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 […]
Yna Heslinga: “Laat iedereen weten dat je voor L4L rent tijdens de Dam tot Damloop”
Yna gaat megabedrag binnenlopen Je hebt hardlopers en figuren die de kantjes eraf lopen. Yna Heslinga mogen we bepaaldelijk onder de eerste categorie scharen. Ze is nog niet aan de start van de Dam tot Damloop 2018 verschenen, of ze heeft al 800 euro aan sponsorgeld bij elkaar voor Lawyers for Lawyers! En dat terwijl […]
Caravana Blog #8
Day 9 (Saturday 8 September 2018): Tomorrow Queremos que anochecezca, pero que no amanezca. We want the night to fall, but not that the sun rises again tomorrow. After celebrating life in style yesterday, today was supposed to be a calm day, during which we would evaluate last week en groupe and officially close […]
Caravana Blog #7
Day 8 (Friday 7 September 2018): Celebrating life After reading my blog posts of the last couple of days, I realise that my stories haven’t been very cheerful lately. Of course it’s part of the mission to be confronted with emotional and at times heartbreaking moments, but that doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been any […]
Caravana Blog #6
Day 7 (Thursday 6 September 2018): Recovery Hay que recuperarme. I need to recover. In my last blog I forgot to mention that our fact-finding mission in Cartagena was concluded yesterday with a short presentation at the University of Cartagena, where our amazing group coordinator Gemma summarised the observations Wout, Christian, Gemma and I made […]
Caravana Blog #5
Day 6 (Wednesday 5 September 2018): Carousel of emotions This is not a Caravana. It’s a carousel. Not to criticise the organization’s chosen name, but we are emotionally spinning around, and not moving in a straight, determined direction. Which is exactly the power of this mission. A court functionary in Cartagena, specialised in land retribution […]
Caravana Blog #4
Day 5 (Tuesday 4 September 2018) Ya no tenemos miedo. We are no longer afraid. Day two of the victim interviews. Again at Eduardo’s cozy office, which is starting to feel a bit like home. In order to attend as much victims as possible today, we decided to split up in two teams: Wout and […]
Caravana blog #3
Day 3 and day 4: (Sunday 2 and Monday 3 September 2018): Travelling and fact-finding Long but satisfying days. The Caravana is up and running! Due to the large amount of information we have been able to gain from the several meetings over the last two days, I will only share some of the highlights […]
Caravana Blog #2
Day 2: Sightseeing and first Caravana gathering A mild jetlag had us wide awake at around 6 AM this morning, but, with breakfast starting at 7 AM we were able to make good use of the day. For us the early breakfast was also a good moment to meet some of the Caravana delegates: for […]
Launch of the 6th International Caravana of Jurists
Click here for the official press release 20 International lawyers and human rights experts to travel to Colombia as the International Caravana of Jurists in defence of human rights, as violence escalates and new presidency begins. From 1 to 8 September 2018, 20 international lawyers and human rights experts, from seven countries, will be in […]
Caravana Blog #1
Day 1 (Friday, 31 August 2018): Departure and arrival With the Caravana’s agenda for the next 8 days imprinted in our mind, this morning Wout and I felt ready to begin our journey. From Amsterdam to Frankfurt, from Frankfurt to Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. Good weather conditions and a fair amount of sleep […]
Sixth Caravana Internacional de Juristas
At the invitation of Colombian lawyers and human right defenders, from 1 to 8 September 2018 the Caravana Internacional de Juristas a Colombia (Caravana) will be held for the sixth time. During this visit, an international delegation of approximately 20 lawyers from all over the world will travel through Colombia to, among others, meet local […]
Joint letter on arrest Nasrin Sotoudeh
On 13 June 2018, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested at her home in Tehran. She was transferred to prosecutor’s office of Evin prison. It was reported that she was informed that she will be imprisoned for five years. Lawyers for Lawyers, together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Law Society of England and Wales, the […]