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Joint statement: suspension of Fatma Karume

Tanzania

Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales,  AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers, SADCLA and SALC have issued a joint statement of concern regarding the suspension

16 years since disappearance Somchai Neelapaijit

Thailand

Sixteen years ago, Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared and he is currently still missing. Until now, no perpetrators have been held accountable for his disappearance. Somchai disappeared on 12 March 2004, one day after he had publicly accused the police

Disbarment Amanzhol Mukhamedyarov and Erlan Gazumzhanov

On 26 February 2020, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan decided to disbar lawyers Amanzhol Mukhamedyarov and Erlan Gazumzhanov. Both Amanzhol Mukhamedyarov, the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Lawyers of the Kazakhstan Bar Association, and

Lawyers for Lawyers zoekt nieuwe vrijwilligers voor focusgroep ‘twinning’

Gemiddeld 5-8 uur/pm, per 1 mei 2020 Voor een lopend project zoekt Lawyers for Lawyers advocaten die zich voor een periode van één jaar willen inzetten als buddy voor een aantal Oost-Afrikaanse advocaten. Aangezien een aantal van de advocaten enkel

Case Tito Elia Magoti postponed for the fifth time

It has been reported that Tanzanian human rights lawyer Tito Elia Magoti remains behind bars as the Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam postponed his case for the fifth time on 19 February 2020. Mr. Magoti is a

Human rights lawyer Hani Hussain imprisoned

Kuwait

On 19 February 2020, the Kuwaiti security forces arrested Kuwaiti human rights lawyer Hani Hussain. Consequently, the Public Prosecution ordered imprisonment for 21 days. This was reported by the Gulf Centre of Human Rights (GCHR). The Public Prosecution ordered the

Hossein Ahmadiniaz: ,,Rule of law non-existent in Iran”

Iran

”My profession requires me to be brave” Text: Johan van Uffelen Today, February 26, is ‘Lawyers Day’ in Iran. ,,But it  only has any meaning for independent lawyers like me”, says Iranian human rights defender Hossein Ahmadiniaz (47). ,,This date does not

Amirsalar Davoudi on hunger strike

Iran

It has been reported that Iranian human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi has sent out on open letter from prison, stating that since 9 February 2020, he has been on hunger strike. In his open letter, Davoudi said that he wanted

Chinese New Year: situation of lawyers in the Year of the Rat

China

新年快乐 (happy new year)! Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the start of the Spring Festival. Unfortunately, the Year of the Rat does not seem to bring prosperity and happiness for many human rights lawyers and

Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk

On the occasion of the International Day of Endangered Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) launched a Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk to further advance its protection of lawyers’ mandate. Lawyers for Lawyers contributed to the Toolkit.

Waleed Abu Al-Khair on hunger strike

Saudi Arabia

On 9 January 2019, prominent Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was transferred to King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah. Abu-Khair’s health deteriorated radically after he restarted his hunger strike on 11 December 2019, after he was being put

Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamel Eid assaulted

Egypt

On 29 December 2019, the Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamel Eid was physically attacked by armed men who appeared to have been security forces. This was reported by Human Rights Watch. Eid is a prominent human rights lawyer and the executive director of the