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Defying the Odds: Lawyer Battling discriminatory Laws and Social Stigma towards the LGBTQIA+ community in Nigeria

Nigeria

For both his safety and that of his clients, the lawyer featured in this interview has asked to remain anonymous. The name “Mr. Stone” used throughout the article is therefore an alias.    Championing Justice: Mr. Stone’s Commitment to Human

UPR Tajikistan: L4L submits mid-term report

Tajikistan

On 12 July 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a mid-term report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Tajikistan. This assess the extent to which Tajikistan has implemented the recommendations issued during the previous UPR Working Group session. The next

UN side event: The role of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in safeguarding democracies

Side-event at the UN 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, The role of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in safeguarding democracies 25 June 2023 14:00 – 15:00 CEST This side-event (click here for flyer) will address the rise of an

Lawyers for Lawyers lanceert Access to Justice Campaign

In de afgelopen jaren heeft Lawyers for Lawyers een toenemend aantal verontrustende berichten ontvangen van advocaten die cliënten vertegenwoordigen die deel uitmaken van de LHBTI+ gemeenschap of als zodanig worden gezien. Wereldwijd worden deze advocaten bedreigd vanwege hun werk aan

UN Special Rapporteur condemns China’s targeting of human rights lawyers in letter to the government

China

The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, issued a detailed letter on February 14, 2024, addressing the People’s Republic of China about severe restrictions on human rights lawyers. Recently made public, this letter exposes

Recap Speaker Tour with lawyer from the Philippines: Czarina Musni

Philippines

From 18 to 22 March, Lawyers for Lawyers organized a Speaker Tour with Czarina, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines. As part of the Speaker Tour, Czarina and Lawyers for Lawyers spoke to lawyers from the law firms Vondst

Oral statement to Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Colombia

Colombia

On 22 March 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Lawyers for Lawyers raised grave concerns concerning the continuous violation of the rights of lawyers in Colombia. Lawyers for Lawyers

Oral statement to Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

On 25 March 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales, and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, delivered an oral statement during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Belarus

Belarus

On 19 March 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement during the interactive dialogue on the interim oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of

Tunisia – Release “Lawyers Under the Watch”

Tunisia

OMCT Joint Paper Addressing the Increasing Number of Prosecutions Against Lawyers in Tunisia Lawyers for Lawyers is pleased to announce the publication of a joint paper titled “Lawyers Under the Watch,” a comprehensive examination of the growing challenges legal professionals

Upcoming Hearing for Human Rights Lawyer Claudia González Orellana on January 15, 2024

Guatemala

Claudia González Orellana, human rights lawyer from Guatemala and recipient of the Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2023, faces a pivotal hearing on January 15, 2024. Ms. González was detained on August 28, 2023, due to her work as a former

UPR submission Nigeria

Nigeria

On 18 July 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers and IBAHRI submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nigeria. The next UPR of Nigeria will take place in January 2024. The primary concern of the UPR is L4L