L4L observed hearing in the CHD-1 trial
On 10 July 2019 representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), together with lawyers from France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland, observed a hearing in the so-called CHD-1 case. In this case L4L-award laureate Selçuk Kozağaçlı is one of the 22 lawyers accused of terrorist related activities. Background The CHD-1 case started in January 2013, […]
UN HRC Resolution on Philippines
Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 11 July on the situation of human rights in the Philippines. The resolution expresses concern on reported human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, and urges the Philippine government to carry out an independent investigation into those killings and refrain from any […]
Filipino lawyers at risk by state tagging
Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned over the ‘red-tagging’ of lawyers and lawyers’ groups in the Philippines as it puts lawyers’ safety and independence at risk. On 11 July, a court hearing takes place where members of the military must comment on a human rights lawyers’ request for protection. The practise of labelling or “red-tagging” […]
4th Anniversary of the ‘709 Crackdown’
Today, 9 July 2019, marks 4 years since the start of the “709 Crackdown”. On this day in 2015, an unprecedented and seemingly well-coordinated detention campaign of a large number of human rights lawyers and defenders in China was initiated. Four years later there seems to be no improvement of the situation of human rights […]
Statement: Attacks on lawyers in China, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Turkey
On 1 July 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association delivered a joint oral statement to the Human Rights Council on the attacks on lawyers in China, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The statement was delivered during the 41st session of the Council. […]
Oral statement to Human Rights Committee
Today Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 126th session of the Human Rights Committee for the review of Tajikistan’s compliance with it’s international human rights obligations. In July 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a submission for the List of Issues for this review, to inform the Committee about the situation of lawyers in […]
Disbarment Sergey Sizintsev
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the recent disbarment of Sergey Sizintsev, a senior partner at the De Facto law firm in Kazakhstan and former Executive Director of the Republican Bar Association. According to our information, Sergey Sizintsev served as the Executive Director of the Republican Bar Association from 2016 to 2018. In this capacity, […]
Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council
On 24 June 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers together with ISHR, LRWC and IBAHRI delivered a joint oral statement to the Human Rights Council on the situation of lawyers in China. The statement was delivered during the Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers. The statement reads as follows: Mr. Vice President, […]
Abu al-Khair to receive ABA Award
On 21 June 2019, the American Bar Association announced that the 2019 ABA International Human Rights Award will be awarded to Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is currently serving a 15 year prison sentence. The award honours his his extraordinary work to advance human rights and advocate for justice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Waleed Abu […]
Vacancy trial monitoring volunteers
LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS is looking for Trial Monitoring volunteers for Turkey 2019 Lawyers for Lawyers Award winner Selçuk Kozagaçli (picture) was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months imprisonment in March 2019. On 10 July, a hearing in another case against him took place, which we observed. Lawyers for Lawyers continues to monitor the cases […]
Vacancy lawyer-volunteer focus group South Asia
On average 2 hours per week Do you want to make a difference for colleagues at risk? For lawyers who stand up for the rights of others? Do you want to build a network with lawyers from small and large firms? And would you like to work with a young, dynamic and enthusiastic NGO team […]
Rommel Durán to receive Ludovic Trarieux Prize
On 27 May 2019 it was announced that Rommel Durán will receive the 24th Ludovic Trarieux Prize. He is a Colombian human rights lawyer, who stands up for the rights of displaced farmers. The Jury of the Ludovic Trarieux price stated: “Rommel Durán himself also faces very serious threats to his life due to his […]
WGAD decision on detention Yorov
Washington, D.C. / Amsterdam – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued an opinion finding the detention of Tajik human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov to be a violation of international law. The UN concluded that the charges against Yorov were baseless and that the motivation of the Government of Tajikistan in imprisoning […]
Effective advocacy at the United Nations
Training Lawyers for Lawyers in the Russian Federation Text: Johan van Uffelen The Institute for Law and Public Policy in Russia invited Lawyers for Lawyers to provide a two-day training to human rights lawyers and civil society activists on effective advocacy at the United Nations. The aim of the course, held on 19 and 20 […]
Presentation Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2019
Minister opens Award ceremony 2019 “Independent position of lawyers under increasing pressure” In the presence of more than 200 people, including many lawyers from home and abroad, Serife Ceren Uysal received the fifth Lawyers for Lawyers Award on 23 May on behalf of lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı from Turkey. Selçuk Kozağaçlı, the Award winner himself, was […]
Sergey Sizintsev disbarred
On 21 May 2019, the Petropavlovsk Court disbarred lawyer Sergey Sizintsev. The ground for his disbarment is the fact that Sizintsev occupied a function in the Republican Bar Association while at the same time continuing his legal work. This is a practice, according to our information, not prohibited by law in Kazakhstan. Sergey Sizintsev is […]
