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7 May 2012

Iran Jail sentence Ali Dadkhah upheld in appeal

On April 28 2012, Mr. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah was found guilty also in appeal on charges of “actions and propaganda against the Islamic regime”, in retaliation for his human rights activities. On 4 July 2011, he was given a nine-year prison

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24 April 2012

Iran Nasrin Sotoudeh nominated for Martin Ennals Award

On 24 April 2012, newly-appointed Chair of the Martin Ennals Foundation, Micheline Calmy-Rey, announced the three nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2012, the main award of the international human rights movement. Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian human rights lawyer, is

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23 April 2012

Mexico Letter L4L to Mexican authorities regarding the Bill to protect human rights defenders

On 19 April 2012 L4L sent a letter to various Members of Parliament of the Mexican Government and the secretariat of the Mexican authorities. In this letter L4L applauded the bill to establish a mechanism to better protect human rights

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22 April 2012

Belarus Dissappointing response on letter writing campaign

L4L received a dissappointing response of the Permanent Mission on Belarus to the United Nations. This was sent in response to a letter writing campaign for Aleh Volchek that was sent in February 2012. As seen on the picture, the

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23 March 2012

Colombia Bounty on head of José Humberto Torres

On 12 March 2012, it was announced that a life threatening situation exists for José Humberto Torres, lawyer and human rights defender in Colombia. Through various sources it has become known that different (paramilitary) groups, have gathered a sum amounting

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12 March 2012

Thailand Joint letter to Thai authorities

Today it is exactly 8 years ago that Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared. Neelapaijit defended suspects of terrorism in the turbulent south of Thailand. He disappeared on 12 March 2004, shortly after having publicly for accusing the police of torturing his clients

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22 February 2012

L4L Run in benefit of L4L!

The SDU is organizing a run in benefit of Lawyers for Lawyers on Sunday 13 may 2012. L4L welcomes this initiative, and would like to call up everybody that is able to run to sign up. Adrie van de Streek

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13 February 2012

China Cheng Guangcheng still under house arrest

Chen Guangcheng is a blind self-made lawyer and a human rights activist. In 2005  he helped villagers to start legal proceedings against the local authorities of Linyi City who, as part of the one-child policy, had forced thousands of women

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20 January 2012

Turkey Day of the Endangered Lawyer

On Tuesday 24 January 2012, the day of the Endangered Lawyer will be held. In several cities among Europe certain events are organized in support of this day. At the moment we already have demonstrations – in toga/gown/robe – in

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20 January 2012

Myanmar Joint letter from L4L and LRWC to the Supreme Court of Myanmar

In a joint letter to the Supreme Court of Myanmar, L4L and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) called upon the Supreme Court to restore the professional licenses of thirty-two lawyers. According to our information, these lawyers have had their licenses

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2 January 2012

China Dutch ‘Human Rights Tulip’ 2011 awarded to Ni Yulan

The Dutch ‘Human rights Tulip’ 2011 was awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs to the Chinese lawyer Ni Yulan. The ‘Human Rights Tulip’ is the human rights award of the Dutch Government. The Government awards this price to

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25 November 2011

Tunisia Radhia Nasraoui granted Human Dignity Award

On 22 November 2011, Radhia Nasraoui has been granted the Roland Berger Human Dignitiy Award, for her many years of courageous struggle against torture and for an independent judicial system in Tunisia. Nasraoui, now 58 years old, is one of

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