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Joint UPR report

Zimbabwe

On 24 March 2016, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and L4L submitted a joint report for the Universal Periodic Review of Zimbabwe. In the report, the organizations highlighted that human rights defenders continue to face

Thailand-blog Pre-session: L4L asks attention for position of Thai lawyers

Thailand

By Karin Monster On Wednesday, March 30th, Thailand’s human rights situation is being discussed in Geneva, during the pre-sessions in preparation for the upcoming “Universal Periodic Review” (UPR). L4L is participating in the pre-sessions and is drawing attention to Thailand’s

Legal Professionals and the UPR: Joint statement

Today, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 6 other organizations, delivered an oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council. The organizations called upon the Council, as well as States, to ensure that the role of judges, lawyers and prosecutors receives

Saudi Arabia and China Oral statements at UN Human Rights Council

This week, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with three other organizations, delivered two oral statements during the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. On 21 September 2015, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, L4L and FIDH/OMCT delivered an oral statement at

Thailand and Tajikistan Lawyers for Lawyers submits two UPR reports

On 21 September, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted two reports the Universal Periodic Review of Thailand and Tajikistan. Thailand In the report on Thailand, Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted the failure of Thailand to guarantee effective access to legal services provided by an

Lawyers for Lawyers and 3 organisations submit joint UPR report

eSwatini

On 21 September, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Judges for Judges (J4J), submitted a joint report for the Universal Periodic Review of Swaziland. In the report,

Lawyers for Lawyers

Lawyers for Lawyers will be represented at the annual OSCE ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, to be held in Warsaw from 21 September to 2 October. Lawyers for Lawyers is involved in the organization of a side event during this year’s

UN Side Event

Judges, lawyers, prosecutors and human rights: 30 years of UN action Tuesday 15 September 2015, 1600 – 1800 Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva Followed by a drinks reception hosted by the IBA’s Human Rights Institute in Bar Serpent, Palais des

Lawyers for Lawyers

During its 29th session (from 15 June – 3 July 2015) , the Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a resolution on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers. While recalling

Concluding observations UN Human Rights Committee

Russian Federation

On 2 April 2015, the UN Human Rights Committee issued the concluding observations for the review of the Russian Federation’s compliance with it’s international human rights obligations. Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes recommendation 18, in which the Committee calls on the

Lawyers bill must be tested against Basic Principles

Iran

Lawyers for Lawyers today contributed to the UPR process of Iran, indicating its concerns about the draft law providing rules for lawyers and the bar association. This law would seriously affect lawyers’ independence in Iran. Together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, L4L recommended this

Government should practice what it preaches

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan should speed up the effective implementation of measures to strengthen the role of lawyers, Lawyers for Lawyers said today. Lawyers for Lawyers, also on behalf of The Law Society of England and Wales and Law and Lawyers’ Rights Watch