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Joint letter on the trial of citizens of Dong Tam

Vietnam

Lawyers for Lawyers has cosigned a joint letter alongside 46 signatories to express grave concerns over the trial of the citizens of Dong Tam, held in Vietnam from 7 to 14 September 2020. Throughout the trial, the rights of the defense,

Letter on the ongoing detention of Elchin Mammad

Azerbaijan

In a letter to the Azerbaijani authorities Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concern about the ongoing detention and health of human rights lawyer Elchin Mammad from Azerbaijan. Elchin Mammad is a human rights lawyer, President of the Social Union of Legal

Disbarment Fatma Karume

Tanzania

On 23 September 2020, the Advocates’ Disciplinary Committee of Tanzania permanently disbarred Fatma Karume from practicing law. Ms Karume is a senior lawyer and the former president of the Tanganyika Law Society, which is the bar association of mainland Tanzania.

Eight years since the arrest of Khalil Ma’touq

Syria

Today eight years ago, on 2 October 2012, prominent Syrian human rights lawyer Khalil Ma’touq and his colleague Mohamed Zaza were arrested. Since then, nothing has been heard of them and their whereabouts remain unknown. Ma’touq, director of the Syrian

Webinar: The role of lawyers in spite of the pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a rise not only in the number of afflictions with the coronavirus, but also in violations of human rights all over the world. Thus, despite varying degrees of lockdowns and quarantines, lawyers became a

Oral statement Turkey UPR outcome

Türkiye

On 29 September 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and the Law Society of England and Wales delivered an oral statement during the 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Letter on the continued detention of Buzurgmehr Yorov

Tajikistan

Today, exactly five years after the arrest of Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov, Lawyers for Lawyers has sent a letter to the Tajik authorities calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Buzurgmehr Yorov. Lawyers for Lawyers has grave concerns about

Global call for international human rights monitoring mechanisms on China

China

Lawyers for Lawyers has joined more than 300 civil society groups from over 60 countries in a joint open call to the UN Secretary General, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN member states to call for an international

Judicial harassment of lawyer Bilal Kagzi

India

Lawyers for Lawyers was informed about the judicial harassment faced by Indian human rights lawyer Mohammad Bilal Gulam Rasul Kagzi in the past months. Mr. Bilal Kagzi is a lawyer who has been working in the Adivasi area, taking up

Nasrin Sotoudeh ends hunger strike as health deteriorates

Iran

On 26 September 2020, Nasrin Sotoudeh ended her hunger strike that she had been on since 11 August. This was announced by Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s husband. Ms. Sotoudeh began a hunger strike on 11 August 2020. In a letter

Irma van den Berg awarded with 2020 Gouden Zandloper

The president of the board of Lawyers for Lawyers, Irma Van Den Berg, has received the 2020 Gouden Zandloper award for the most socially involved lawyer! Irma has dedicated the award to the lawyers at risk that are being supported

Joint letter on the arrest and detention of Maksim Znak and Illia Salei

Belarus

In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales have expressed concern about the arrest and detention of lawyers Maksim Znak and Illia Salei in the Republic of Belarus. According to our information, Maksim