Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamel Eid assaulted
On 29 December 2019, the Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamel Eid was physically attacked by armed men who appeared to have been security forces. This was reported by Human Rights Watch. Eid is a prominent human rights lawyer and the executive director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANRHI), an international award-winning organization that promotes freedom of expression and provides […]
Submission to UN Human Rights Committee – Philippines
In May 2019, the Philippines submitted its fifth periodic report on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). At its 128th session, the Human Rights Committee will adopt a List of Issues on the Philippines. Lawyers for Lawyers welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the List of Issues on the […]
Concerns about draft law restricting judicial independence
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the possible adoption of the so-called ‘Gag-act’ in Poland, a draft law that would put judges at risk of disciplinary action for their interpretation and application of the law, including EU and international law. On 20 December 2019, the Polish House of Representatives (Sejm) passed a draft law that […]
Caravana Blog #11
15 months after: Colombia, no has sido olvidado (Colombia, you haven’t been forgotten) On 28 September 2018, while writing the final blog for the 2018 Caravana Internacional de Juristas a Colombia, I promised myself to not forget Colombia. To not turn my back against the harsh day-to-day reality in a country that stole my heart […]
Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat. Kom ook!
Vrijdag 24 januari 2020 is de jaarlijkse ‘Dag van de bedreigde advocaat’. Dit jaar bestaat Stichting Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat tien jaar, en het is dan ook de tiende keer dat de dag wordt georganiseerd. Dit jaar staat de dag in het teken van advocaten uit Pakistan die vanwege hun legitieme werkzaamheden in de problemen komen. […]
Vacature legal assistant
Vacature legal assistant 16 uur per week, per 1 maart 2020 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. L4L bestaat uit een sterk […]
Open letter on disciplinary measures against Shahla Humbatova
In an open letter to the Presidium of the Azerbaijani Bar Association Lawyers for Lawyers together with several other organizations expressed concern about the disproportionate disciplinary measures against lawyer Shahla Humbatova. She is now facing suspension and pending disbarment. Humbatova has defended numerous high profile Azerbaijani political prisoners and is currently representing several defendants in […]
Vacature stage communicatie
Gemiddeld 16 uur/wk, per 1 maart 2020 Wil jij je communicatie skills inzetten om het verschil maken te voor bedreigde advocaten die opkomen voor de rechten van anderen? En wil je dat doen in een jong, dynamisch en bevlogen team met projecten met een internationale focus? Lees dan verder! Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) komt op voor […]
Şerife Ceren Uysal: working towards change for Turkey
“You can keep one generation in jail. But not the next one” Text: Johan van Uffelen Photo: Peter Beijen Turkish lawyer Şerife Ceren Uysal was invited to the Netherlands by Lawyers for Lawyers for International Human Rights Day on 10 December. On that day, the #FreeTheLawyers Campaign was launched to highlight the cases of unjustly […]
#FreeTheLawyers: stuur een kaart aan een collega in de gevangenis!
Steeds meer advocaten worden wegens hun werk veroordeeld tot lange gevangenisstraffen. Stuur een groetenkaartje aan een collega in de gevangenis! Op 10 december 2019 heeft Lawyers for Lawyers de #FreeTheLawyers campagne gelanceerd. De campagne bestaat uit een reeks activiteiten, waaronder interventies, sociale media campagnes, rapporten en advocacy voor specifieke zaken van gedetineerde advocaten uit […]
Lawyers for Lawyers has launched the #FreeTheLawyers Campaign
Around the world, lawyers are harassed, threatened or attacked for simply doing their job. It depends on the political reality and the factual circumstances what instruments are used to silence lawyers or prevent them from representing certain clients. Lawyers increasingly face arbitrary arrest and prosecution. There is an alarming trend of lawyers who are sentenced […]
#FreeTheLawyers: send a greetings card to an imprisoned lawyer
More and more lawyers are sentenced to long prison sentences because of their work. In order to support unjustly jailed lawyers and to convey a message of solidarity to them, Lawyers for Lawyers encourages you to write greetings cards to unjustly jailed lawyers around the world as part of our two-year long #FreeTheLawyers campaign. The […]
Joint open letter to Chinese authorities
In a joint open letter to the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China and the All China Lawyers Association, Lawyers for Lawyers together with several other organisations expressed concern about the deteriorating situation of human rights lawyers in China and called on the Chinese authorities to respect their human rights obligations under […]
Prison sentence Yorov shortened by six years
On 26 November 2019 the 28-year prison sentence of jailed Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov was shortened by six years. This was part of a recent mass amnesty in Tajikistan, as reported by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. Yorov is one of Tajikistan’s most eminent human rights lawyers, a reputation developed by taking on a number […]
L4L observed four court hearings in Istanbul
On 26 and 28 November 2019, representatives from Lawyers for Lawyers and Fair Trial Watch attended four court hearings in Istanbul, Turkey. They were accompanied by Peter Hanenberg, president of the Rotterdam Bar Association, Nardy Desloover, who represented the Dutch Bar Associations, and observers from France and Germany. All cases are against lawyers who are […]
Vacature student-stage
Gemiddeld 8 uur/wk, per 1 februari 2020 Wil jij het verschil maken voor bedreigde advocaten die opkomen voor de rechten van anderen? Wil jij leren hoe een NGO werkt en een netwerk opbouwen met advocaten van kleine en grote kantoren? En wil je dat doen in een jong, dynamisch en bevlogen team met projecten met […]
