Board of the Izmir Bar acquitted on all charges
On 24 April 2023, representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers observed a hearing in a trial against the ex-president and the ex-members of the Izmir Bar Association. The board was accused of ‘publicly denigrating the religious values adopted by a section of the population’ (article 216/3 and article 53 of the Turkish penal code) for posting […]
Joint statement on arrest Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan
Lawyers for Lawyers, The 29 Principles, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Rights Practice, the Interna=onal Service for Human Rights (ISHR), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and the Martin Ennals Foundation condemn the arrest of lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan. We call for their immediate release and urge EU officials […]
Joint statement on the sentencing of Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong
In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers, The 29 Principles, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and The Rights Practice condemn the sentencing of lawyer Ding Jiaxi and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong. On 10 April 2023, Ding Jiaxi was sentenced to 12 years […]
Seminar and award ceremony 11 May 2023
Save The Date: 11 May 2023 Seminar and award ceremony 2023 Lawyers for Lawyers Award Lawyers for Lawyers and the Amsterdam Bar Association organise a seminar on ‘Lawyer-client Confidentiality in a Digitalized Society’ in theatre de Rode Hoed in Amsterdam on Thursday, 11 May 2023, from 15:30 – 18:00 CET. The 2023 Lawyers for Lawyers Award will also be presented during the second part […]
Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana laureate Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2023
AMSTERDAM, 19 April 2023 – Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana will receive the prestigious Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2023. The Award will be presented at a ceremony co-hosted by Lawyers for Lawyers and the Amsterdam Bar in the Rode Hoed in Amsterdam on 11 May. Jury remarks “By awarding Claudia González Orellana the Lawyers for […]
UPR submission Cameroon
On 5 April 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cameroon. The next UPR of Cameroon will take place in November 2023. The UPR report highlights issues regarding Cameroon’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to ensure that lawyers can function effectively without harassment or hindrance, as […]
UPR submission Colombia
On 5 April 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Colombia. The next UPR of Colombia will take place in November 2023. The UPR report highlights issues regarding Colombia’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to ensure that lawyers can function effectively without harassment or hindrance, as […]
UPR submission Russian Federation
On 5 April 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) altogether submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Russian Federation. The next UPR of the Russian Federation will take place in November 2023. The report highlights concerns regarding the […]
UPR submission Azerbaijan
On 5 April 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Azerbaijan. The next UPR of Azerbaijan will take place in November 2023. The report highlights concerns regarding Azerbaijan’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to guarantee the proper functioning of lawyers, without harassment and hindrance, as […]
Mohamed El-Baqer’s wife arrested after expressing concerns about his injuries.
In the morning of 17 April, Mohamed El-Baqer’s wife, Neama Hisham, was arrested from her home and taken to an unknown location. She visited her husband the day before and expressed concerns about his injuries that resulted from an attack by the prison warden the week before. No charges against her have been issued. On […]
Lawyers Day in Turkey 2023
As we have done several times before, on 5 April – Lawyers Day in Turkey – Lawyers for Lawyers takes the opportunity to strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against lawyers in Turkey. The last year again was a year in which many lawyers in Turkey have been subjected to judicial harassment, arrests, attacks, threats, surveillance, […]
HRC 52: UPR WG Philippines
On 24 March, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of the Philippines was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a UPR report for the UPR-session […]
Interview with lawyer Olivier Bahemuke Ndoole: ‘Collaboration with our neighbours DRC, Uganda, and Rwanda essential’
Olivier Bahemuke Ndoole is a Congolese environmental and human rights activist and lawyer, living and working in the city of Goma. As executive head of his organisation ‘Alerte Congolaise pour l’Environnement et les Droits de l’Homme’ (ACEDH), he advocates for transparent, accountable, fair and sustainable governance of land tenure regimes for DRC’s lands, national parks, […]
HRC 52: UPR outcomes India
On 27 March, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights institute delivered an oral statement during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of India was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a UPR report for the UPR-session of […]
HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue with UNSR on human rights in Iran
On 20 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Geneva Bar Association, and the Law Council of Australia delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in […]
HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue on human rights situation in Venezuela
On 21 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the Law Society of England and Wales delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Venezuela. The Interactive dialogue took place during the 52nd session […]
