Iran: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and human rights defenders
We are gravely concerned about the pattern of unlawful detention of human rights lawyers and defenders in Iran in violation of Iran’s international human rights law obligations. In a joint letter we elaborate our concerns about the unlawful detention of lawyers Mr. Amirsalar Davoudi, Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh and Ms. Hoda Amid, and the ongoing criminal […]
Discussion on the UN Guidelines for Lawyers in Support of Peaceful Assemblies
Join the online discussion on the United Nations Guidelines for Lawyers in Support of Peaceful Assemblies from 13:30- 15:00 CET on 24 January 2022. The event is co-sponsored by Lawyers for Lawyers. The Guidelines for Lawyers in Support to Peaceful Assemblies (henceforth, ‘the Guidelines’), presented at the 47th session of the United Nations (UN) Human […]
United Arab Emirates: ‘not a country for business as usual’
While the United Arab Emirates is making a good impression with EXPO 2020, lawyers and other human rights defenders are languishing in prison in the Gulf state. Of course, it looks neat, the website of World Expo 2020, which is currently being held in Dubai. According to the website, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was […]
7 years since Waleed Abu al-Khair was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on appeal
Today marks 7 years since the conviction and sentencing on appeal of the prominent human rights lawyer and founder of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saud Arabia Waleed Abu al-Khair to fifteen years imprisonment. Join us today to take action and show your support by sending a greeting card with a message, for more […]
Lawyers for Lawyers and ABA CHR sumbit report on Belarus to OHCHR
Lawyers for Lawyers handed in a submission on Belarus to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). For this submission, the OHCHR invited individuals, groups, and organizations to submit information and documentation relevant to the mandate of the examination of the human rights situation in Belarus. It aims to include […]
Advocacy charter Zimbabwe
Lawyers for Lawyers and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers and the independence of the judiciary in Zimbabwe regarding the 40th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Zimbabwe. In July 2021, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report jointly with ZLHR […]
Advocacy charter Venezuela
Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Venezuela with regard to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Venezuela. In July 2021, Lawyers for Lawyers and IBAHRI submitted a report for the UPR of Venezuela. […]
Lawyers for Lawyers monitored 21st hearing in the Asrin case
A representative of Lawyers for Lawyers attended the 21st hearing in the Asrin case, which was held on 27 December 2021 in Istanbul. Many organizations, Lawyers for Lawyers amongst them, believe the prosecution of the lawyers of this firm is connected to their work in representing Abdullah Öcalan. One of the accusations is that after […]
Lezing Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat i.s.m. de Jonge Balie Den Haag
Samen met Lawyers for Lawyers organiseert de Jonge Balie Den Haag van 17:00 – 18:00 op maandag 24 januari 2022 een online lezing met de prominente Colombiaanse mensenrechtenadvocaat en laureaat van de Lawyers for Lawyers Award Jorge Molano. Molano verleent juridische bijstand aan de slachtoffers van mensenrechtenschendingen in Colombia. Maandag 24 januari 2021 is de jaarlijkse […]
Colombia: Ensure protection from death threats for lawyers of CCAJAR
In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Colombian Caravana, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and the Law Society of England and Wales express concern about the safety of members of the Colombian human rights law firm, Corporación Colectivo de Abogados José […]
LOIPR Turkey: Call to ensure engagement with UNHRC
On 3 August 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Committee adopted the list of issues prior to the submission of the second periodic of Turkey. Earlier this year, Lawyers for Lawyers filed a submission on the list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) to inform the Committee about the situation of lawyers in Turkey. In […]
Statement: global legal community stands in solidarity with Mohamed el-Baqer
We, the undersigned members of the global legal community, stand in solidarity with Egyptian lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer as he awaits his verdict on baseless criminal charges on December 20, 2021, following years of reprisal by the Egyptian state. We call on the Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against el-Baqer, to promptly release him unconditionally, […]
Belarusian lawyer Mikhail Kirilyuk: “We should never stop resisting”
5 December was Lawyers’ Day in Belarus. However, the situation of lawyers in Belarus is extremely concerning. They are subject to harassment, intimidation, and improper interference as they try to perform their professional functions and the very independence of the legal profession in Belarus is under threat. To mark this day, we spoke to the […]
Russian Federation: UPR mid-term report
In preparation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Russian Federation in 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers has written a mid-term report. In this report, we set out to what extent the Russian Federation has implemented the recommendations it accepted during the 2018 UPR process in relation to the role of lawyers. During the UPR in […]
Letter on the continued detention of Mohamed El-Baqer
In a letter, Lawyers for Lawyers expresses concern about the the continued detention of the Egyptian lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer. Mr. El Baqer is is a lawyer and human rights defender in Egypt. He is the director of the Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms, which provides legal aid for political detainees and prisoners of conscience, […]
Eight years since disappearance Razan Zaitouneh
Today, 9 December 2018, marks eight 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 […]
