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Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Iran, Turkey, China

On 20 June 2022, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement on the systematic pattern of arbitrary detention of lawyers in Iran, Turkey and China. The statement was delivered during the 50th session of

Abderraouf Arslane released from prison

Algeria

Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that Algerian lawyer Abderraouf Arslane has been released from prison on 15 June 2022 after being imprisoned for more than a year. Mr. Arslane was sentenced to three years in prison on 14 June

Joint statement on the situation in Egypt – International Fair Trial Day

Egypt

Today, 14 June 2022, marks the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD), which will be observed for the second time worldwide. The focus country of the IFTD this year is Egypt, a country that is and has been suffering for many

Dutch NGOs award Human Rights Prize to Dutch Ambassador in Costa Rica

The Dutch embassy in Costa Rica has won the first edition of the Human Rights Prize for Dutch Embassies. The biennial prize is awarded by 18 Dutch human rights and development organisations[1] to the Dutch embassy that has been most

Letter to Thai authorities on disbarment proceedings against Arnon Nampha

Thailand

In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers and The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) expressed concerns about the disbarment proceedings against lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Arnon Nampha. Lawyers for Lawyers and the CCBE are

International Fair Trial Day Event on 17-18 June 2022

Lawyers for Lawyers is happy to share the agenda for the event on 17-18 June 2022 for the second International Fair Trial Day. The focus country of this year’s International Fair Trial Day is Egypt. In 2021, an annual International Fair

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Afghanistan

Afghanistan

On 15 June 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (New York City Bar), and the Law Society of

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Myanmar

Myanmar

On 14 June 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Council of Australia, and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement on Myanmar during the interactive dialogue on the oral update of the

Joint written statement to the Human Rights Council on Iran

Iran

Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association, and The Law Society submitted a joint written statement on the systematic and widespread arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders in Iran to the United Nations

In Uganda, those who give citizens a voice are the enemy

Taking environmental matters to court, of course. But also standing up for the rights of lawyers and the judiciary, so that they can do their work undisturbed by national governments. According to Ugandan environmental lawyer Dickens Kamugisha, this is the

Submission to the Human Rights Committee – Sri Lanka

Sri-Lanka

In its upcoming 136th session, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the sixth periodic report submitted by Sri Lanka and will adopt a review to assist Sri Lanka in the implementation of the ICCPR. In this context, Lawyers for

Letter on detention of Vitaly Braginets and criminal case brought against Andrey Machala

Belarus

In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) express concern about the detention of Belarusian lawyer Vitaly Braginets and the criminal case brought against Belarusian lawyer Andrey Machalau. Firstly, according to