Trial Observation Mission Report: hearing in the ongoing trial against ÖHD-lawyers
From 7 – 9 February 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives visited Turkey on a trial monitoring mission. This is a report about the mission and the hearing in the trial against the lawyers from the ÖHD. The aim of the mission was to attend a hearing in the trial against the ÖHD, which may come […]
Interview with Mikolaj Pietrzak ‘What happened in Poland could happen anywhere’
After eight years of populism in Poland, Warsaw dean Mikolaj Pietrzak takes stock. What can be learned from Poland’s past? How do you quickly and thoroughly restore the rule of law without violating it yourself? By Trudeke Sillevis Smitt ‘The day after the election I was at the court in Warsaw. In the hall, independent […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh released on bail after being arrested at funeral of Armita Garavand
Prominent human rights lawyer and women’s right activist Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested on Sunday 29 October 2023 in Tehran while attending the funeral of 16-year-old Armita Garavand, who passed away a day earlier after nearly a month in coma. After spending 2 weeks in detention, while experiencing mistreatment and a bail rejection, Nasrin was released […]
IBAHRI and L4L concerned over arbitrary lawyer license deprivation of Sahrawi human rights defender, M’hmed Hali
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) are concerned over the situation of Saharawi human rights defender M`hamed Hali who has been arbitrarily deprived of his right to practice as a lawyer in the Moroccan judicial system due to opinions expressed in support of the right to self-determination for […]
Three years after being charged, three Iranian human rights lawyers’ are set to face trial
Lawyers for Lawyers has received information that Iranian lawyers Nazanin Salari, Mahmoud Taravtrouy, and Masoud Ahmadian are expected to be tried on 11 November 2023. Together with 10 organisations, L4L issued a solidarity statement before the trial. Human Rights lawyers Nazanin Salari, Mahmoud Taravtrouy, and Masoud Ahmadian are set to face trial on sham charges […]
NOvA committee: over half election programmes do not fully meet minimum rule of law standards
The Dutch Bar Association (NOvA) has set up a committee for the upcoming elections to test election programmes on the rule of law. One of the committee members is chair of the L4L board Irma van den Berg. 10 Of the 18 party programmes examined described proposals that did not pass the minimum standards of […]
Joint letter: Urgent request for intervention in favour of Mrs Nasrin Sotoudeh
The undersigned organizations urge you to take concrete and urgent action in the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh, prominent and well-known lawyer and human rights defender . Download the PDF On Sunday, 29 October, the media broke the news that she had been arrested while attending the funeral of Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old girl who died […]
Statement on the arrest of Pakistani lawyer Imaan Mazari
Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned about the situation of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari (full name Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir) from Pakistan. Our organization has strong reasons to believe that the arrests of Imaan Mazari are directly linked to her professional legal activities and her vocal stance against human rights abuses. Find the full statement […]
Oral statement to Human Rights Committee on Iran
On 9 October, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on Iran during the 139th session of the Human Rights Committee. During the session, the Committee reviewed Iran’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Iran. The statement reads […]
Iraq: Four years since Ali Jasseb Hattab Al-Heliji has forcibly disappeared
Today, Monday 9 October, marks four years since the disappearance of lawyer Ali Jasseb Hattab-Al-Heliji. On 8 October 2019, armed men suspected of belonging to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) abducted Ali Jaseb Hattab al-Heliji, a lawyer representing arrested protesters, in Baghdad, Iraq. Since then, Ali Jaseb Hattab al-Heliji’s whereabouts remain unknown. Mr. Al-Heliji is […]
Joint Statement on the arrest of Zimbabwean human rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi
On 4 September 2023, human rights lawyers Doug Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights were arrested for obstructing and/or defeating the course of justice. After a hearing on 5 September at the Magistrate court, they have been released on $100 bail each. Their next hearing will take place on 20 October […]
Continued detention of Tajik lawyer Buzurghmehr Yorov
Today, September 28, 2023, marks the eighth anniversary of the unlawful detention of our colleague, lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. Buzurgmehr Yorov is a renowned human rights lawyer in Tajikistan. He has gained recognition by taking on high-profile cases representing individuals who have been prosecuted on politically motivated charges by the Tajik government. After various prosecutions that […]
Vietnamese lawyers Dang Dinh Manh, Dao Kim Lan and Nguyen Van Mieng forced to flee their country
Laywers for Lawyers is concerned about the judicial harassment of the Vietnamese lawyers Dang Dinh Manh, Dao Kim Lan and Nguyen Van Mieng. The three lawyers were summoned by the police in the Long An province on suspicion of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe on the interests of the state. On 11 June 2023 the […]
Statement on the deprivation of licenses from Belarusian lawyers
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) remains deeply concerned about the plight of lawyers in Belarus. Following the presidential elections in the Republic of Belarus in 2020, the Belarusian Legal Profession has come under the control of the Belarusian Ministry of Justice. The Ministry’s “Department for Interests and Licenses for Legal Activities” has since then repeatedly iterated […]
Oud bestuurslid Joost Italianer overleden
Foto: Gregor Servais Lawyers for Lawyers ontving het verdrietige nieuws dat Joost Italianer op 9 september 2023 na een langdurige ziekte is overleden. Joost was advocaat bij NautaDutilh, begenadigd jazzpianist en, van 2004 tot 2015, bestuurslid van Lawyers for Lawyers. Joost heeft heel veel voor Lawyers for Lawyers betekend. Hij was in 2004 een van […]
Philippine lawyer Maria Alzate killed in broad daylight
Atty. Maria Alzate, a Philippine lawyer known for defending the poor, was killed on Thursday September 14, in Abra province, in the north of the country. In broad daylight, two unidentified assassins on a motorcycle shot her at close range, at least eight times, just outside her home, according to local media. See the CCTV […]
