Letter on the ongoing detention of Li Yuhan
Today, exactly three years after the arrest of former Chinese human rights lawyer Li Yuhan, Lawyers for Lawyers has sent a letter to the Chinese authorities calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Li Yuhan. In the letter the need for urgent acces to adequate medical care for Li Yuhan is underlined. Li Yuhan […]
One year since Ali Jasseb Hattab Al-Heliji has forcibly disappeared
The whereabouts of human rights lawyer Ali Jaseb Hatteb Al-Heliji from Iraq remain unknown exactly one year after he was abducted by armed men on 8 October 2019. Mr. Al-Heliji is a human rights lawyer and a member of the Advocates for the Protesters Rights Commission. He advocates for the rights of political prisoners and […]
Joint letter on the trial of citizens of Dong Tam
Lawyers for Lawyers has cosigned a joint letter alongside 46 signatories to express grave concerns over the trial of the citizens of Dong Tam, held in Vietnam from 7 to 14 September 2020. Throughout the trial, the rights of the defense, including the rights and privileges of the defense lawyers, were not respected. According to […]
One year since Ali Jasseb Hattab Al-Heliji has forcibly disappeared
The whereabouts of human rights lawyer Ali Jaseb Hatteb Al-Heliji from Iraq remain unknown exactly one year after he was abducted by armed men on 8 October 2019. Mr. Al-Heliji is a human rights lawyer and a member of the Advocates for the Protesters Rights Commission. He advocates for the rights of political prisoners and […]
Letter on the ongoing detention of Elchin Mammad
In a letter to the Azerbaijani authorities Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concern about the ongoing detention and health of human rights lawyer Elchin Mammad from Azerbaijan. Elchin 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 families […]
Disbarment Fatma Karume
On 23 September 2020, the Advocates’ Disciplinary Committee of Tanzania permanently disbarred Fatma Karume from practicing law. Ms Karume is a senior lawyer and the former president of the Tanganyika Law Society, which is the bar association of mainland Tanzania. She was accused of misconduct following her written submissions in a constitutional challenge to the […]
Eight years since the arrest of Khalil Ma’touq
Today eight years ago, on 2 October 2012, prominent Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq and his colleague Mohamed Zaza were arrested. Since then, nothing has been heard of them and their whereabouts remain unknown. Ma’touq, director of the Syrian Center for Legal Studies and Research, is a human rights lawyer who has been defending […]
Webinar: The role of lawyers in spite of the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a rise not only in the number of afflictions with the coronavirus, but also in violations of human rights all over the world. Thus, despite varying degrees of lockdowns and quarantines, lawyers became a species of frontliners whose services are considered essential. The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers and […]
Oral statement Turkey UPR outcome
On 29 September 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and the Law Society of England and Wales delivered an oral statement during the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Turkey was adopted. Lawyers […]
Letter on the continued detention of Buzurgmehr Yorov
Today, exactly five years after the arrest of Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov, Lawyers for Lawyers has sent a letter to the Tajik authorities calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Buzurgmehr Yorov. Lawyers for Lawyers has grave concerns about the situation of our colleague, lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov who was arrested on 28 September 2015. […]
Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China
Lawyers for Lawyers has joined more than 300 civil society groups from over 60 countries in a joint open call to the UN Secretary General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN member states to call for an international mechanism to address human rights violations by China.The joint open call was presented as an […]
Judicial harassment of lawyer Bilal Kagzi
Lawyers for Lawyers was informed about the judicial harassment faced by Indian human rights lawyer Mohammad Bilal Gulam Rasul Kagzi in the past months. Mr. Bilal Kagzi is a lawyer who has been working in the Adivasi area, taking up many human rights cases over the last decades. He represents victims of custodial torture and […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh ends hunger strike as health deteriorates
On 26 September 2020, Nasrin Sotoudeh ended her hunger strike that she had been on since 11 August. This was announced by Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s husband. Ms. Sotoudeh began a hunger strike on 11 August 2020. In a letter detailing her reasons for starting a hunger strike, Ms. Sotoudeh has demanded the release of […]
Irma van den Berg awarded with the 2020 Gouden Zandloper
The president of the board of Lawyers for Lawyers, Irma Van Den Berg, has received the 2020 Gouden Zandloper award for the most socially involved lawyer! Irma has dedicated the award to the lawyers at risk that are being supported by Lawyers for Lawyers. Click here to read more about the award and watch a […]
Joint letter on the arrest and detention of Maksim Znak and Illia Salei
In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales have expressed concern about the arrest and detention of lawyers Maksim Znak and Illia Salei in the Republic of Belarus. According to our information, Maksim Znak and Illia Salei were arrested on 9 September 2020. Law enforcement officers have also […]
Joint letter on judicial harassment of Henderson Maldonado
Growing concern as Venezuela continues to target human rights movement Photo taken from Front Line Defenders Front Line Defenders and Lawyers for Lawyers are deeply concerned about the ongoing targeting of human rights defenders, including lawyers, and non-profit organisations, in Venezuela in the context of the continuing humanitarian crisis and its exacerbation caused by the […]
