HRC 52: OHCHR report on the situation of HR in Belarus
On 22 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement about the findings of the OHCHR Examination report during the Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on the situation of human rights in Belarus […]
HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue with UNSR on Myanmar
On 20 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. The Interactive dialogue took place during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The statement reads as follows: The International Bar Association’s Human Rights […]
HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue with UNSR on Human Rights Defenders
On 15 March 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, endorsed by OVD-Info, delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on the the report on the situation of human rights defenders. The Interactive Dialogue took place […]
HRC 52: UPR outcomes Algeria
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 Algeria was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a UPR report for the UPR-session of […]
HRC 52: UPR outcomes Indonesia
On 27 March, Lawyers for Lawyers 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 Indonesia was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a UPR report for the UPR-session of Indonesia. The statement reads as follows: Mr […]
Human Rights Committee: Concluding Observations on Egypt’s 5th Periodic Report
Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that on March 20th 2023, the Human Rights Committee adopted its concluding observations regarding the implementation of the ICCPR in Egypt. The Committee specifically points out the issue of intimidation of lawyers and shares its concerns over excessive use of counter-terrorism measures to target lawyers and other human rights […]
Concerns about Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill
On 21 March 2023, the Ugandan parliament passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2023. The Bill is claimed to “protect the traditional family” and introduces severe punishments for “homosexual acts”. It even introduced the death penalty. Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the effects of this Bill on civil society and on the independent functioning of […]
Georgia withdraws controversial draft of ‘Foreign Agents Law’
Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that Georgia has withdrawn the controversial draft ‘Foreign Agents Law’ on 9 March 2023. This Foreign Agents Law shows large similarities with the foreign agents law in Russia and its draft resulted in mass protests in Tbilisi. If the bill would have passed, organisations – including media organisations and […]
Concerns about the ongoing threats, kidnapping and harassment against Colombian lawyer Andrea Torres Bautista
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the ongoing threats, harassment and the lack of progress in the investigations of aggressions towards Andrea Torres Bautista, Colombian human rights lawyer and co-director of the Fundación Nydia Erik Bautista (FNEB). Andrea Torres heads the legal department of the Nydia Erik Bautista foundation which was set up by mainly […]
Assassination attempt on Eswatini lawyer Maxwell Nkambule: harassment must end
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the assassination attempt as well as the harassment and intimidation of Mr Maxwell Nkambule. Lawyers for Lawyers is furthermore concerned about the overall failures of the authorities in the Kingdom of Eswatini to ensure the safety of lawyers in carrying out their professional legal duties and to properly investigate […]
HRC 52: the demise of the rule of law in Afghanistan
On 6 March 2023, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Law Council of Australia, the Law Society of England and Wales, and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement to express grave concern about the situation of lawyers, particularly female lawyers, in Afghanistan. The statement was delivered […]
UN HRCtee 137: Sri Lanka
On 6 March, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on Sri Lanka during the 137th session of the Human Rights Committee. During this session, the Human Rights Committee reviewed Sri Lanka’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Sri Lanka. […]
International Fair Trial Day 2023 and call for nominations for the Ebru Timtik Award
The right to a fair trial has long been recognised by the international community as a fundamental human right. Without a fair trial, every individual risks becoming the victim of a miscarriage of justice, either as an innocent suspect wrongly convicted, or as a victim unable to secure justice for a wrong perpetrated against him […]
Nursyahbani Katjasungkana: “we as lawyers need to learn more about gender and law”
Lawyers for Lawyers presents the “Highlighting the Work of Female Lawyers from Asia” interview series. This series highlights the important work of inspiring female lawyers from Asia. We address the general challenges these lawyers face as women in the male dominated legal profession, solidarity and empowerment among female lawyers, examples of sexism in their work […]
Egyptian lawyers Hoda Abdel Moneim, Tarek Al-Silkawi, Ezzat Ghoneim and Mohammed Abu Horeira sentenced to imprisonment
Lawyers for Lawyers received the news that Egyptian lawyers Hoda Abdel Moneim, Tarek Al-Silkawi, Ezzat Ghoneim and Mohammed Abu Horeira have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. On 5 March 2023, the four Egyptian lawyers were sentenced to between 5 and 15 years imprisonment by an emergency state court. Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned […]
Turkey’s terror list: An attack on lawyers and human rights
A coalition of organisations has expressed concern about the arbitrary designation of lawyer Günay Dağ as a terrorist in Turkey. Dağ, a lawyer at the International Bureau of the People’s Law Office and a member of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), was added to the Ministry of Interior’s official “list of wanted terrorists” on December […]
