Podcast launched highlighting the work of female lawyers
Lawyers for Lawyers presents the podcast series ‘5 Weeks of Empowerment: Highlighting the Work of Female Lawyers’. In the run-up to 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day, Lawyers for Lawyers will highlight the important work of inspiring female lawyers in a new podcast series. In our podcast series, we will talk to five female lawyers […]
Joint letter on the arrest and detention of Leanid Sudalenka
In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society for England and Wales express concern about the arrest and detention of Belarusian lawyer Leanid Sudalenka. On 5 January 2021, the offices of Leanid Sudalenka, the Chairman of the Homiel branch of the Viasna Human Rights Centre and 2018 winner of the French Republic’s […]
Concerns about Aytaç Ünsal
On December 10, 2020 the “postponement of execution” decision issued by the Court of Cassation on Aytaç Ünsal was lifted by the Istanbul Prosecutor General’s Office, leading to the placement of Aytaç Ünsal in Edirne F-Type closed prison. According to information that we have received Aytaç Ünsal was taken into custody again after he was […]
Prosecution of Gonzalo Boye
In January 2021, a Spanish criminal court announced that Spanish lawyer Gonzalo Boye will be prosecuted for alleged charges of money laundering and forgery. Mr Boye is the lawyer of former Catalan president Puigdemont, who currently lives in exile in Belgium. He has continuously denied all allegations. Concerns have however been raised that the prosecution […]
Vacature: Bestuurslid-secretaris voor het bestuur van Lawyers for Lawyers
Voor het bestuur van Lawyers for Lawyers zijn we per 1 april 2021 op zoek naar een bestuurslid met de functie van secretaris. Functie Als bestuurslid ben je nauw betrokken bij de groei van de stichting en lever je een bijdrage aan de bepaling en bewaking van koers en strategie van Lawyers for Lawyers. Als […]
Call upon Ugandan authorities to drop the charges against Nicholas Opiyo
Lawyers for Lawyers and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemn the spurious charges under the Anti-Money Laundering brought against Ugandan lawyer and human rights defender Nicholas Opiyo and call for them to be dropped. The organizations consider that this action stands to impede work of lawyers in the country of carrying out their professional […]
Petition on Azerbaijan – Day of the Endangered Lawyer
Lawyers for Lawyers has co-signed a petition in support of the 11th Day of the Endangered Lawyer, which focuses on the situation for lawyers in Azerbaijan. The Day of the Endangered Lawyer is commemorated each year on 24 January. On this special day, Lawyers for Lawyers and our international colleagues from the Coalition for the […]
International online discussion: the work of lawyers in Crimea and Russia. Who will defend the defenders?
The professional activities of lawyers in the occupied Crimea and Russia are associated with severe risks. Lawyers undergo pressure, intimidation and threats due to their professional activities — especially when dealing with sensitive political cases. These risks and pressures take various forms – illegal arrests, deprivation of a lawyer’s status, libel and defamation suits, harassment […]
Concerns about suspension licenses Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the revocation of the licenses of two lawyers from China. Both lawyers represented one of the 12 Hong Kong human rights activists who were caught at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan. Lu Siwei, a human rights lawyers who represented one of the 12 Hong Kong human rights […]
Joint petition letter on Yu Wensheng
In a petition letter adressed to the Chinese authorities, lawyers’ organisations and legal professionals from all over the world, including Lawyers for Lawyers, express concern about Yu Wensheng’s scheduled transfer to prison in Jiangsu and his health condition. Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was arrested on 19 January 2018 for allegedly “inciting subversion of state […]
In Profiel: advocaat Wout Albers
Wout Albers valt op als sociaal advocaat in Amsterdam. Na zijn rechtenstudie, tien jaar vrijwilligerservaring bij Amnesty International en periodes in Frankrijk en Colombia, startte hij zijn eigen praktijk, Taelman Advocaten, en sloot hij zich aan bij Lawyers for Lawyers. Als voorzitter van de focusgroep Latijns-Amerika houdt hij zich bezig met advocaten die worden bedreigd […]
Fantastische opbrengst veiling Balie Oost-Brabant!
Afgelopen vrijdag heeft de balie in Oost-Brabant heeft een bedrag van €12.000 bijeengebracht voor Lawyers for Lawyers door middel van een veiling tijdens een digitale nieuwjaarsbijeenkomst. Lawyers for Lawyers dankt de Balie Oost-Brabant voor deze fantastische donatie! Om gezamenlijk het glas te heffen op het nieuwe jaar, had de lokale orde alle advocaten een goed […]
Advocacy charter Nepal
Lawyers for Lawyers submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Nepal with regard to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nepal. In July 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the UPR of Nepal. Lawyers for Lawyers has expressed concerns about the threats, harassment and […]
Advocacy charter Myanmar
Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) submitted an advocacy charter to several country delegations to draw attention to the situation of lawyers in Myanmar with regard to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Myanmar. In July 2020, Lawyers for Lawyers and LRWC submitted a report for the UPR of Myanmar. The report gathers […]
Turks sprekende stagiair(e) gezocht (stagevergoeding)
Gemiddeld 16-24 uur/wk, per 15 februari 2021 Wil jij meewerken aan een project met een focus op Turkije en daarmee het verschil maken voor bedreigde advocaten uit Turkije die opkomen voor de rechten van anderen? Wil jij leren hoe een NGO werkt en een netwerk opbouwen met advocaten van kleine en grote kantoren? En wil […]
Seminar – Day of the Endangered Lawyer (Azerbaijan)
The Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2021 focuses on Azerbaijan. The Law Society of England and Wales, ELDH, Deutscher Anwaltverein and Lawyers for Lawyers invite you to a seminar on some of the challenges faced by lawyers practising their profession in Azerbaijan. The seminar will take place from 2.00-3.30 pm (UK time) on Thursday 21 […]