The Xie Yang case: Justice denied
By Patrick Poon, Board Member, Asian Lawyers Network (ALN) in Tokyo, Japan As the 11th anniversary of the 709 Crackdown on Chinese human rights lawyers is approaching on 9 July, we take Xie Yang’s case as an example of the peculiarity of criminal cases against human rights lawyers in China. Xie Yang’s case: years of detention without due process Chinese human […]
Serious concern over the enforced disappearance, detention and prosecution of advocate Erias Lukwago
Bar Associations, Law Societies and Lawyers’ Organisations have issued a joint-statement on the enforced dissapearance, detention and prosecution of advocate Erias Lukwago. We, the undersigned bar associations, law societies, lawyers’ organisations, and human rights institutions, express serious concern regarding the enforced disappearance, incommunicado detention, public humiliation, and criminal prosecution of Ugandan lawyer and senior opposition […]
Call for immediate release of ÇHD-lawyers Semra Demir, Kürşat Bafra and Doğa İncesu and an end to attacks on the legal profession
Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales are alarmed by the arrest and detention of lawyers and members of the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) Semra Demir, Kürşat Bafra and Doğa İncesu, on 23 June 2026 in Istanbul and Ankara. Based on information received, we have reasons to believe that these actions […]
Case update: release of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
As Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was released from a long and unjust imprisonment in April 2026, we look back on his situation over the past few years, the ways in which Lawyers for Lawyers has been involved, and provide an update on his current situation. Yu Wensheng Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan are prominent advocates for the rule of law and human rights in China. As a human rights […]
Lawyers for Lawyers joins live radio broadcast at the OVB Congress
Through a postcard campaign, the Orde van Vlaamse Balies (OVB) offers support to Hoda Abdel Moneim, a human rights lawyer who has been unjustly imprisoned in Egypt since 2018. Her career has been dedicated to defending the rule of law and protecting fundamental rights. As the OVB states: “Hoda’s story reminds us how special it […]
Ren mee met Lawyers for Lawyers tijdens de Dam tot Damloop 2026
Ook dit jaar loopt Lawyers for Lawyers weer mee met de Dam tot Damloop op zondag 20 september. Aanmelden is nu mogelijk! Ben je benieuwd hoe het is om mee te rennen met de Dam tot Damloop voor Lawyers for Lawyers? Lees in dit interview over de ervaringen van eerdere deelnemers en ontvang tips voor als je dit jaar […]
Royal distinction for our colleague Gerda Lübkemann
On Friday 24 april, Gerda Lübkemann was awarded a royal distinction during the yearly ‘ribbon rain’ (lintjesregen). This is a well-deserved recognition of her long-standing and valuable commitment to Lawyers for Lawyers. Gerda has been involved with Lawyers for Lawyers for almost 20 years. As part of our secretariat, Gerda supports our administrative work. During this time, Gerda has made a significant contribution to the organisation’s […]
