Hossein Ahmadiniaz: “Rule of law non-existent in Iran”
”My profession requires me to be brave” Text: Johan van Uffelen Today, February 26, is ‘Lawyers Day’ in Iran. ,,But it only has any meaning for independent lawyers like me”, says Iranian human rights defender Hossein Ahmadiniaz (47). ,,This date does not appear in any official agenda.” And that is significant. ,,For the regime this day simply […]
Amirsalar Davoudi on hunger strike
It has been reported that Iranian human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi has sent out on open letter from prison, stating that since 9 February 2020, he has been on hunger strike. In his open letter, Davoudi said that he wanted to return home for a few days, so that he could see his daughter. However, […]
Submission to Human Rights Committee
In March 2020, the UN Human Rights Committee will review the Philippines’ 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 submitted a submission for the List of Issues to inform the Committee about the situation of lawyers in […]
Joint letter on threats against Adil Meléndez
In a joint letter the Colombian Caravana, Lawyers for Lawyers and several other organizations expressed concern about the recent threats made against Colombian human rights lawyer Adil Meléndez. Adil Jose Meléndez Marquez is a prominent Colombian human rights lawyer. He is one of the few lawyers in the country working on land restitution cases, and […]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer
On 24 January 2020, the tenth edition of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer took place. This year’s edition was focusing on the extremely difficult situation of lawyers in Pakistan. The foundation The Day of the Endangered Lawyer and Lawyers for Lawyers co-organized multiple events in the context of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer. […]
Chinese New Year: situation of lawyers in the Year of the Rat
新年快乐 (happy new year)! Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the start of the Spring Festival. Unfortunately, the Year of the Rat does not seem to bring prosperity and happiness for many human rights lawyers and activists who have been questioned or detained by the Chinese authorities during the year-end. As […]
Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk
On the occasion of the International Day of Endangered Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) launched a Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk to further advance its protection of lawyers’ mandate. Lawyers for Lawyers contributed to the Toolkit. On 24 January, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the IBAHRI in cooperation with its […]
Joint letter on actions against several Chinese human rights lawyers
In a joint letter the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers for Lawyers expressed concerns about the recent actions that were taken against several Chinese human rights lawyers in December 2019 and January 2020 that could be construed as harassment. Various Chinese lawyers were targeted between December 2019 and the beginning of January […]
Waleed Abu Al-Khair on hunger strike
On 9 January 2019, prominent Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair was transferred to King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah. Abu-Khair’s health deteriorated radically after he restarted his hunger strike on 11 December 2019, after he was being put back into solitary confinement. This was reported by Front Line Defenders on their website. In […]
Human rights lawyer Gamel Eid assaulted
On 29 December 2019, the Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamel Eid was physically attacked by armed men who appeared to have been security forces. This was reported by Human Rights Watch. Eid is a prominent human rights lawyer and the executive director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANRHI), an international award-winning organization that promotes freedom of expression and provides […]
Submission to UN Human Rights Committee – Philippines
In May 2019, the Philippines submitted its fifth periodic report on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). At its 128th session, the Human Rights Committee will adopt a List of Issues on the Philippines. Lawyers for Lawyers welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the List of Issues on the […]
Concerns about draft law restricting judicial independence
Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the possible adoption of the so-called ‘Gag-act’ in Poland, a draft law that would put judges at risk of disciplinary action for their interpretation and application of the law, including EU and international law. On 20 December 2019, the Polish House of Representatives (Sejm) passed a draft law that […]
Caravana Blog #11
15 months after: Colombia, no has sido olvidado (Colombia, you haven’t been forgotten) On 28 September 2018, while writing the final blog for the 2018 Caravana Internacional de Juristas a Colombia, I promised myself to not forget Colombia. To not turn my back against the harsh day-to-day reality in a country that stole my heart […]
Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat. Kom ook!
Vrijdag 24 januari 2020 is de jaarlijkse ‘Dag van de bedreigde advocaat’. Dit jaar bestaat Stichting Dag van de Bedreigde Advocaat tien jaar, en het is dan ook de tiende keer dat de dag wordt georganiseerd. Dit jaar staat de dag in het teken van advocaten uit Pakistan die vanwege hun legitieme werkzaamheden in de problemen komen. […]
Vacature legal assistant
Vacature legal assistant 16 uur per week, per 1 maart 2020 Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) komt op voor bedreigde advocaten. We helpen advocaten om hun taak als beschermer van de rechtsstaat vrij en onafhankelijk te kunnen uitoefenen en zetten ons in om vervolging van advocaten te voorkomen of te beëindigen. L4L bestaat uit een sterk […]
Open letter on disciplinary measures against Shahla Humbatova
In an open letter to the Presidium of the Azerbaijani Bar Association Lawyers for Lawyers together with several other organizations expressed concern about the disproportionate disciplinary measures against lawyer Shahla Humbatova. She is now facing suspension and pending disbarment. Humbatova has defended numerous high profile Azerbaijani political prisoners and is currently representing several defendants in […]