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Tarek Hussein released, trial of Khaled Ali postponed

Egypt

On 27 July 2017, human rights lawyer Tarek Hussein was released after being detained for 40 days. He has been reunited with  his family. Tarek Hussein could still potentially be imprisoned as the Prosecutor has not formally closed the investigation.

Ongoing judicial harassment of Sirikan Charoensiri

Thailand

L4L continues to support Thai human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri in her struggle against judicial harassment by the Thai authorities, resulting from the legal aid she provided to 14 student activists on 26 June 2015. On 2 August 2017, a

Two years after the ‘709-crackdown’

China

July 9, 2017 was the two year anniversary of the “709-crackdown”. On 9 July 2015, dozens of lawyers were arrested and detained at secret locations. Some of them were released after a few hours; others disappeared for a number of

Arrest of lawyer Sylva Mbikayi

Democratic Republic of Congo

Update: Lawyer Sylva Mbikayi and human rights defender Jean-Marie Kalonji were released without charge on 17 July 2017. The two had been held in incommunicado detention by military intelligence agents since 23 June. Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the arrest

Letter about situation of lawyers

Egypt

Lawyers for Lawyers has grave concerns about the situation of lawyers in Egypt. Recently, several lawyers were arrested. Lawyers for Lawyers has sent a letter to the Egyptian authorities to express concerns, and call for the release of these lawyers.

WGAD calls for immediate release of Nguyen Van Dai

Vietnam

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has recently published an Opinion calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the prominent Vietnamese human rights lawyer and blogger Nguyen Van Dai. The WGAD Opinion is the result of

Oral statement on Myanmar

Myanmar

On 15 June 2017, L4L and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) delivered an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. The statement reads as follows: Mr. President, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada

L4L Oral statement during ID with Special Rapporteur

On 12 June 2017, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute delivered an oral statement to UN Human Rights Council on behalf of L4L and other NGOs. The statement was delivered during the 35th session of the Human Rights Council, during

UPR Mid-term report

Vietnam

In preparation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Vietnam in 2019, L4L, together with the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, has written a mid-term report. In this report, we set out to which

UN Applications for consultative status for 2018

NGOs interested in applying for ECOSOC consultative status should submit their application and required documents before 1 June 2017. The following link provides background information, some of the benefits and the instructions how to apply: http://csonet.org/index.php?page=view&nr=377&type=230&menu=14  

UPR report Ukraine submitted

Ukraine

In March 2017, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Ukraine, which will be discussed during the session in November. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted that the Ukrainian authorities do not always uphold the necessary

UN Side Event “The Independence of the Legal Profession”

On 16th March 2017, Lawyers for Lawyers, in partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales, is organising a UN side event at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The side event will focus on the topic of the