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Lawyers for Lawyers submits mid-term report for UPR Tajikistan

Tajikistan

On 12 July 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a mid-term report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Tajikistan. This assess the extent to which Tajikistan has implemented the recommendations issued during the previous UPR Working Group session. The next

UN side-event: The role of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in safeguarding democracies

Side-event at the UN 56th Session of the Human Rights Council, The role of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in safeguarding democracies 25 June 2023 14:00 – 15:00 CEST This side-event (click here for flyer) will address the rise of an

L4L contributes to the EESC report on the rule of law in the Netherlands

the Netherlands

On 7 and 8 February 2024, six members of the European Economic and Social Council (EESC) visited the Netherlands under the auspices of the Ad hoc group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL). The delegation met with

Independent international delegation concludes fact finding mission on attacks on Philippine lawyers, prosecutors, & judges

Philippines

Manila, 13 June 2024 – Today a 12-member independent international delegation known as the “Caravana Filipina” concluded its ten-day mission studying the scores of attacks on Philippine lawyers, prosecutors, and judges since 2016. The members of the delegation represent 10

Lawyers for Lawyers launches Access to Justice Campaign

In recent years, Lawyers for Lawyers has received many reports about harassment from lawyers representing clients with an LGBTIQ+ identity or are perceived as such. Around the world, lawyers are being threatened because of their work on these cases. To

Aan de frontlinie van de rechtsstaat

the Netherlands

Elles Besselsen en Floor Engelbertink zijn beiden migratierechtadvocaat en actief bij stichting Lawyers for Lawyers Met grote verbazing lazen wij in het NRC het redactioneel commentaar “Procederen als dekmantel is onethisch gedrag” van 1 mei 2024 over de onrechtmatige strafrechtelijke

Recap Speaker Tour with lawyer from the Philippines: Czarina Musni

Philippines

From 18 to 22 March, Lawyers for Lawyers organized a Speaker Tour with Czarina, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines. As part of the Speaker Tour, Czarina and Lawyers for Lawyers spoke to lawyers from the law firms Vondst

Tunisia – Release “Lawyers Under the Watch”

Tunisia

OMCT Joint Paper Addressing the Increasing Number of Prosecutions Against Lawyers in Tunisia Lawyers for Lawyers is pleased to announce the publication of a joint paper titled “Lawyers Under the Watch,” a comprehensive examination of the growing challenges legal professionals

Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2024 – Iran

Iran

On 24 January 2024, the fourteenth edition of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer will take place. This year’s edition focuses on the extremely difficult situation of lawyers in Iran. Lawyers for Lawyers is co-organizing multiple events in the context

UPR Submission Nigeria

Nigeria

On 18 July 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers and IBAHRI submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nigeria. The next UPR of Nigeria will take place in January 2024. The primary concern of the UPR is L4L

Oral Statements and Side Event During the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

Lawyers for Lawyers delivered five oral statements during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council. The oral statements discussed the situation of the legal profession in various countries, such as China, the Philippines, Iran, Belarus, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka.

UPR submission Cameroon

Cameroon

On 5 April 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cameroon. The next UPR of Cameroon will take place in November 2023. The UPR report highlights issues regarding Cameroon’s compliance with its international