Speakertour with lawyer Czarina
Lawyers for Lawyers is starting an online Speaker Tour with Czarina, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines. As part of the Speaker Tour, Czarina will talk to lawyers from the law firm Van Doorne, lawyers who are connected to the Young Bar Associations of Amsterdam, Gelderland, Noord-Nederland and Friesland, and students from the University […]
Birthday message for Yu Wensheng
Dear Mr. Yu, dear Wensheng, Congratulations on your 53rd birthday. We are thinking about you and the appalling situation you find yourself in during your birthday this year. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that this is not the first birthday that you have to spend in detention. After you circulated an open letter in 2017, […]
Joint statement on the ‘residential surveillance’ of Chang Weiping
Lawyers for Lawyers, together with six other signatories, urged the Chinese authorities to immediately release lawyer Chang Weiping and to ensure his personal safety in a joint statement. Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was detained by Baoji City Public security in absence of a […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh temporary released from prison
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was released on furlough from Gharchak Prison on 7 November 2020, because of her deteriorating health. Sotoudeh, arbitrarily detained since June 13, 2018, was able to reunite with her family, after she was released on furlough, in order to receive the medical care that her health condition requires. Sotoudeh, […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh temporary released from prison
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was released on furlough from Gharchak Prison on 7 November 2020, because of her deteriorating health. Sotoudeh, arbitrarily detained since June 13, 2018, was able to reunite with her family, after she was released on furlough, in order to receive the medical care that her health condition requires. Sotoudeh, […]
Online event on the rights of attorneys: the Belarusian scenario
On 14 November 2020, the online media project Voice of Attorney in partnership with the Committee for the Defense of Lawyers, Lawyers for Lawyers, Viasna and the Moscow Helsinki Group, is organizing an international online discussion dedicated to the events taking place in the Belarusian legal profession. The event will take place from 10:55-15:50 (CET). […]
Joint letter on the arrest of Chang Weiping
In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group expressed concerns about the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping. Chang Weiping (Mr. Weiping), whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was taken away by Baoji City Public Security Bureau in absence of any documents on […]
Joint letter on revocation licenses of Aliaksandr Pylchanka and Yulia Levanchuk
In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales have expressed concerns about the revocation of the licenses to practise law of the Belarus lawyers Aliaksandr Pylchanka and Yulia Levanchuk on 15 October 2020. Mr. Pylchanka represents detained opposition leaders Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava. The decision to revoke his […]
Criminal investigations into bar associations in Turkey
Over the last year, the Turkish government has increased the pressure on independent bar associations in Turkey by passing a disputed law and launching multiple criminal investigations into bar associations. Turkey’s Law on Lawyers In June 2020, the Turkish government proposed a new draft law amending Turkey’s Law on Lawyers. Plans for the new draft […]
Pygambergeldy Allaberdyev sentenced
It has been reported that Pygambergeldy Allaberdyev, a lawyer in Turkmenistan, has been sentenced to six years in prison, allegedly as retaliation for ties with Turkmen activists outside the country. Mr Allaberdyev is a lawyer with a government oil and gas production office in Balkanabad. He was convicted of hooliganism and intentional infliction of moderate […]
Third quarterly update: #FreeTheLawyers Campaign
Ever since the launch of the campaign, Lawyers for Lawyers has undertaken various actions in the frame of the #FreeTheLawyers Campaign. Lawyers for Lawyers would like to keep you informed about these actions by giving you a quarterly update about all the activities that we have undertaken from mid-July to October 2020. The recap can […]
Joint letter on the independence of the legal profession in Eswatini
In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) express concern about proposed legislation to regulate the operations and functions of the legal profession in Eswatini that would severely undermine the right to an independent lawyer. According to our information, a Bill that the Government of Eswatini is reportedly seeking […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh transferred to Gharchak Prison
Nasrin Sotoudeh has been moved to the notorious Gharchack Prison in the city of Varamin on 20 October 2020, despite serious medical issues that require her hospitalization. This has been reported by Center for Human Rights in Iran. Ms. Sotoudeh has serious cardiac and pulmonary complication after being on a hunger strike. On 26 September […]
Letter on the judicial harassment of Levent Pişkin
In a letter to the Turkish authorities Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concern about the legal proceedings initiated against prominent human rights lawyer and defender Levent Pişkin. The final hearing in his court case will be held on 18 November 2020. According to our information, Mr. Piskin was taken into custody on 14 November 2016 in […]
Elchin Mammad sentenced
It has been reported that Azerbaijani human rights lawyer Elchin Mammad was sentenced to four years in prison by the Sumgait City Court on 14 October 2020. Mr. Mammad is a human rights lawyer, President of the Social Union of Legal Education of Sumgait Youth (SULESY), an NGO providing free legal assistance to low income […]
Possible revocation of license Aliaksandr Pylchanka
Lawyers for Lawyers was informed that the Qualification Commission for legal practice in the Republic of Belarus has scheduled a meeting for 15 October 2020 to consider revoking the license to practice law of lawyer Aliaksandr Pylchanka. Mr. Pylchanka, the lawyer of detained opposition leaders Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava, received a notification from the […]
