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Concerns about Sexual Offenses Bill in Uganda

On 3 May 2021, the Parliament of Uganda passed the Sexual Offences Bill 2019. Members of the Ugandan human rights community have shared their distress that the bill further criminalizes sex work and same-sex relationships. Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned

Disbarment of Shahla Humbatova and Irada Javadova overturned

Azerbaijan

Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the decision of the Presidium of the Azerbaijani Bar Association (ABA) to withdraw the claims against Shahla Humbatova and Irada Javadova. Shahla Humbatova On 5 March 2021, Ms. Humbatova was disbarred by the Baku Administrative Court

Contempt of court action against Charles Hector withdrawn

Malaysia

On 6 April 2021, Lawyers for Lawyers reported that the Malaysian lawyer and human rights defender Charles Hector potentially faced contempt of court charges. According to the information received, the contempt proceedings against Charles Hector were withdrawn by the two

Lawyers who have represented Belarusian opposition leaders are subject to persecution

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the situation of the lawyers Maxim Znak, Ilya Salei, Alexander Pylchenko, Liudmila Kazak and Siarhei Zikratski. These lawyers have represented  leaders of the democratic movement in Belarus and are believed to be the subject