El Salvador: the rule of law dismantled in the fight against gang violence
By Trudeke Sillevis Smitt for The Advocatenblad David Morales, a seasoned criminal defence lawyer and human rights lawyer from El Salvador, reflects on the situation in his home country. He joins the interview by video call from abroad, as it is too dangerous to speak from home. Hundreds of men with shaved heads, dressed in white and wearing handcuffs, […]
Khrystyna Kit: supporting survivors and challenging systemic inequality
As part of the Breaking Barriers: Women Lawyers Campaign, Lawyers for Lawyers is launching a global interview series highlighting the experiences of women lawyers working across diverse contexts. Through these conversations, the series highlights the gendered challenges within the legal profession, while showcasing the resilience, leadership, and impact of women lawyers worldwide. In the first […]
Environmental Lawyering and Barriers to Access to Justice in Romania
Documentary Screening & Roundtable | Romanian Parliament, Bucharest | 15 June 2026 On 15 June 2026, Lawyers for Lawyers and EcoLegal Association, together with BankWatch Romania, Eco Civica Foundation, and EcoPolis, hosted an afternoon of reflection and dialogue on the role of legal professionals in advancing access to climate justice, at the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest. The event opened with a screening of Guarding Gaia, […]
“Forty years of Lawyers for Lawyers: protection for lawyers is needed more than ever”
Recently, director Sophie de Graaf and board member Jeroen Brouwers were interviewed by the Advocatenblad. We are very grateful to the Netherlands Bar Association (Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten) for the collaboration. Please find a translated version of the article below. Forty years of Lawyers for Lawyers: protection for lawyers is needed more than ever An anniversary is usually a […]
One year since the arbitrary detention of Enrique Anaya in El Salvador
One year after the arbitrary detention of lawyer Enrique Anaya, Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD) remain deeply concerned about his ongoing deprivation of liberty and the continuing violations of his fundamental rights. Enrique Anaya, a constitutional lawyer, was arrested on 7 June 2025 on money laundering charges. […]
Join us at the 2026 International Fair Trial Day Conference and Ebru Timtik Awards on 18 June
Join us at the 2026 International Fair Trial Day Conference and Ebru Timtik Awards on 18 June in Budapest and online. The 2026 edition will focus on Hungary. Against a backdrop of concerns regarding judicial independence, fair trial rights, and the rule of law, the conference will bring together Hungarian and international experts, legal practitioners, […]
One year since the arbitrary detention of Ruth Eleonora López in El Salvador
One year after the arbitrary detention of lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, Lawyers for Lawyers remains deeply concerned by her continued deprivation of liberty and the persistent violations of her fundamental rights. Her case has become emblematic of the deteriorating conditions for lawyers and the rule of law in El Salvador. Ruth Eleonora López, a constitutional […]
Opportunity to reverse criminalisation of lawyers in Guatemala following new Attorney General appointment
Lawyers for Lawyers has joined the statement of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala following the appointment of Gabriel García Luna as the new Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala, who will assume office on 18 May 2026. In the context of this appointment, the Mission […]
Guarding Gaia Screening at the 6th LAWASIA Human Rights Conference
This Monday, legal professionals and academics from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond gathered to watch our documentary GuardingGaia during the 6th LAWASIA Human Rights Conference in Bangkok (11-12 May), entitled “Human Rights under Threat – Meeting the Challenges from Repression, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, and the Decline of the Rule of Law”. Produced as […]
Concerns over Decree 109/26 threatening the independence of lawyers in Viet Nam
Decree No. 109/2026, adopted by the Government of Viet Nam on 1 April 2026 and due to enter into force on 18 May 2026, establishes a broad framework of administrative sanctions applicable to lawyers, law firms, and professional legal organisations. The Decree raises concerns regarding its compatibility with international standards on the independence of the […]
L4L and IBAHRI submit comments on CEDAW General Recommendation No. 41
Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) have submitted comments on the draft CEDAW General Recommendation No. 41 on dismantling gender stereotypes and unequal power relations. The submission calls on the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) to explicitly address the impact of gender stereotypes on women lawyers […]
Join our team: Shelter City Programme Internship (Autumn 2026)
This vacancy is closed. We are no longer taking applications. Period: 1 September 2026 – 31 January 2027 (5 months)Hours: 32 hours per weekLocation: Utrecht/AmsterdamRemuneration: EUR 500 per month (based on a 40-hour week) Are you passionate about human rights and eager to gain hands on experience in an international context? Lawyers for Lawyers […]
International organisations demand a fair trial for Claudia Gonzalez
Lawyers for Lawyers joins the undersigned organisations in expressing deep concern at the start of the trial of Guatemalan lawyer and human rights defender Claudia González, scheduled for 5 May 2026 in Guatemala City. After more than two decades of defending human rights and fighting corruption, her case has become a symbol of politically motivated […]
“Als je iets wilt doen voor andere advocaten die het écht nodig hebben, dan biedt Lawyers for Lawyers hiervoor de perfecte mogelijkheid”
Florent Beurret is advocaat bij Kroes Advocaten, een Amsterdams boetiekkantoor gespecialiseerd in arbeidsmigratie. Hij studeerde Global Law in Tilburg en volgde een master internationaal en Europees recht in Amsterdam, twee studies waarin kennis over en de verbetering van verschillende rechtssystemen centraal staat. Uiteindelijk bracht de wens om concreet impact te maken hem bij de advocatuur. […]
International organisations call for the release of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
Lawyers for Lawyers joins the undersigned legal and human rights organisations in expressing deep concern over the situation of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, and urges the Chinese authorities to release him at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom. Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is expected to be released on 13 […]
Legal and human rights organisations condemn the conviction of Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang
Lawyers for Lawyers joins the undersigned legal and human rights organisations in expressing deep concern over the conviction of human rights lawyer Xie Yang on 23 March 2026, sentencing him to five years’ imprisonment for “inciting subversion of state power.” We urge the Chinese authorities to quash the conviction and drop the charges, as they stem […]
