Atty. Benjamin Ramos shot and killed
On 6 November 2018, Atty Benjamin Ramos from the Philippines was shot and killed by two unidentified men. He was 56 years old. Lawyers for Lawyers has reason to believe that the killing of Atty. Ramos is connected to his legitimate professional activities. Atty. Benjamin Ramos was a prominent human rights’ lawyer in Negros. He represented victims […]
Conditional release of Abdolfattah Soltani
On 21 November 2018 prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani was conditionally released by Court order. This was reported by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders. Abdolfattah Soltani is a prominent human rights lawyer, and was spokesman for the Human Rights Defenders’ Center (CHRD). He co-founded this group with Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Shirin […]
Lawyer Lyudmila Aleksandrovna’s car set on fire
On 4 november during the night the car of human rights lawyer Lyudmila Aleksandrovna was set on fire. This was reported by Frontline Defenders on their website. Lyudmila Aleksandrovna is a lawyer working in the Krasnodar region. There have been several cases of harassment of human rights lawyers in this region. She is currently representing […]
Tajikistan: arrest and detention of lawyers
Together with the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers sent a letter to authorities in Tajikistan. The letter focuses on the arrest and detention of lawyers in that country, specifically those who represent members of the political opposition, and the lack of access to justice and independence […]
Petition to UN WGAD on behalf of lawyer Yorov
On October 22, 2018, Freedom Now, Lawyers for Lawyers, Hogan Lovells US LLP, and DLA Piper UK LLP filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. The organizations argue that the Government of Tajikistan’s continued detention of Yorov is in violation of the International Covenant […]
Arrest of lawyer Mikhail Benyash
On 9 September 2018, lawyer Mikhail Benyash was arrested after going to the city of Krasnodar to provide legal assistance to participants in a peaceful rally against pension reforms. The court ordered his release on bail on 23 October. The criminal charges against him are still pending and he faces up to five years in […]
AvdR voor L4L Rally groot succes!
Ronkende en pruttelende motoren. Brullende en puffende uitlaten. Een hippe Eend, Fiatje 500 of een gestroomlijnde bolide met blinkend chroom. Het maakt niet uit waarin je rijdt – het ging bij de AvdR voor L4L Rally primair om het goede doel. En natuurlijk om de gezelligheid. De rally bracht welkome opbrengsten in het laatje voor Lawyers […]
Blog: Pre-session China
On behalf of Laywers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Su Chun Lin (Florent) and Melissa Slaghekke (Cleerdin & Hamer) attended the pre-session organized by UPR-Info on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China. Read their blog here. The UPR is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of […]
Aanwezigheid bij indrukwekkende Caravana
,,De advocaten in Colombia rekenen echt op ons” Doordrenkt met indrukken, emotioneel geraakt maar vooral geïnspireerd door de bevlogenheid en moed van de mensen die zij hebben ontmoet, zijn Ron Rosenhart en Wout Albers teruggekeerd uit Colombia. Als vertegenwoordigers van Lawyers for Lawyers namen de beide juristen deel aan de zesde Caravana Internacional de Juristas, […]
UPR-submission Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 4 October 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers and Défense de la Défense jointly submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This review will take place in May 2019. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers and Défense de la Défense highlighted that the Congolese authorities do not always uphold the […]
Submission to Human Rights Committee – Sudan
In October 2017, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Sudan’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and more in particular the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Sudan. Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a submission for this review, to inform the Committee about the situation of lawyers in Sudan. The […]
Oral statement on UPR Outcome
Op 21 september 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of the Russian Federation was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a NGO-submission for the UPR-session of the Russian Federation. Lees de volledige verklaring hier: […]
Joint oral statement on UPR outcome
Op 20 september 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada delivered an oral statement during the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Colombia was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a NGO-submission for the UPR-session of Colombia. The statement reads as […]
Oral statement on UPR outcome
On 20 September 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Outcome Report of Azerbaijan was adopted. Lawyers for Lawyers had already submitted a NGO-submission for the UPR-session of Azerbaijan. Read the full statement here: Mr President, Lawyers for […]
Caravana Blog #10
Day 12 (Final blog): Blood, sweat and tears I could have come up with a more original title for my last blog. I know. However, after reading what I have to say I hope you understand why I still chose to use it. I wrote this blog after a few days of rest, during my […]
Caravana Blog #9
Day 10 and Day 11 (Sunday 9, and Monday 10 September 2018): The Caravana was officially closed yesterday with an informal dinner with the 10 remaining Caravanistas. Afterwards, Gemma, Wout and me couldn’t resist honouring our cooperation with a few drinks at Quiebra Canto, home of the Colombian rumba. The evening didn’t really feel like […]