Trial against lawyer Can Tombul
On 12 December, Lawyers for Lawyers, Fair Trial Watch, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the European Democratic Lawyers and the Human Rights Committee of the Norwegian Bar Association called on the authorities of Turkey to immediately release lawyer Can Tombul. Can Tombul works as a lawyer of the Law Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB). Together with […]
Save the date: lezing met Ramazan Demir 24 januari
Advocaat Ramazan Demir spreker op de Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat Bedreiging van advocaten in Turkije uit eerste hand 24 januari 2019 – Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat Klik hier om je aan te melden. In sommige landen worden advocaten bedreigd en geïntimideerd door de overheid, louter omdat zij mensen bijstaan die als ‘vijanden van […]
Joint petition letter – Wang Quanzhang
In a petition letter addressed to the Chinese authorities on the day of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and at the initiative of the Human Rights Commission of the Geneva Bar Association, 20 lawyer’s associations from all over the world, including Lawyers for Lawyers, call for the immediate release of […]
Five years since disappearance Razan Zaitouneh
Today, 9 December 2018, marks five years since the disappearance of lawyer Razan Zaitouneh. Together with her husband and two colleagues, Razan Zaitouneh disappeared on 9 December 2013 in Douma, after a group of armed men stormed the office of the Violations Documentation Center. Since then, no one has heard from them. As a prominent human rights lawyer, activist, […]
Emil Kurbedinov sentenced to administrative detention
On 7 December 2018, human rights lawyer Emil Kurbedinov was sentenced to 5 days of administrative detention by the Kievsky district court of Simferopol. He was charged with “propagandising for extremist organisations” in relation to a 2013 social media post. This was reported by Frontline Defenders on their website. Emil Kurbedinov is a human rights […]
Joint letter on behalf of lawyer Daniel Prado
In a joint letter, 11 organizations, Lawyers for Lawyers amongst them, expressed concerns about the threats against Colombian lawyer Daniel Prado. In November, member of Lawyers for Lawyers’ Latin America focus group met with Daniel Prado in Amsterdam (picture). Mr Prado, a lawyer with the Colombian NGO Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace (CIJP), represents […]
L4L and FTW observe hearing lawyers Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu
On 29 November 2018 representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), Fair Trial Watch (FTW) and lawyers from Switzerland and the Netherlands observed the second hearing in the trial against lawyers Sezin Uçar, Őzlem Gümüstas and Gülhan Kaya of Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu (“Law firm of the Oppressed”). Also observing the hearing were Evert-Jan Henrichs, president of […]
Threats against lawyer Daniel Prado
The Law Society of England & Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Bar Council of England & Wales, and the Bar Human Rights Committee have expressedtheir concerns about serious threats made against the lawyer Daniel Prado in Colombia. Mr. Prado currently represents victims of crimes committed by the paramilitary group “The 12 Apostles”. The […]
Atty. Benjamin Ramos shot and killed
On 6 November 2018, Atty Benjamin Ramos from the Philippines was shot and killed by two unidentified men. He was 56 years old. Lawyers for Lawyers has reason to believe that the killing of Atty. Ramos is connected to his legitimate professional activities. Atty. Benjamin Ramos was a prominent human rights’ lawyer in Negros. He represented victims […]
Conditional release of lawyer Soltani
On 21 November 2018 prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani was conditionally released by Court order. This was reported by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders. Abdolfattah Soltani is a prominent human rights lawyer, and was spokesman for the Human Rights Defenders’ Center (CHRD). He co-founded this group with Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Shirin […]
Human rights lawyer’s car set on fire
On 4 november during the night the car of human rights lawyer Lyudmila Aleksandrovna was set on fire. This was reported by Frontline Defenders on their website. Lyudmila Aleksandrovna is a lawyer working in the Krasnodar region. There have been several cases of harassment of human rights lawyers in this region. She is currently representing […]
Tajikistan: arrest and detention of lawyers
Together with the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers sent a letter to authorities in Tajikistan. The letter focuses on the arrest and detention of lawyers in that country, specifically those who represent members of the political opposition, and the lack of access to justice and independence […]
Petition to UN WGAD on behalf of lawyer Yorov
On October 22, 2018, Freedom Now, Lawyers for Lawyers, Hogan Lovells US LLP, and DLA Piper UK LLP filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. The organizations argue that the Government of Tajikistan’s continued detention of Yorov is in violation of the International Covenant […]
Arrest of lawyer Mikhail Benyash
On 9 September 2018, lawyer Mikhail Benyash was arrested after going to the city of Krasnodar to provide legal assistance to participants in a peaceful rally against pension reforms. The court ordered his release on bail on 23 October. The criminal charges against him are still pending and he faces up to five years in […]
AvdR voor L4L Rally groot succes!
Ronkende en pruttelende motoren. Brullende en puffende uitlaten. Een hippe Eend, Fiatje 500 of een gestroomlijnde bolide met blinkend chroom. Het maakt niet uit waarin je rijdt – het ging bij de AvdR voor L4L Rally primair om het goede doel. En natuurlijk om de gezelligheid. De rally bracht welkome opbrengsten in het laatje voor Lawyers […]
Blog: Pre-session China
On behalf of Laywers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Su Chun Lin (Florent) and Melissa Slaghekke (Cleerdin & Hamer) attended the pre-session organized by UPR-Info on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China. Read their blog here. The UPR is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of […]
