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Joint statement: the harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy needs to end

In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers and partners strongly condemn the violent raid on 7 November on the home of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kyamilev, resulting in the arbitrary arrest and detention of

Joint Statement on the Ongoing Harassment of Algerian Lawyer Mourad Zenati

Algeria

Lawyers for Lawyers, SHOAA for Human Rights, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute express grave concern regarding the arbitrary travel restrictions imposed on Algerian human rights lawyer Mourad Zenati, which is

Joint Statement on the sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyers Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan

China

Lawyers for Lawyers, together with five other human rights and lawyers’ rights organisations, has issued a statement condemning the sentencing of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan. We believe they are being targeted for their

Joint Statement on the ongoing Arbitrary Detention of Egyptian lawyer Hoda Abdelmonem

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers, the FreeHoda Campaign and other human rights and lawyers’ organisations, express grave concern for the ongoing arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem. For over six years Hoda has been detained on fabricated charges,

Dilrabo Samadova shortlisted for Martin Ennals Award

September 30, 2024 Tajik human rights lawyer Dilrabo Samadova has been shortlisted for the 2024 Martin Ennals Award (MEA) in recognition for her outstanding human rights work. The MEA honours courageous individuals who champion fundamental rights in either high-risk under

Statement on the threats against Palestinian lawyer Muhannad Karajah

Lawyers for Lawyers expresses deep concerns regarding the threats and harassment faced by Palestinian lawyer Mr. Muhannad Karajah, due to his work defending lawyers and human rights defenders in Occupied Palestinian Territory.   Mr. Muhannad Karajah co-founded Lawyers for Justice, an

Joint CCPR submission to UN Human Rights Committee on Türkiye 

Türkiye

On 16 September 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), submitted a second report on Türkiye’s implementation of the International

Joint UPR submission on Egypt

Egypt

On 16 July 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt. The next UPR of Egypt will

Lawyers for Lawyers contribution to the EESC report on the rule of law in the Netherlands.

the Netherlands

On 7 and 8 February 2024, six members of the European Economic and Social Council (EESC) visited the Netherlands under the auspices of the Ad hoc group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL). The delegation met with

Submission to the Committee against Torture’s review of Turkey at its 80th Session, 8-16 July 2024

Türkiye

Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales, The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and The Human Rights Implementation Centre (HRIC) submitted written information to the Committee against Torture for its consideration of the fifth periodic

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Joint Statement over upcoming hearing in the case of M’hamed Hali’s arbitrary legal licence denial

Morocco

Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, Front Line Defenders, the International Service for Human Rights and NOVACT express their concerns over the situation of Sahrawi human rights defender M`hamed Hali, who has been arbitrarily deprived of