Joint statement on upcoming trials of Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong
In a joint statement, Lawyers for Lawyers, The 29 Principles, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and Human Rights Now draw attention to the upcoming trials of lawyers Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong for charges of “subverting state power”. The trials are scheduled to take place in the last week of December. Ding Jiaxi had been actively […]
Mohamed El-Baqer sentenced to 4 years in prison
Today, on 20 December 2021 Egypt’s Emergency State Security Misdemeanour Court issued its verdict in Case No. 1228/2021 of Mohamed El-Baqer. Lawyers for Lawyers was informed that Mohamed El-Baqer has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for “spreading false news using a social networking site”. Mr. El-Baqer was arrested on 29 September 2019 at […]
Joint submission to Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
Lawyers for Lawyers and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have sent in a joint submission on the situation of lawyers in Zimbabwe to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers regarding his forthcoming report to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The joint submission can be read here.
Chang Weiping allowed first consultation with lawyer, recounts ill-treatment
For the first time since his arrest on 22 October 2020, Chang Weiping was finally able to consult his lawyer on 14 September 2021. Mr. Chang’s lawyer has reported that Mr. Chang was subjected to torture, as he was forced to sit on a ‘tiger chair’ for six days straight during which he faced round […]
Concerns about criminal investigation into Thai lawyer Waraporn Utairangsee
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about criminal proceedings that have been initiated against Thai lawyer Waraporn Utairangsee for actions undertaken in her capacity as legal representative of the ethnic Karen minority group. Waraporn Utairangsee is a lawyer active in Thailand for the Human Rights Lawyers Association, who is currently representing the ethnic Karen minority group. […]
Two years since the arrest of Mohamed El-Baqer
Precisely two years ago, on 29 September 2019, Egyptian lawyer and human rights defender Mohamed El-Baqer was arrested. He has been in pretrial detention since his arrest. On 13 September 2021 his pretrial detention was once again renewed for another 45 days. Mohamed El-Baqer is an Egyptian lawyer and human rights defender. He is the […]
Uganda drops money laundering charges against Nicholas Opiyo
Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes the news that the charges against lawyer and human rights defender Nicholas Opiyo were dropped on Monday 13 September 2021. Lawyers for Lawyers has previously issued a joint statement on Mr Opiyo’s behalf in January 2021. Nicholas Opiyo, Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, a civil rights charity working to defend […]
Study Association NSO Eques raises €3869 for Lawyers for Lawyers
NSO Eques has raised €3869 for Lawyers for Lawyers through a sponsored sports event. On 27 August 2021, study association NSO Eques from Nijmegen organized a sports event to raise money for Lawyers for Lawyers. The twenty business law students participating in the event completed a challenging course and were sponsored for each completed lap […]
Event ‘Attacks on Human Rights Lawyers in Zimbabwe’ on 21/09/2021
Lawyers for Lawyers, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) are organizing an online international conference on the Attacks against Human Rights Lawyers in Zimbabwe, taking place on 21 September 2021 from 16:00 – 17:30 (CET). The event will coincide with the launch of our report on […]
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Today, 30 August, marks the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. In recognition of the challenges that victims of enforced disappearance and their families face, Lawyers for Lawyers would like to draw attention to the cases of disappeared lawyers Razan Zeitouneh, Somchai Neelapaijit, and Gao Zhisheng. Under international human rights law, enforced disappearance […]
Chapter Four closed by Ugandan authorities
Lawyers for Lawyers has received concerning reports that the Uganda-based NGO Chapter Four has been closed by the Ugandan authorities. Chapter Four is a civil rights charity working to defend human rights and civil liberties in Uganda at which many lawyers are active. Chapter Four was closed on 20 August 2021 by the NGO Bureau. […]
Four lawyers arrested in Iran
Lawyers for Lawyers has received reports that four lawyers have been arrested in Iran on 14 August 2021. The lawyers were preparing to file a lawsuit against state officials for their gross mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but were arrested by judicial agents and pressured to drop the lawsuit before they could file it. The […]
Azerbaijan: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
In the fall of 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Azerbaijan’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Lawyers for Lawyers has taken the opportunity to file a submission on the list of issues prior to reporting to […]
China: UPR mid-term report
In preparation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China in 2024, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada have written a mid-term report. In this report we set out to what extent China has implemented the recommendations it accepted during the 2018 UPR process in relation to the role of lawyers. During the […]
Tony Germain Nkina sentenced to 5 years in prison
It has been reported that on 15 June 2021 Burundian lawyer Tony Germain Nkina has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, in all likelihood in connection with his professional activities as a lawyer. Tony Germain Nkina is a well-known lawyer in Kayanza and a member of the Gitega Bar Association. Mr. Nkina was a […]
The Hague Young Bar Association raises €8000 for Lawyers for Lawyers
The Hague Young Bar Association has raised €8000 for Lawyers for Lawyers through their ”Hapweg” auction and additional donations. On 16 July 2021, the The Hague Young Bar Association organized a barbecue and auction to raise money for Lawyers for Lawyers. The event, called the “Hapweg”, took place in The Hague, in line with the […]
