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5 May 2018

Submission to Human Rights Committee

Vietnam

In September 2018, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Viet Nam’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Viet Nam . Lawyers for Lawyers submitted

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30 March 2018

Lawyer El Bouchtaoui convicted

Morocco

Lawyers for Lawyers and The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco regarding the recent conviction of Moroccan lawyer Abdessadeq El Bouchtaoui. On 8 February, he was

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15 March 2018

UPR submission Malaysia

Malaysia

In March 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia. This review will take place in November 2018. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted that the Malaysian authorities do not always uphold the necessary

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16 February 2018

Sui Muqing’s license revoked

China

On 12 February 2018 Sui Muqin’s license was revoked according to Front Line Defenders. On 23 January 2018 Sui Muqin received an advanced notice that his license will be  revoked according to Front Line Defenders. According to the official notice,

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14 February 2018

Xie Yang found guilty of ‘subversion of state power’

China

Just before New Year’s Eve, on 26 December 2017, the Chinese lawyer Xie Yang was found guilty of inciting subversion of state power. It seemed a perfect time for the Chinese authorities to bring lawyers to court. During the Christmas

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22 January 2018

Yu Wensheng loses license and is arrested

China

On 19 January 2018 lawyer Yu Wensheng was arrested was detained by several police officers as he accompanied his son to school on suspicion of ‘disruption of public services’. On 27 January 2018, the wife of human rights defender Yu

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16 January 2018

Mahienour El-Massry acquitted on appeal

Egypt

According to our information, lawyer Mahienour El-Massry was acquitted on appeal by a court in Alexandria on 13 January 2018. It was reported that she was released on 16 January. On 18 November 2017, Mahienour El-Massry attended a session of

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2 January 2018

Mahienour El-Massry sentenced to two years in prison

Egypt

On 30 December, lawyer Mahienour El-Massry was sentenced to two years in prison on charges related to her alleged participation in a protest against the government’s transfer of the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in June 2016. According to

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22 December 2017

Arrest and harassment of lawyer Mohamed Azmy

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers has grave concerns about the arrest, subsequent release and judicial harassment of human rights lawyer Mohamed Azmy. In a letter to the Egyptian authorities, we expressed our concerns about Mr. Azmy. Mohamed Azmy is a human rights

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30 November 2017

Lawyer Firmin Yangambi still imprisoned

Democratic Republic of Congo

Lawyers for Lawyers called on the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to immediately release human rights lawyer Firmin Yangambi. Mr. Yangambi has been imprisoned since September 2009 and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a

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28 November 2017

Orange the World Karen Mejía, Honduras

Honduras

The 25th of every month has been designated “Orange Day” by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence Against Women, to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. From 25 November, the International Day for

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27 November 2017

Saudi Arabia Joint letter on Waleed Abu al-Khair

Saudi Arabia

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) called on the authorities of Saudi Arabia to immediately release lawyer Waleed Abu al – Khair. Waleed Abu al – Khair was sentenced to

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