Joint statement on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Basic Principles on the role of lawyers
Together with nearly 40 lawyers’ organizations and bar associations, Lawyers for Lawyers endorsed the statement of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Basic Principles on the role of lawyers. The CCBE and all the undersigning organisations wish to underline the importance […]
Oproep: een minuut stilte voor advocate Ebru Timtik maandag 7 september 12.00 uur
De Amsterdamse Orde van Advocaten roept samen met de Federatie van Europese Balies (FBE) en Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) advocaten op tot het herdenken van de Turkse advocate Ebru Timtik. Wij zullen deze minuut stilte in acht nemen op maandag 7 september aanstaande om 12 uur in de middag. Ebru Timtik (42) stierf op 27 […]
Aytaç Ünsal released
On 3 September, Aytaç Ünsal was released after being on hunger strike for 213 days to demand fair trials and the administration of justice in Turkey. Earlier that day, the 16th Penal Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled that lawyer Aytaç Ünsal should be released. In a letter that was sent to the Bakırköy […]
Joint letter to Rapporteurs on threats to Reinaldo Villalba and his team
Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), and the Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA-IROL) have written a joint letter to UN Special Rapporteurs and […]
Obituary for Ebru Timtik in the newspapers BirGün and Yeni Yaşam
Lawyers for Lawyers together with 139 bar associations and lawyers’ organizations, published an obituary in the newspapers BirGün and Yeni Yaşam to pay our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ebru Timtik and pay tribute to her human rights work. The obituaries were published on 2 September 2020. Click here for the obituary […]
Prashant Bhushan ordered to pay symbolic fine
It has been reported that India’s Supreme Court ordered lawyer Prashant Bhushan to pay a symbolic fine of 1 Indian rupee on 31 August. Earlier that month, on 14 August, the court held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for two tweets. On 22 July, the Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to prominent public […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s health deteriorating during hunger strike
On 11 August 2020 human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh started her second hunger strike in 6 months to demand the release of political prisoners in the Evin prison that are threatened by the COVID-19 virus. She has now been on hunger strike for three weeks and her health is deteriorating. It has been reported that Nasrin […]
Siti Kasim acquitted
On 21 August 2020 Malysian lawyer Siti Kasim was acquitted for obstructing a civil servant during the Federal Territories Islamic Department (JAWI) raid on a private event held by the transgender community in 2016. Siti Kasim, a lawyer and human rights defender was present at the private event in her capacity as lawyer and, in that […]
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Today, 30 August, marks the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. In recognition of the challenges that victims of enforced disappearance and their families face, Lawyers for Lawyers would like to draw attention to the cases of disappeared lawyers Ali Jasseb Hattab Al-Heliji, Gao Zhisheng, Razan Zeitouneh, Khalil Ma’touq and Somchai Neelapaijit. Under […]
In remembrance of Ebru Timtik
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague Ebru Timtik. Ebru passed away on 27 August after 238 days of hunger strike, which she started to strengthen her demand for fair trials and the administration of justice in Turkey. R.I.P. Ebru – we respect you and we always will.
Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Iran’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the opportunity to file a submission on the list of issues to inform the Committee about the situation […]
Belarus lawyers prevented from carrying out their professional duties
Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the Law Society of England and Wales and the Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA-IROL), has written a letter to the authorities in Belarus regarding threats to the independence of the legal profession and access to justice in the aftermath of the recent elections […]
Beatrice Mtetwa barred from representing client
On 18 August 2020, human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was barred from representing the detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono at the Harare Magistrate Court. The Zimbabwean magistrate further ordered that the lawyer should be charged with contempt of court. This was reported by Frontline Defenders. Beatrice Mtetwa is a human rights lawyer and a member of […]
Urgent action letter to UN Special Rapporteurs about Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal
Seventeen organizations, Lawyers for Lawyers amongst them, have sent an urgent action letter to five United Nations Special Rapporteurs about the situation of lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal. Human rights lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have been on hunger strike since February 2020 to strengthen their demand for fair trials and the administration […]
Presidents of several Turkish bars visit Ebru Timtik and Aytac Ünsal
On 18 August, a group of presidents of Turkish bar associations have visited lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytac Ünsal in the hospitals they are being held. Shortly after, they held a joint press conference. At the conference they have shared their own messages for Ebru Timtik, Aytac Ünsal and the government. They also brought messages […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh starts hunger strike
On 11 August 2020 Iranian human rights defender and lawyer Nasin Sotoudeh began a hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners in the Evin prison that are threatened by the COVID-19 virus. This is the second time within six months she has gone on a hunger strike to insist the release of political prisoners. […]
