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L4L writes to Thai Criminal Court in lèse-majesté case against Arnon Nampa ahead of verdict hearing

Thailand

Lawyers for Lawyers has written to the Bangkok Criminal Court ahead of the verdict hearing in Black Case No. Aor. 1395/2565 against Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa. Read the full intervention letter here. “According to information received, Arnon Nampa

International legal community condemns the detention of attorney Şiar Rişvanoğlu

Türkiye

Lawyers for Lawyers joins other international organisations in condemning the detention of Attorney Şiar Rişvanoğlu, who is registered with the Adana Bar Association and a member of the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), following a police raid on his residence and

The denial of the rights of the defence in Venezuela

Venezuela

Following the contested Venezuelan election, of which President Nicolás Maduro has claimed victory, there has been a widespread pattern of mass arrests across the country. Lawyers from Foro Penal, a foundation dedicated to the defence of human rights, have been

Arnon Nampa’s right to continue to practice as a lawyer at risk

Thailand

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) is concerned about the ongoing harassment of human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, who is being targeted for his legitimate work as a lawyer and the exercise of his right to freedom of expression. He has repeatedly

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

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

Chinese human rights lawyer’s situation worsens: Xu Zhiyong must be released

China

In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales (‘the Law Society’), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Asian Lawyers Network, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, 29 Principles, The Rights Practice, and the Council of

The arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer Bedirhan Sarsılmaz

Türkiye

In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights, Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, and the Law Society of England and Wales express their grave concern about the arrest and detention of lawyer

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

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

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,

The detention of Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei

On 21 October 2024, L4L and partners expressed grave concern over the arrest and detention of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei in a joint intervention letter to the Chinese authorities. The letter reads as follows: Your Excellency, The Law Society