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Joint oral statement during id WGAD

On 21 September, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) delivered an oral statement during the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD). L4L and LRWC asked the Council to urge Iran and Turkey

Nasrin Sotoudeh hospitalized after hunger strike

Iran

Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been hospitalized on 19 September 2020, after her health situation worsened after being on hunger strike for over 40 days. Ms. Sotoudeh began a hunger strike on 11 August 2020. In a

Court of Cassation upholds the prison sentences of all lawyers from the ÇHD

Türkiye

On 15 September 2020, the 16th Penal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has ruled that the convictions of all ÇHD lawyers, except for Barkın Timtik, Selçuk Kozağaçlı and Ezgi Çakır, shall be upheld. On 20 March 2019, the Istanbul

Abdullah Al-Shamlawi avoids prison sentence for social media posts

Bahrain

Prominent human rights lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi from Bahrain was initially convicted on 30 June 2020 over a number of tweets he posted. However, Bahrain Institute for Rights & Democracy (BIRD) reported that Bahrain’s Third High Criminal Court suspended his sentence

Joint letter on the continued detention and precarious health situation of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Amirsalar Davoodi

Iran

In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada have expressed concerns about the continued detention and precarious health situation of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Amirsalar Davoodi, both human rights lawyers in

Concerns about the recent developments in the situation of lawyers in Egypt

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the recent reports of new cases filed against Egyptian lawyers Mahienour El-Massry, Amr Imam, Ibrahim Metwally Hegazy and Mohamed El-Baqer.  We are also concerned about the conditions set for the release of Mohsen Bahnasi

Amsterdam Dean’s Award presented posthumously to Derk Wiersum

On 11 September, the Amsterdam Dean’s Award was presented posthumously to Derk Wiersum. Mr. Wiersum, a well-respected lawyer and deputy judge, was shot in broad daylight right outside his house in Amsterdam in the early morning of 18 September 2019.

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee

Russian Federation

In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the Russian Federation’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the

Online event: 30th Anniversary of the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Geneva Bar Association is hosting an event to celebrate this fundamental instrument. The event is supported by various organisations including Lawyers for

Global Day of Action for the Philippines: concerns about extrajudicial killings

Philippines

Today, at the Global Day of Action for the Philippines, Lawyers for Lawyers is more than ever concerned about the extrajudicial killings of human rights defenders and legal professionals in the Philippines. The Global Day is organized to draw attention

Harassment of Arnon Nampa

Thailand

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the recent harassment of prominent Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa. On 7 August 2020, Mr. Nampa, who defends the fundamental rights of the Thai people, was arrested in connection with his participation in

Joint statement in connection with the detention of Belarusian lawyers Ilya Salei and Maksim Znak

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers has signed a joint statement alongside 63 other signatories, expressing concern about the detention of lawyers Ilya Salei and Maksim Znak. In the statement, Lawyers for Lawyers and the signatories urge the Belarusian authorities to immediately release