Joint statement on extrajudicial killings of lawyers
Lawyers for Lawyers together with five other organizations joined Lawyers Rights Watch Canada in a statement to the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the extrajudicial killings of jurists in the Philippines. In the period between August 2016 and 5 September 2019 at least 46 lawyers, prosecutors and judges and 134 human rights defenders […]
New executive director, new president of the board
Lawyers for Lawyers is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sophie de Graaf as executive director of the organization. Irma van den Berg is the new president of the board. As of 1 September, Sophie de Graaf is the new executive director of Lawyers for Lawyers. She succeeds Judith Lichtenberg, who will be installed as […]
Charges dropped against Sirikan Charoensiri
On 27 August 2019, Thai human rights lawyer and laureate of the Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2017 Sirikan ‘June’ Charoensiri was informed at the Chanasongkram Police Station that the Attorney General had issued a non-prosecution order in one case against her on 26 July 2019. In this case she was charged with “concealing evidence” and […]
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 Gao Zhisheng, Razan Zeitouneh and Somchai Neelapaijit. Under international human rights law, enforced […]
ECHR ruling in Magnitskiy case
On 27 August 2019 the European Court of Human Rights ruled against Russia in the case of lawyer Sergey Magnitskiy. The court stated that multiple rights of Magnitskiy were violated and that the poor medical treatment he received led to his death. Sergey Magnitskiy was a Russian tax lawyer who alleged various government officials of […]
Vacature programma medewerker
Lawyers for Lawyers 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 vijftig advocaat-vrijwilligers. […]
Letter on murder of Atty. Trinidad
On 23 July 2019, Atty. Anthony Trinidad was killed in an attack by unidentified motorcycle-riding men in Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental. Lawyers for Lawyers has reason to believe that the killing of Atty. Trinidad is connected to his legitimate professional activities and called on the Government of the Philippines to carry out a thorough, impartial and transparent […]
Gulle Gevers
Mick Veldhuijsen ondersteunt L4L met overtuiging: ,,Laat een advocaat maar eens uitleggen waarom hij níet doneert” Tekst: Johan van Uffelen De stichting Lawyers for Lawyers steunt voor haar activiteiten volledig op giften. Dat waarborgt onze onafhankelijkheid. Maar tegelijk zijn we natuurlijk afhankelijk. Van gulle gevers; kantoren en individuele donateurs. We plaatsen ze af en toe […]
Ren voor advocaten in het nauw
Met elke mijl die je loopt, breng je de doelen van Lawyers for Lawyers dichterbij Tekst: Johan van Uffelen Een persoonlijke sportieve uitdaging, maar ook een uiting van loyaliteit met collega-advocaten die in hun beroepsuitoefening worden belemmerd. Ren voor Lawyers for Lawyers tijdens de Dam tot Damloop 2021! Iedere stap, iedere mijl, iedere euro sponsorgeld […]
Licence Li Jinxing revoked
On 6 August 2019, Chinese human rights lawyer Li Jinxing license to practice was revoked in relation to his posts on the social media platform Weibo. His posts included comments on two cases; one about the disbarment of another lawyer; and the other about Li being prevented from meeting his client in a detention center. […]
The Philippines: Attacks against lawyers escalating
*Last updated 16/09/2019 Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned over the increasing attacks against lawyers in the Philippines and the oppressive working environment they face since the start of President Duterte’s administration. Extrajudicial killings and harassment of lawyers Since President Duterte took office on June 30, 2016, the number and intensity of attacks against lawyers […]
D2D 2019: Team Lawyers for Lawyers
Veel advocaten zijn voortdurend ‘on the run’ voor de autoriteiten of andere opponenten in hun land. Lawyers for Lawyers zal met een team van 70 renners meedoen aan de goede doelen loop (10 Engelse mijl, 16,09 km). Door fondsen op te halen met deze run steunen zij hun collega’s in nood. De Dam tot Damloop […]
Joint letter on behalf of Badri Bhusal
In a joint letter the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concerns about the recent threats against lawyer Badri Bhusal and others involved in the Nirmala Panta case. Mr. Badri Bhusal is a Nepalese lawyer, human rights defender, and chair of the Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP). COCAP is a […]
Joint UPR submission Turkey
In July 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers together with an international coalition of legal organisations submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Turkey. The review will take place in January/February 2020. In the report the coalition highlights that the Turkish authorities do not always uphold the necessary guarantees for the proper and independent functioning of the […]
Harassment of Lawyers Collective
On 11 July 2019, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the offices of the Indian human rights organisation Lawyers Collective and the homes of lawyers and founders of the organisation Indira Jaising and Anand Grover. This was reported by Frontline Defenders. Lawyers Collective is a Delhi-based human rights organisation founded by Indira Jaising and Anand Grover. The group provides legal […]
Event at Consulate in honor of L4L Award for Selçuk Kozağaçlı
On 10 July 2019 the Dutch consulate in Istanbul hosted a special event in honor of the Lawyers for Lawyers Award given to lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı from Turkey. Kozağaçlı, who is currently serving a long prison sentence in Turkey, has accepted the award under the condition that it is dedicated to all lawyers and others […]
