Li Yuhan received a 6.5-Year verdict amid health struggles.
On October 25, 2023, the Heping District Court in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, pronounced human rights lawyer Li Yuhan guilty of charges including “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” and “fraud.” She was subsequently sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Affectionately referred to as the “big sister” within China’s human rights community, Li Yuhan initiated her legal […]
Belarus: Suppression of independent lawyers has intensified. Is there a Solution?
October 9, 2023 – On the sidelines of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Lawyers for Lawyers, co-hosted a side event on Belarussian Lawyers. The event served to elaborate on the plight of the legal profession in Belarus, to introduce the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL), a new voice of the legal profession in […]
Report: An Analysis of the Indictment against Lawyer Aryen Turan – PEN Norway
Lawyers for Lawyers has written a report for the PEN Norway Turkey Indictment Project. The report is titled “Legal Report on Indictment: Aryen Turan” and examines the flaws of the indictment issued against Turan in 2022 in light of Turkish domestic legislation and international human rights law. The report expresses grave concern for the guarantees of fairness and […]
Vacature algemeen bestuurslid
Voor het bestuur van Lawyers for Lawyers zijn we op zoek naar twee algemeen bestuursleden Functie Als bestuurslid ben je nauw betrokken bij de groei van de stichting en lever je een bijdrage aan de bepaling en bewaking van koers en strategie van Lawyers for Lawyers. Wij zijn op zoek naar twee algemeen bestuursleden. Op […]
Yuliya Yurhilevich awarded the Ludovic Trarieux Prize.
On September 22, 2023, Yuliya Yurhilevich was awarded the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize. Yuliya Yurhilevich, 43, is a well-known Belarussian defense attorney who represented political prisoners in political cases brought after the 2020 elections. About Yuliya Yurhilevich Yuliya Yurhilevich, 43, is a lawyer with 18 years of experience at the Kastrychnytsky district […]
Six Years Since the Arrest of Li Yuhan
Today, 9 October 2023, marks the sixth anniversary of the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer, Li Yuhan. She has been detained in Shenyang City, Liaoning since October 2017. Although her case was tried on 27 October 2021, there is still no verdict, and her release date remains unknown. In the meantime, her health continues […]
Prominent Thai Lawyer and Activist Arnon Nampa Sentenced to 4 Years Under Controversial Lese-Majeste Law
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) is deeply concerned about the recent developments in the case surrounding the prominent Thai activist and human rights lawyer, Arnon Nampa. On 26 September 2023, Arnon Nampa was sentenced to 4 years in prison under Thailand’s controversial lese-majeste law, which criminalizes insults to the monarchy and carries harsh penalties. Arnon Nampa’s conviction […]
