Statement on the criminal prosecution and pre-trial detention of Dmitry Talantov
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the criminal prosecution and pre-trial detention of Dmitry Talantov, human rights lawyer and the president of the Bar Association of the Republic of Udmurtia. In the morning of 28 June 2022, Mr. Talantov was arrested in Izhevsk and taken to the Investigation Committee of the Republic of Udmurtia for […]
United Arab Emirates: Free members of UAE94 and other prisoners of conscience
On the anniversary of the verdicts in the mass trial of prominent human rights defenders, lawyers, judges, academics and students known as the UAE94, we the undersigned call on allies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press the Emirati authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those convicted following a trial that lacked the […]
Oral statement Uganda UPR outcome
On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Uganda was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a submission for the UPR-session of Uganda. The statement reads as follows: Mr President, […]
Joint oral statement Venezuela UPR outcome
On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Venezuela was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers and IBAHRI had already submitted a joint submission […]
Joint oral statement Zimbabwe UPR outcome
On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Zimbabwe was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a joint submission for the […]
Joint statement: 10 years since the unjust arrest of four lawyers at the UAE 94 trial
This year marks ten years since the arrest of four lawyers at the mass “UAE 94” trial that saw the unjust imprisonment of dozens of government critics and reform activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Having completed their prison sentences, these lawyers are set to be released either this year or next year. However, […]
Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Belarus
On 28 June, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement on Belarus during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. The interactive dialogue took place during the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights […]
Vacature programma medewerker
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) komt op voor bedreigde advocaten. We helpen advocaten om hun taak als beschermer van de rechtsstaat vrij en onafhankelijk te kunnen uitoefenen en zetten ons in om vervolging van advocaten te voorkomen of te beëindigen. Lawyers for Lawyers bestaat uit een sterk bestuur, een klein kantoor en een netwerk van zeventig […]
Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 days of arbitrary detention
Lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer must be released immediately and unconditionally, stated 19 human rights organisations, including Lawyers for Lawyers. His detention is arbitrary, aimed at punishing him for his legitimate human rights work and is only putting his life and psychological well-being at serious risk. June 25, 2022 will mark 1,000 days of Mohamed El-Baqer’s arbitrary […]
Lawyers for Lawyers monitored second hearing in trial of Berrak Çağlar
On 14 June 2022, representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers observed the second hearing in the trial of lawyer Berrak Çağlar who is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization, after expressing solidarity with her imprisoned colleague lawyers from Turkey and specifically Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who were on a death fast […]
Interview with Daria Korolenko: “We’ve talked about it for a long time, but only now has it become more visible outside of Russia”
To help or support lawyers from the Russian Federation, the international legal community should use their resources to advocate for the documentation, monitoring and investigation of human rights violations in Russia, says OVD-Info’s Daria Korolenko. OVD-Info OVD-Info is an independent human rights media project aimed at monitoring cases of political persecution in Russia, particularly relating […]
Malaysian lawyers denied from taking part in Walk for Judicial Independence
It has been reported that Malaysian lawyers were denied by the Malaysian police to march from Padang Merbok to the Parliament in the Walk for Judicial Independence on 17 June 2022. The Walk for Judicial Independence was meant to be a peaceful protest against interference with the independence of the Judiciary, and breaches of the […]
Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Iran, Turkey, China
On 20 June 2022, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on the systematic pattern of arbitrary detention of lawyers in Iran, Turkey and China. The statement was delivered during the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The statement reads as follows: Mr. President, Lawyers’ Rights […]
Abderraouf Arslane released from prison
Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that Algerian lawyer Abderraouf Arslane has been released from prison on 15 June 2022 after being imprisoned for more than a year. Mr. Arslane was sentenced to three years in prison on 14 June 2022 by the Court of Tebessa of which two years were suspended. Mr. Arslane, a […]
Joint statement on the situation in Egypt – International Fair Trial Day
Today, 14 June 2022, marks the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD), which will be observed for the second time worldwide. The focus country of the IFTD this year is Egypt, a country that is and has been suffering for many years from systemic human rights violations and a serious lack of fair trial standards. On […]
Dutch NGOs award Human Rights Prize to Dutch Ambassador in Costa Rica
The Dutch embassy in Costa Rica has won the first edition of the Human Rights Prize for Dutch Embassies. The biennial prize is awarded by 18 Dutch human rights and development organisations[1] to the Dutch embassy that has been most proactive, concrete and effective in defending and promoting human rights. On 17 June, Christine Pirenne, […]
