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GUATEMALA: Joint statement of 29 organisations in support of Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González, condemning her detention and calling for her immediate release

“On the morning of 28 August 2023, lawyer Claudia González was arrested, charged with the crime of abuse of authority. The arrest took place following a search of her home ordered by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, as part of the alleged

Continued detention of Tajik lawyer Buzurghmehr Yorov

Tajikistan

Today, September 28, 2023, marks the eighth anniversary of the unlawful detention of our colleague, lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. Buzurgmehr Yorov is a renowned human rights lawyer in Tajikistan. He has gained recognition by taking on high-profile cases representing individuals who

Vietnamese lawyers Dang Dinh Manh, Dao Kim Lan and Nguyen Van Mieng forced to flee their country

Vietnam

Laywers for Lawyers is concerned about the judicial harassment of the Vietnamese lawyers Dang Dinh Manh, Dao Kim Lan and Nguyen Van Mieng. The three lawyers were summoned by the police in the Long An province on suspicion of abusing

Statement on the deprivation of licenses from Belarusian lawyers

Belarus

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) remains deeply concerned about the plight of lawyers in Belarus.  Following the presidential elections in the Republic of Belarus in 2020, the Belarusian Legal Profession has come under the control of the Belarusian Ministry of Justice.

Oud bestuurslid Joost Italianer overleden

Foto: Gregor Servais Lawyers for Lawyers ontving het verdrietige nieuws dat Joost Italianer op 9 september 2023 na een langdurige ziekte is overleden. Joost was advocaat bij NautaDutilh, begenadigd jazzpianist en, van 2004 tot 2015, bestuurslid van Lawyers for Lawyers.

Philippine lawyer Maria Alzate killed in broad daylight

Philippines

Atty. Maria Alzate, a Philippine lawyer known for defending the poor, was killed on Thursday September 14, in Abra province, in the north of the country. In broad daylight, two unidentified assassins on a motorcycle shot her at close range,

Joint oral statement on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

On 11 September 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers, The Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The Interactive dialogue took place

Joint oral statement on the report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

On 11 September 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, The Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent

Vacature programma medewerker / Vacancy program officer

Vacature programma medewerker English below Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) komt op voor bedreigde advocaten. We helpen advocaten om hun taak als beschermer van de rechtsstaat vrij en onafhankelijk te kunnen uitoefenen en zetten ons in om vervolging van advocaten te

Zimbabwean lawyers Tapiwa Muchineripi and Doug Coltart arrested

Zimbabwe

L4L is worried about the news of Zimbabwean lawyers Tapiwa Muchineripi and Doug Coltart being arrested in the evening of 4 September. The lawyers were defending their hospitalized clients, before they were arrested on suspicion of obstructing justice. Their clients,

Arrest of Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana

Guatemala

On the morning of 28 August 2023, lawyer Claudia González and laureate of the Lawyers for Lawyers Award 2023 was arrested, charged with the crime of abuse of authority. The arrest took place following a search of her home ordered

Statement on the conviction of Belarusian lawyer Yuliya Yurhilevich

Belarus

Yuliya Yurhilevich has practiced law for 18 years and has defended human rights activists as well as victims of politically motivated prosecutions. According to information held by the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) Yuliya Yurhilevich was