Nasrin Sotoudeh arrested
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. Nasrin Sotoudeh is a prominent human rights lawyer who in recent months has acted as the lawyer […]
Joint letter to EU ahead of 2018 EU-China Summit
In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 23 other organizations, called on the European Union leaders should publicly and repeatedly demand that China release those deprived of their liberty for exercising human rights, including human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang. The letter was send just before European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker, European Council President […]
One year after receiving the L4L-Award 2017: Sirikan ‘June’ Charoensiri
“Our work is far from over” Thai human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri – known to friends as ‘June’- was the first woman to receive the Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) Award one year ago. She was rewarded for her ‘unwavering courage and commitment’ in defending human rights in Thailand. We asked her what has happened since […]
Video: June received L4L-Award one year ago
Thai human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri – known to friends as ‘June’- was the first woman to receive the Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) Award one year ago. She was rewarded for her ‘unwavering courage and commitment’ in defending human rights in Thailand. We asked her what has happened since receiving the Award and her return […]
Haytham Mohamadeen arrested
On 15th May 2018, Egyptian lawyer Mr. Haytham Mohamadeen was arrested on charges of “aiding a terrorist organization to achieve its goals” and “calling for illegal protests.” Lawyers for Lawyers fears that the arrest of Haytham Mohamadeen might be connected to his legitimate activities as an attorney. In a letter to the authorities, Lawyers for Lawyers has urged the Egyptian authorities to […]
L4L and FTW visit law firms
On 10 May 2018, three hearings were held in Istanbul in cases against lawyers that are suspected of terrorism-related crimes: the KCK-case, the ŐHD-case, and a new case (Cizre-protest). Representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers and Fair Trial Watch observed two of those hearings, together with observers from the United Kingdom, Norway, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy […]
L4L and FTW in Istanbul for hearings
On 10 May 2018, three hearings were held in Istanbul in cases against lawyers that are suspected of terrorism-related crimes: the KCK-case, the ŐHD-case, and a new case (Cizre-protest). Representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and Fair Trial Watch observed two of those hearings, together with observers from the United Kingdom, Norway, France, Germany, Switzerland, […]
Journalist’s lawyer Veysel Ok prosecuted
On 9 May 2018, renowned media lawyer Veysel Ok appeared before the 37th Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul for allegedly openly insulting the Turkish justice system in a newspaper interview. The reporter who conducted the interview, Cihan Acar, is also a defendant in the same trial. Veysel Ok is a leading free speech […]
Ren de Dam tot Damloop 2018 voor Lawyers for Lawyers!
Veel advocaten zijn voortdurend ‘on the run’ voor de autoriteiten of andere opponenten in hun land. Loop mee met de 34ste Dam tot Damloop om hen te steunen. Lawyers for Lawyers heeft vijftig startbewijzen voor de goede doelen loop (10 Engelse mijl, 16,09 km). Ren mee, voor ons! De Dam tot Damloop 2018 is op […]
Interview with lawyer Rommel Durán
Colombian human rights lawyer Rommel Durán: “A ‘social genocide’ is taking place in my country” The Colombian human rights lawyer Rommel Durán Castellanos recently spent several days in England and the Netherlands to rally support for his colleagues, who are exposed to threats and violence. Another aim of his trip was to prepare for the international […]
Trial against Nguyen Van Dai
On 5 April 2018, human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai, his assistant Le Thu Ha, and other members of the Brotherhood for Democracy will appear before the People’s Court in Hanoi. Lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was arrested on 16 December 2015, while he was on his way to a meeting with delegates from the European Union as part of […]
Lawyer El Bouchtaoui convicted
Lawyers for Lawyers and The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco regarding the recent conviction of Moroccan lawyer Abdessadeq El Bouchtaoui. On 8 February, he was sentenced to 20 months in prison by the Al Hoceima court in first instance. His […]
Joint UPR-Submission China
In March 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of China. This review will take place in October/November 2019. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada highlighted that the Chinese authorities do not always uphold the necessary guarantees for the proper functioning […]
UPR submission Malaysia
In March 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers submitted a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia. This review will take place in November 2018. In the report, Lawyers for Lawyers highlighted that the Malaysian authorities do not always uphold the necessary guarantees for the proper functioning of the legal profession in practice, as set out in […]
Opbrengst Werkboek WWFT voor L4L
De nieuwe WWFT (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme) is op 6 maart door de Tweede Kamer aangenomen. Deze wet dient ter implementatie van de vierde Europese anti-witwasrichtlijn, en is onder andere van toepassing op advocaten. De Amsterdamse kandidaat-notaris Birgit Snijder-Kuipers maakte samen met onder meer advocaten en compliance officers een werkboek […]
14 years since disappearance Somchai Neelapaijit
Fourteen years ago, Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared and he is currently still missing. Until now, no perpetrators have been held accountable for his disappearance. Somchai disappeared on 12 March 2004, one day after he had publicly accused the police of torturing his clients, who were in detention in the South of Thailand. Since then, […]
