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Hejaaz Hizbullah released on bail

Sri-Lanka

On 7 February 2022, Hejaaz Hizbullah was granted bail by the Court of Appeal after almost two years of pre-trial detention under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act. On 9 February, Mr. Hizbullah was released on bail and reunited with

Killing of Mexican Lawyer Verónica Guerrero

Mexico

On 3rd February 2022, environmental and human rights lawyer Verónica Guerrero was killed in her car in Jalisco, Mexico. The killing was condemned by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. According to the information

Killings of Philippine lawyers escalate

Philippines

Attacks against lawyers in the Philippines continue to take place and killings have reached a record high since the start of President Duterte’s administration in 2016. In response to the escalating killings, Lawyers for Lawyers has researched the killings of

Submission to UN Human Rights Committee – Russian Federation

Russian Federation

During its 134th session, from 28 February to 25 March 2022, the Human Rights Committee will consider the eight periodic report submitted by the Russian Federation and adopt concluding observations that will assist the Russian Federation in the implementation of

Chinese New Year: Looking back on another year of crackdowns on China’s legal profession

China

Today, 1 February, marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the start of the Spring Festival. Hopefully, the start of the Year of the Tiger will bring a better tide for China’s human rights lawyers compared to the

Concerns about harassment Song Yusheng, Wang Yu and Xie Yang

China

Lawyers for Lawyers has learned that Chinese lawyers Xie Yang, Wang Yu and Song Yusheng have been detained, disbarred or harassed in January 2022. In a statement we express concern about the recents acts of harassment against the lawyers. Beijing-based

Letter on the trial and ongoing detention of Hejaaz Hizbullah

Sri-Lanka

The case against Sri Lankan human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah at the Puttalam High Court will be taken up on 28 January 2022. In the run-up to the hearing, Lawyers for Lawyers has sent a letter to the Sri Lankan

Iran: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and human rights defenders

Iran

We are gravely concerned about the pattern of unlawful detention of human rights lawyers and defenders in Iran in violation of Iran’s international human rights law obligations. In a joint letter we elaborate our concerns about the unlawful detention of

Discussion on the UN Guidelines for Lawyers in Support of Peaceful Assemblies

Join the online discussion on the United Nations Guidelines for Lawyers in Support of Peaceful Assemblies from 13:30- 15:00 CET on 24 January 2022. The event is co-sponsored by Lawyers for Lawyers. The Guidelines for Lawyers in Support to Peaceful

United Arab Emirates: ‘not a country for business as usual’

United Arab Emirates

While the United Arab Emirates is making a good impression with EXPO 2020, lawyers and other human rights defenders are languishing in prison in the Gulf state. Of course, it looks neat, the website of World Expo 2020, which is

7 years since Waleed Abu al-Khair was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on appeal

Saudi Arabia

Today marks 7 years since the conviction and sentencing on appeal of the prominent human rights lawyer and founder of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saud Arabia Waleed Abu al-Khair to fifteen years imprisonment. Join us today to take

Lawyers for Lawyers and ABA CHR sumbit report on Belarus to OHCHR

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers handed in a submission on Belarus to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). For this submission, the OHCHR invited individuals, groups, and organizations to submit information and documentation relevant to the