UPR mid-term report
In preparation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Azerbaijan in 2023, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Law Society of England and Wales have written a mid-term report. In this report, we set out to what extent Azerbaijan has implemented the recommendations it accepted during the 2018 UPR process in relation to the role of lawyers. […]
2 years since the arrest of Amirsalar Davoudi
Precisely two years ago, on 20 November 2018, Iranian human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi was arrested while he was in his office in Tehran. Until this day, Amirsalar Davoudi remains detained in the notorious Evin prison. Davoudi has been sentenced to 29 years and three months in prison and 111 lashes, on charges relating to […]
Levent Pişkin acquitted
Levent Pişkin, a prominent human rights lawyer and defender from Turkey, has been acquitted of all charges at the final hearing in his court case held on 18 November 2020. The judicial harassment of Mr. Pişkin started three years ago. According to our information, Mr. Piskin was taken into custody on 14 November 2016 in […]
Order to disbar Lilia Hemedzhy
In August 2020, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don issued a court order to a Bar Association to disbar lawyer Lilia Hemedzhy. According to the court, Hemedzhy violated the rules of etiquette and the rules of procedure. Hemedzhy is known for her efforts to protect the rights of political prisoners, and of persecuted lawyers […]
COVID-19 series: the impact of the crisis
The COVID-19 crisis poses huge challenges to human rights and the rule of law. The pandemic also affects lawyers all around the world in their daily professional activities, which causes a great impact on the legal profession. Lawyers for Lawyers has created a COVID-19 series to provide insight into the effect of the COVID-19 crisis […]
Event on the legal challenges for members and advocates of the LGBT+ community
On Thursday 26 November from 4pm to 5pm CET, Lawyers for Lawyers and NautaDutilh will be hosting a webinar on the (legal) challenges that members and advocates of the LGBT+ community still face today, with a specific focus on the situation in the Netherlands and in Uganda. At this webinar, our special guest Shibolo Awali Sean, […]
Treatment of lawyer Roman Giertych undermines independence of legal profession
On 15 October 2020, Polish lawyer Roman Giertych was detained by the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) on accusations of money laundering. His house and office were searched and prosecutors imposed preventive measures, including suspension of his right to practice law. Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Commission of Jurists and the Amsterdam Bar Association are concerned […]
Treatment of lawyer Roman Giertych undermines independence of legal profession
On 15 October 2020, Polish lawyer Roman Giertych was detained by the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) on accusations of money laundering. His house and office were searched and prosecutors imposed preventive measures, including suspension of his right to practice law. Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Commission of Jurists and the Amsterdam Bar Association are concerned […]
Call upon the Turkish authorities to either acquit the accused or to close the case all together
Lawyers for Lawyers, together with thirteen other signatories, issued a joint statement on the ÇHD 1 trial, in which a hearing will take place today. On 11 November 2020, the ÇHD I criminal case, which started in 2013, will continue at the 1st instance, before the 18th Heavy Penal Court in Istanbul. The victims of […]
Speakertour with lawyer Czarina
Lawyers for Lawyers is starting an online Speaker Tour with Czarina, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines. As part of the Speaker Tour, Czarina will talk to lawyers from the law firm Van Doorne, lawyers who are connected to the Young Bar Associations of Amsterdam, Gelderland, Noord-Nederland and Friesland, and students from the University […]
Birthday message for Yu Wensheng
Dear Mr. Yu, dear Wensheng, Congratulations on your 53rd birthday. We are thinking about you and the appalling situation you find yourself in during your birthday this year. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that this is not the first birthday that you have to spend in detention. After you circulated an open letter in 2017, […]
Call upon Chinese authorities to end residential surveillance of Chang Weiping
Lawyers for Lawyers, together with six other signatories, urged the Chinese authorities to immediately release lawyer Chang Weiping and to ensure his personal safety in a joint statement. Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was detained by Baoji City Public security in absence of a […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh temporary released from prison
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was released on furlough from Gharchak Prison on 7 November 2020, because of her deteriorating health. Sotoudeh, arbitrarily detained since June 13, 2018, was able to reunite with her family, after she was released on furlough, in order to receive the medical care that her health condition requires. Sotoudeh, […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh temporary released from prison
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was released on furlough from Gharchak Prison on 7 November 2020, because of her deteriorating health. Sotoudeh, arbitrarily detained since June 13, 2018, was able to reunite with her family, after she was released on furlough, in order to receive the medical care that her health condition requires. Sotoudeh, […]
Online event on the rights of attorneys: the Belarusian scenario
On 14 November 2020, the online media project Voice of Attorney in partnership with the Committee for the Defense of Lawyers, Lawyers for Lawyers, Viasna and the Moscow Helsinki Group, is organizing an international online discussion dedicated to the events taking place in the Belarusian legal profession. The event will take place from 10:55-15:50 (CET). […]
Joint letter on the arrest of Chang Weiping
In a joint letter Lawyers for Lawyers and China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group expressed concerns about the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping. Chang Weiping (Mr. Weiping), whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was taken away by Baoji City Public Security Bureau in absence of any documents on […]