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Adil Meléndez Márquez Loses Security Detail Following Prestigious Award Win

Colombia

On January 23, 2024, Colombian lawyer Adil José Meléndez Marquez was honored with the Sir Henry Brooke Award by the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk, following a nomination from Lawyers for Lawyers. This prestigious accolade recognizes legal practitioners or human

Vacature relatiemanager

Vacature relatiemanager  Lawyers for Lawyers zet zich in voor een vrije en onafhankelijke advocatuur. Waar dan ook ter wereld. Ze verbinden advocaten in Nederland met vakgenoten die bedreigd of vervolgd worden vanwege hun werk. Waar de rechten en vrijheid van

Letter to the authorities of Pakistan on the situation and trial of lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir

Pakistan

Lawyers for Lawyers has recently sent a letter to the Pakistan authorities in support of the defense and release of Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, a renowned Pakistan human rights lawyer. Today, Friday 16 February 2024, marks the start of the trial

International Fair Trial Day 2023 and call for nominations for the Ebru Timtik Award

The right to a fair trial has long been recognised by the international community as a fundamental human right. Without a fair trial, every individual risks becoming the victim of a miscarriage of justice, either as an innocent suspect wrongly

Report on Belarus: The Crisis of the Legal Profession Continued Repressions 2022 – 2023

Belarus

In cooperation with the American Bar Association (ABA) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the Center for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, Right to Defense, and Lawyers for Lawyers have prepared this report to summarize the ongoing worrying

Lawyers for Lawyers’ Letter Supporting Arnon Nampa’s Defense and Bail Application to the Criminal Court

Thailand

Lawyers for Lawyers has recently sent a letter to the Thai Criminal Court in support of the defense and bail application of Arnon Nampa, a renowned Thai human rights lawyer. The letter outlines the deep concerns regarding Nampa’s conviction, highlighting

Tunisia – Release “Lawyers Under the Watch”

Tunisia

OMCT Joint Paper Addressing the Increasing Number of Prosecutions Against Lawyers in Tunisia Lawyers for Lawyers is pleased to announce the publication of a joint paper titled “Lawyers Under the Watch,” a comprehensive examination of the growing challenges legal professionals

Golaleh Vatandoust, Iranian Lawyer, Sentenced to 6 Years, 7 Months & 20 Days of Prison

Iran

Golaleh Vatandoust, Iranian Lawyer, Sentenced to 6 Years, 7 Months & 20 Days of Prison On January 16, 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers received information from a trusted source that the First Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj sentenced Ms.

Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2024 – Iran

Iran

On 24 January 2024, the fourteenth edition of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer will take place. This year’s edition focuses on the extremely difficult situation of lawyers in Iran. Lawyers for Lawyers is co-organizing multiple events in the context

Lawyers for Lawyers Joins #JusticeForThulani Campaign

eSwatini

One year after the assassination of the prominent human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, demands for justice remain unanswered. Lawyers for Lawyers commemorates human rights lawyers Thulani Maseko one year after he was assassinated in his home on January 21, 2023.

Joint Statement on the continued harassment of Russian lawyer Aleksey Ladin

Russian Federation

Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Observatory for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy & Human Rights, the Union of International Lawyers’ Institute for The Rule of Law, the International Bar Association’s

Report Launch: ‘Defending the defence: Strengthening the Protection of Lawyers to Preserve Freedoms in Tunisia’

Tunisia

Avocats sans Frontières (ASF) Launches its Report on Tunisia: ‘Defending the Defence: Strengthening the Protection of Lawyers to Preserve Freedoms in Tunisia’ Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the situation of lawyers in Tunisia. Since the coup – that took