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4 June 2024

Second hearing in the case of human rights lawyer Suleyman Sahin

Türkiye

On May 21st, the second hearing in the case of human rights lawyer Suleyman Sahin took place in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Representatives from Lawyers for Lawyers attended to show support and to observe whether the court adhered to international fair trial

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3 June 2024

Tunisian lawyers fight to restore democracy – Interview with Dalila Ben Mbarek Msadek

Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied behaves like an autocrat, says lawyer Dalila Ben Mbarek Msadek, who is assisting opposition leaders and is now being prosecuted herself. Since the Arab Spring, Tunisia seemed to (re)find its way to democracy, but after current

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29 April 2024

2,000 days of arbitrary detention for human rights defender and lawyer Hoda AbdelMoneim

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers, the undersigned 18 human rights organizations and the FreeHoda Campaign condemn the prolonged arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim for more than 2,000 days. Following the completion of her previous sentence, which was

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17 April 2024

The detention of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan

China

Lawyers for Lawyers and 29 other civil society organisations have issued a joint statement expressing their grave concern regarding the detention of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan. 13 April marks the first anniversary of

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16 April 2024

‘Flight to Lithuania’ — interview with Natalia Matskevich and Paulius Griciunas

Belarus

A new law has been passed in Lithuania which allows lawyers from outside the European Union to register as third-party lawyers in Lithuania. This legislative advance is of great symbolic importance according to Belarusian lawyer Natalia Matskevich. By Trudeke Sillevis

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11 April 2024

The escalated harassment and threats faced by lawyers in Algeria

Algeria

Lawyers for Lawyers, SHOAA for Human Rights and the Law Society of England and Wales have issued a joing statement expressing their grave concern regarding the escalation of prosecutions against lawyers for their work defending people involved in the Hirak

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7 April 2024

Trial monitoring mission in the trial against the lawyers from Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu

Türkiye

From 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives visited Turkey on a trial monitoring mission. This is a report about the mission and the hearing in the trial against the lawyers from EHB (Ezilenlerin Hukuk Bürosu;

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5 April 2024

Statement on Lawyers’ Day in Turkey

Türkiye

Today, 5 April 2024, on the occasion of Lawyers’ Day in Turkey, Lawyers for Lawyers once again strongly condemns the ongoing crackdown against lawyers in Turkey. The past twelve months were continuously marked by incidents of harassment and interference with

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3 April 2024

Update on the ongoing legal proceedings against Claudia Gonzalez Orellana: a closer look

Guatemala

Claudia González Orellana Claudia González received the prestigious Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2023 for her work as a prominent human rights lawyer in Guatemala and her work as a former representative of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG),

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14 March 2024

Interview with Mr. Ritwick Dutta; environmental lawyer from India

India

Ritwick Dutta, an environmental lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience in India, established his own organisation: the Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE) in 2008, with a specific focus on environmental litigation.  LIFE, a non-governmental organization (NGO),

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12 March 2024

UN Experts Call for Truth and Justice 20 years after Somchai Neelapaijit Enforced Disappearance

Thailand

The 12th of March 2024 marks 20 years since the enforced disappearance of Thai Human Rights Lawyer, Somchai Neelapaijit. His fate is still unknown. Somchai went missing on the 12th of March 2004, only one day after he had publicly

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7 March 2024

First hearing in the trial against lawyer Süleyman Şahin: Diyarbakir

Türkiye

On 15 February 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives attended a hearing at the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court, which marked the start of the trial against lawyer Mr Süleyman Şahin. As part of an international delegation, L4L was requested to

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