HRC 55: Situation of lawyers in Myanmar
On 1 March 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers, The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Council of England and the Law Council of England delivered an oral statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Myanmar. The Interactive dialogue took place during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The statement reads […]
First hearing in the trial against lawyer Süleyman Şahin: Diyarbakir
On 15 February 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers representatives attended a hearing at the Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court, which marked the start of the trial against lawyer Mr Süleyman Şahin. As part of an international delegation, L4L was requested to observe the proceedings in support of Mr Süleyman Şahin and to report on their fairness […]
Risks of impunity: hearing in Tahir Elçi case on 6 March
Lawyers for Lawyers expresses deep concern regarding the upcoming trial of the late human rights advocate Tahir Elçi, highlighting Turkey’s failure to ensure fair proceedings and the consequent risk of impunity. Mr. Elçi, a prominent Kurdish lawyer, was assassinated in 2015, and despite the passage of time, justice remains elusive. The delayed investigation, marred by […]
The arbitrary arrest and detention of Palestinian human rights lawyer Diala Ayesh
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) expresses grave concern regarding the recent arrest and detention of Diala Ayesh following her arbitrary arrest on January 17 2024. Diala Ayesh is a dedicated Palestinian human rights lawyer known for her advocacy on behalf of Palestinian political prisoners and the promotion of fair trial guarantees and freedom of expression. On […]
Statement on the arrest and detention of Palestinian human rights lawyer Diala Ayesh
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) expresses grave concern regarding the recent arrest and detention of Diala Ayesh following her arbitrary arrest on January 17 2024. Diala Ayesh is a dedicated Palestinian human rights lawyer known for her advocacy on behalf of Palestinian political prisoners and the promotion of fair trial guarantees and freedom of expression. On […]
Call for greater protections for human rights lawyers in Zimbabwe
In a joint statement, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) have welcomed the decision of the Zimbabwean authorities to drop charges brought against two human rights lawyers, Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi. This follows calls to do so in a previous joint statement, in which the organisations expressed […]
Trial of lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir
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 of Pakistan human rights lawyer and defender Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, arrested and charged because of […]
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 convicted, or as a victim unable to secure justice for a wrong perpetrated against him […]
Concerns about restrictions against HR Lawyers in the Russian Federation
On 9 August 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers, IBAHRI, and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, submitted a statement to the Human Rights Council 54th Session on the Russian Federation’s systemic restrictions and repressive actions against Human Rights Lawyers. The above-mentioned organisations expressed their concerns about the Russian Federation’s intensification of restrictions on lawyers’ abilities to carry out […]