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Four lawyers arrested in Iran

Iran

Lawyers for Lawyers has received reports that four lawyers have been arrested in Iran on 14 August 2021. The lawyers were preparing to file a lawsuit against state officials for their gross mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but were arrested

Who will defend the defenders in Turkey?

Türkiye

This piece was originally published on 19 August 2021 on OpenGlobalRights in English; in Turkish; and Spanish. Not long ago, international human rights scholars and experts considered Turkey a promising story of democratic transformation. But both human rights and those

Concerns over safety of legal professionals in Afghanistan

Lawyers for Lawyers is gravely concerned about the demise of the rule of law in Afghanistan and the situation of lawyers and all those working in the Afghan justice system, as the Taliban takes control of the Afghan government and

Arrest of Hazza bin Ali Al-Marri

Qatar

It has been reported that lawyer Hazza bin Ali Al-Marri from Qatar has been arrested on 10 August 2021, after he emerged as a prominent figure in leading the protests organized by the Al-Murra tribe against a recently issued law

Tony Germain Nkina sentenced to 5 years in prison

Burundi

It has been reported that on 15 June 2021 Burundian lawyer Tony Germain Nkina has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, in all likelihood in connection with his professional activities as a lawyer. Tony Germain Nkina is a well-known

Joint statement on the repression against Belarusian lawyers and the disbarment of Dmitriy Laevski

Belarus

Together with more than 50 lawyers’ organizations, bar associations, civil society organisations and individual lawyers, Lawyers for Lawyers co-signed a joint statement on the mounting repression against Belarusian lawyers and the disbarment of Dmitriy Laevski. Since peaceful protests in Belarus

Statement on the “Day of profession of lawyers of the Republic of Azerbaijan”

Azerbaijan

On this day – 30 July 2021 – Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of profession of lawyers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a day during which lawyers are placed in the limelight. Lawyers for Lawyers uses this day to reflect on

The Hague Young Bar Association raises €8000 for Lawyers for Lawyers

The Hague Young Bar Association has raised €8000 for Lawyers for Lawyers through their ”Hapweg” auction and additional donations. On 16 July 2021, the The Hague Young Bar Association organized a barbecue and auction to raise money for Lawyers for

Report: Lawyers Under Threat – Increasing Suppression of the Legal Profession in Belarus

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights (ABA CHR), and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) have launched the joint report “Lawyers Under Threat: Increasing Suppression of the Legal Profession in Belarus.” The report

Mahienour El-Massry released from prison

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that Mahienour El-Massry, a prominent human rights lawyer from Egypt, has been released from prison. On 22 September 2019, Mahienour el-Massry was arrested in front the State Security Prosecution office in Cairo, where she

Concerns about position of lawyers in Hong Kong

China

One year ago, on 1 July 2020, the National Security Law entered into force (NSL). Lawyers for Lawyers has been informed that legal practitioners in Hong Kong are deeply concerned about the developments surrounding the NSL.  The NSL criminalises acts

Abdulmajid Rizoev sentenced

Tajikistan

On 14 June, 2021 the District Court of Dushanbe sentenced human rights lawyer Abdulmajid Rizoev to 5 years and 6 months’ imprisonment for “public calls for performance of an extremist activity using the mass media and Internet” under the Tajik