial harassment for more than seven years as a result of her work documenting and exposing human […]
Repeated Call for the release of Egyptian lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim in light of concerning health deterioration and absence of answers
For decades, Egyptian human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim has stood at the forefront of defending civil liberties, fair trial rights and the rule of law. As a former member of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights and a respected figure within the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, Hoda dedicated her life to protecting […]
7 years of arbitrary detention for Egyptian Lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim
Hoda Abdelmoniem Marks Seven Years Behind Bars Despite Deteriorating Health: An Urgent Call for Her Immediate Release As of yesterday, Hoda Abdelmoniem, the prominent lawyer and human rights defender, has spent seven full years behind bars since her arrest on 1 November 2018. The Free Hoda Abdelmoniem Campaign and the undersigned human rights organizations express […]
Access to Justice Training Week 2025: Empowering Lawyers, Building Resilience
From 22nd to 26th September, a diverse group of lawyers, advocates, and human rights defenders came together for Lawyers for Lawyers’ Access to Justice Training Week — a five-day intensive program equipping legal professionals working on LGBTQIA+ and human rights cases with advanced tools, strategies, and networks for impact. Each day offered something new: from […]
Call for the release of Egyptian lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim’s in light of recent health deterioration
Urgent Appeal on Critical Health of Egyptian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the severe deterioration in the health of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim, 66 years old, who has been in pretrial detention since 1st of November 2018. Abdel-Moneim‘s life is imminently […]
Arbitrary detention of lawyers Guillaume Muyembe, Patrick Katebe and Médard Palankoy from the Kinshasa-Gombe Bar Association
The OIAD and Lawyers for Lawyers, in collaboration with the signatory Bars and organisations committed to the defence of lawyers’ rights, express their deep concern regarding the arbitrary detention of Congolese lawyers Guillaume Muyembe, Patrick Katebe and Médard Palankoy by the authorities. The three lawyers, all members of the Kinshasa-Gombe Bar, were arbitrarily detained incommunicado […]
Continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair
We the undersigned organisations, express grave concern regarding the ongoing arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair since April 15, 2014. Waleed Abu al-Khair is a prominent human rights lawyer known for defending peaceful activists, political reformers, and victims of state repression in Saudi Arabia. He has been involved in […]
