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23 September 2020

Joint letter on the arrest and detention of Maksim Znak and Illia Salei

Belarus

In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales have expressed concern about the arrest and detention of lawyers Maksim Znak and Illia Salei in the Republic of Belarus. According to our information, Maksim

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17 September 2020

Joint letter on arrest 55 lawyers from Ankara

Türkiye

In a letter to the Turkish authorities Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, the Bar Council

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16 September 2020

Joint letter on the continued detention and precarious health situation of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Amirsalar Davoodi

Iran

In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada have expressed concerns about the continued detention and precarious health situation of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Amirsalar Davoodi, both human rights lawyers in

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15 September 2020

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee

Russian Federation

In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the Russian Federation’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the

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3 September 2020

Joint letter to Rapporteurs on threats to Reinaldo Villalba and his team

Colombia

Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), and the Institute for the Rule of Law of

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24 August 2020

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee

Iran

In 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Iran’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the opportunity to

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21 August 2020

Belarus lawyers prevented from carrying out their professional duties

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the Law Society of England and Wales and the Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA-IROL), has written a letter to the authorities in Belarus regarding threats to the independence

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18 August 2020

Urgent action letter to UN Special Rapporteurs about Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal

Türkiye

Seventeen organizations, Lawyers for Lawyers amongst them, have sent an urgent action letter to five United Nations Special Rapporteurs about the situation of lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal. Human rights lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have been on

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12 August 2020

Joint statement: lawyers on hunger strike near death

Türkiye

Lawyers for Lawyers has signed a joint statement alongside the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales, the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), The Law Society of England and Wales and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)

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27 July 2020

Joint letter on the alleged illegal espionage against Colombian lawyers

Colombia

In a joint letter the Colombian Caravana, and Lawyers for Lawyers together with nine human rights organizations, expressed concerns about recent allegations of the Colombian National Army’s unlawful surveillance activities of 130 individuals, including lawyers of the José Alvear Restrepo

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22 July 2020

Joint UPR submission Myanmar

Myanmar

In July, Lawyers for Lawyers together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Myanmar. The review will take place in January/February 2021. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada highlight that

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21 July 2020

UPR submission Nepal

Nepal

In July, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal. This review will take place in January/February 2021. In the report Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted that the Nepalese authorities do not always uphold the necessary guarantees for the proper

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