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Arrest of lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen

Philippines

On 1 May 2020, lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen was arrested during a protest in Iloilo City, the Philippines. It was reported that the lawyer was present at the protest to provide legal assistance. According to our information, 42 individuals were arrested

Bar Associations of Ankara and Diyarbakir under investigation

Türkiye

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices of Ankara and Diyarbakir have initiated ex officio investigations against the Ankara Bar Association and the Diyarbakir Bar Association because of their statements denouncing Turkey’s top mufti Ali Erbaş. This has been reported by the

Wang Quanzhang reunited with his family in Bejing

China

Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was finally reunited with his family in their house in Beijing after he served a four-and-a-half–year prison sentence. Photo taken from AsiaNews.it After his release from prison on 5 April 2020, Wang Quanzhang was being

House of Esteban Celada raided and vandalized

Guatemala

On 22 April 2020, the house of human rights lawyer Esteban Celada from Guatemala was raided and vandalized by unknown individuals whilst the lawyer was at work. This is the third raid on his home in less than five months.

Zyad al-Elaimy has been added to Egypt’s ‘terrorist list’

Egypt

On 18 april 2020, Cairo’s Criminal Court has ordered to put human rights lawyer Zyad el-Elaimy and 12 other detainees on Egypt’s ‘terrorist list’ for a period of five years. This was reported by the FIDH. Zyad al-Elaimy is a

Concerns about the arrest of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah

Sri-Lanka

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the arrest and detention of Sri Lankan Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah. According to our information, Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on 14 April 2020, reportedly under the Prevention of Terrorism

Hong Kong arrests three lawyers and other human rights defenders on charges of illegal assembly

China

On 18 April 2020, 15 pro-democracy figures, including three lawyers, were arrested in Hong Kong for their alleged role in ”organizing and participating in unlawful assemblies” in August and October 2019. The arrest took place just hours after China’s top

Lawyers for Lawyers volunteer visits the DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

During a recent visit to Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, one of our volunteers, Paul Deza de Massiac, spoke to a number of stakeholders in the field including H.E. Minister in charge of handicapped persons Irène Esambo, Défense de la

Joint statement on Wang Quanzhang’s personal freedom after his release

Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 36 other signatories including amongst others human rights organisations, bar associations and individual signatories, urged the Chinese authorities to ensure Wang Quanzhang’s personal freedom after his release and his right to reunite with his family

Lawyers from Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) on hunger strike

Türkiye

It has been reported that Ebru Timtik, Barkın Timtik, Oya Aslan and Aytaç Ünsal from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) in Turkey have been on hunger strike for more than two months to support their demand for a fair trial.  Photo taken

First quarterly update: #FreeTheLawyers Campaign

In order to provide protective publicity and support to lawyers who are serving long prison sentences, Lawyers for Lawyers has launched the worldwide two-year long #FreeTheLawyers Campaign on 10 December 2019. The campaign consists of a series of activities, including

Call for release imprisoned Egypt human rights lawyers amid COVID-19 crisis

Egypt

In view of serious threats to life and health, Lawyers for Lawyers calls upon Egypt to immediately release all human rights lawyers unjustly jailed in Egypt amid the global COVID-19 crisis. Unjustly jailed lawyers include Mohsen Bahnasi, Zyad el-Elaimy, Mahienour