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Licence Li Jinxing revoked

China

On 6 August 2019, Chinese human rights lawyer Li Jinxing license to practice was revoked in relation to his posts on the social media platform Weibo. His posts included comments on two cases; one about the disbarment of another lawyer;

The Philippines: Attacks against lawyers escalating

Philippines

*Last updated 16/09/2019 Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned over the increasing attacks against lawyers in the Philippines and the oppressive working environment they face since the start of President Duterte’s administration. Extrajudicial killings and harassment of lawyers Since President

Harassment of Lawyers Collective

India

On 11 July 2019, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the offices of the Indian human rights organisation  Lawyers Collective and the homes of lawyers and founders of the organisation Indira Jaising and Anand Grover. This was reported by Frontline Defenders. Lawyers Collective

Filipino lawyers at risk by state tagging

Philippines

Lawyers for Lawyers is deeply concerned over the ‘red-tagging’ of lawyers and lawyers’ groups in the Philippines as it puts lawyers’ safety and independence at risk. On 11 July, a court hearing takes place where members of the military must

4th Anniversary of the ‘709 Crackdown’

China

Today, 9 July 2019, marks 4 years since the start of the “709 Crackdown”. On this day in 2015,  an unprecedented and seemingly well-coordinated detention campaign of a large number of human rights lawyers and defenders in China was initiated.

Disbarment Sergey Sizintsev

Kazakhstan

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the recent disbarment of Sergey Sizintsev, a senior partner at the De Facto law firm in Kazakhstan and former Executive Director of the Republican Bar Association. According to our information, Sergey Sizintsev served as

Abu al-Khair to receive ABA Award

Saudi Arabia

On 21 June 2019, the American Bar Association announced that the 2019 ABA International Human Rights Award will be awarded to Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is currently serving a 15 year prison sentence. The award honours his his extraordinary work to

Vacancy trial monitoring volunteers

LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS is looking for Trial Monitoring volunteers for Turkey 2019 Lawyers for Lawyers Award winner Selçuk Kozagaçli (picture) was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months imprisonment in March 2019. On 10 July, a hearing in another case

Vacancy lawyer-volunteer focus group South Asia

On average 2 hours per week Do you want to make a difference for colleagues at risk? For lawyers who stand up for the rights of others? Do you want to build a network with lawyers from small and large

Rommel Durán to receive Ludovic Trarieux Prize

Colombia

On 27 May 2019 it was announced that Rommel Durán will receive the 24th Ludovic Trarieux Prize. He is a Colombian human rights lawyer, who stands up for the rights of displaced farmers. The Jury of the Ludovic Trarieux price

Sergey Sizintsev disbarred

Kazakhstan

On 21 May 2019, the Petropavlovsk Court disbarred lawyer Sergey Sizintsev. The ground for his disbarment is the fact that Sizintsev occupied a function in the Republican Bar Association while at the same time continuing his legal work. This is

Vacature stage communicatie

Gemiddeld 16 uur/wk, per 1 september 2019 Wil jij je communicatie skills inzetten om het verschil maken te voor bedreigde advocaten die opkomen voor de rechten van anderen?  En wil je dat doen in een jong, dynamisch en bevlogen team