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4 July 2022

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Committee on Hong Kong

China

On 4 July, Lawyers for Lawyers and The 29 Principles delivered an oral statement on Hong Kong, China during the 135th session of the Human Rights Committee. During the session, the Committee reviewed Hong Kong’s compliance with its international human rights

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4 July 2022

United Arab Emirates: Free members of UAE94 and other prisoners of conscience

United Arab Emirates

On the anniversary of the verdicts in the mass trial of prominent human rights defenders, lawyers, judges, academics and students known as the UAE94, we the undersigned call on allies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press the Emirati

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1 July 2022

Oral statement Uganda UPR outcome

Uganda

On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Uganda was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already

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1 July 2022

Joint oral statement Venezuela UPR outcome

Venezuela

On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report

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1 July 2022

Joint oral statement Zimbabwe UPR outcome

Zimbabwe

On 1 July 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered an oral statement during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report

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1 July 2022

Joint statement on the trials of Ding Jiaxi & Xu Zhiyong

China

In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers, Human Rights Now, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, The Rights Practice and The 29 Principles express their concern about the recent trials of human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi and legal scholar and lawyer Dr.

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30 June 2022

Joint statement: 10 years since the unjust arrest of four lawyers at the UAE 94 trial

United Arab Emirates

This year marks ten years since the arrest of four lawyers at the mass “UAE 94” trial that saw the unjust imprisonment of dozens of government critics and reform activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Having completed their prison

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28 June 2022

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Belarus

Belarus

On 28 June, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement on Belarus during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.

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25 June 2022

L4L observes third hearing in case Ankara Bar Association

Türkiye

On 22 June 2022, representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers observed the third hearing in the trial against the Executive Board Members of the Ankara Bar Association (ABA). The Executive Board was charged for insulting a public official after releasing a

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23 June 2022

Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 days of arbitrary detention

Egypt

Lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer must be released immediately and unconditionally, stated 19 human rights organisations, including Lawyers for Lawyers. His detention is arbitrary, aimed at punishing him for his legitimate human rights work and is only putting his life and psychological

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23 June 2022

Lawyers for Lawyers monitored second hearing in trial of Berrak Çağlar

Türkiye

On 14 June 2022, representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers observed the second hearing in the trial of lawyer Berrak Çağlar who is accused of being a member of an armed terrorist organization, after expressing solidarity with her imprisoned colleague lawyers

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22 June 2022

Interview with Daria Korolenko: “We’ve talked about it for a long time, but only now has it become more visible outside of Russia”

Russian Federation

To help or support lawyers from the Russian Federation, the international legal community should use their resources to advocate for the documentation, monitoring and investigation of human rights violations in Russia, says OVD-Info’s Daria Korolenko. OVD-Info OVD-Info is an independent

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