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Lawyers for Lawyers launches podcast highlighting the work of female lawyers

Lawyers for Lawyers presents the podcast series ‘5 Weeks of Empowerment: Highlighting the Work of Female Lawyers’. In the run-up to 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day, Lawyers for Lawyers will highlight the important work of inspiring female lawyers in

Concerns about Aytaç Ünsal

Türkiye

On December 10, 2020 the “postponement of execution” decision issued by the Court of Cassation on Aytaç Ünsal was lifted by the Istanbul Prosecutor General’s Office, leading to the placement of Aytaç Ünsal in Edirne F-Type closed prison. According to

Prosecution of Gonzalo Boye

Spain

In January 2021, a Spanish criminal court announced that Spanish lawyer Gonzalo Boye will be prosecuted for alleged charges of money laundering and forgery. Mr Boye is the lawyer of former Catalan president Puigdemont, who currently lives in exile in

Vacature: Bestuurslid-secretaris voor het bestuur van Lawyers for Lawyers

Voor het bestuur van Lawyers for Lawyers zijn we per 1 april 2021 op zoek naar een bestuurslid met de functie van secretaris. Functie Als bestuurslid ben je nauw betrokken bij de groei van de stichting en lever je een

Petition on Azerbaijan – Day of the Endangered Lawyer

Lawyers for Lawyers has co-signed a petition in support of the 11th Day of the Endangered Lawyer, which focuses on the situation for lawyers in Azerbaijan. The Day of the Endangered Lawyer is commemorated each year on 24 January. On

Concerns about suspension licenses Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu

China

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the revocation of the licenses of two lawyers from China. Both lawyers represented one of the Hong Kong human rights activists who were caught at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan. Lu Siwei,

Joint petition letter on Yu Wensheng

China

In a petition letter adressed to the Chinese authorities, lawyers’ organisations and legal professionals from all over the world, including Lawyers for Lawyers, express concern about Yu Wensheng’s scheduled transfer to prison in Jiangsu and his health condition. Human rights

In Profiel: advocaat Wout Albers

Wout Albers valt op als sociaal advocaat in Amsterdam. Na zijn rechtenstudie, tien jaar vrijwilligerservaring bij Amnesty International en periodes in Frankrijk en Colombia, startte hij zijn eigen praktijk, Taelman Advocaten, en sloot hij zich aan bij Lawyers for Lawyers.

Fantastische opbrengst veiling Balie Oost-Brabant!

Afgelopen vrijdag heeft de balie in Oost-Brabant heeft een bedrag van €12.000 bijeengebracht voor Lawyers for Lawyers door middel van een veiling tijdens een digitale nieuwjaarsbijeenkomst. Lawyers for Lawyers dankt de Balie Oost-Brabant voor deze fantastische donatie! Om gezamenlijk het

Turks sprekende stagiair(e) gezocht (stagevergoeding)

Gemiddeld 16-24 uur/wk, per 15 februari 2021 Wil jij meewerken aan een project met een focus op Turkije en daarmee het verschil maken voor bedreigde advocaten uit Turkije die opkomen voor de rechten van anderen? Wil jij leren hoe een

Hejaaz Hizbullah granted confidential access to counsel

Sri-Lanka

According to information we have received, a Sri Lankan Attorney General has agreed to grant detained human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah confidential access to his lawyers for the first time since his arrest on 14 April 2020. Mr. Hizbullah was

Order barring Beatrice Mtetwa from handling a case overturned

Zimbabwe

On 17 August 2020, lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was disqualified from representing her client journalist Hopewell Chin’ono by a Zimbabwean Magistrate. This attracted global concerns. Today, on the 15th of December, there has been a very welcome development in the case. In their application