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23 maart 2022

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Tajikistan

Tajikistan

On 23 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered an oral statement on Tajikistan during the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

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21 maart 2022

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

On 21 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, delivered an oral statement on the Russian Federation during the General Debate. The

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17 maart 2022

L4L observes second hearing in case Ankara Bar Association

Türkiye

On 9 March 2022, representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers observed the second hearing in the trial against the Executive Board Members of the Ankara Bar Association (ABA). The Executive Board Members are charged with publicly insulting a public official, after

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17 maart 2022

Joint oral statement during ID OHCHR report on the situation of HR in Belarus

Belarus

On 17 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales, and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement about the findings of the OHCHR Examination report, during

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16 maart 2022

Joint oral statement to Human Rights Council on Iran

Iran

On 16 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and Front Line Defenders delivered an oral statement on the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of human rights lawyers and defenders

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14 maart 2022

Joint oral statement on Turkey during ID with the SR on HR while countering terrorism

Türkiye

On 14 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), delivered an oral statement on Turkey during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and

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11 maart 2022

Joint oral statement on China during ID with SR on Torture

China

On 11 March 2022, Lawyers for Lawyers alongside Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and Human Rights Now, NGOs in special consultative status and endorsed by The 29 Principles and The Rights Practice, deliverd

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3 maart 2022

Interview Dennis Kwok: ‘Hong Kong has become a police state’

China

Everyone should subject their relations with Hong Kong and China to a risk analysis, says Dennis Kwok. The repression in Hong Kong is only a symptom of the new style of China’s politics. Peace of mind is hard to find

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3 maart 2022

Free imprisoned human rights lawyer Mohammad Najafi in Iran

Iran

The lawyer Mohammad Najafi, who has been unlawfully and unjustly imprisoned in Iran since 2018 on multiple convictions for his defense of basic civil and political liberties and is currently serving a 54-month prison sentence, should be freed immediately, Lawyers

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2 maart 2022

Solidarity with Ukrainian lawyers and other Ukrainian citizens

Ukraine

Lawyers for Lawyers is gravely concerned by the news about the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. We condemn the actions of the Russian Federation, which are in contravention of the international law which prohibits the threat or use

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1 maart 2022

Yu Wensheng reunites with his family in Beijing

China

Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was able to leave Nanjing Prison and reunite with his family in Beijing on 1 March 2022, as reported by his wife Xu Yan. Yu Wensheng left

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28 februari 2022

Oral statement to Human Rights Committee on the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Today Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 134th session of the Human Rights Committee for the review of the Russian Federation’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International

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