Arrest of lawyer Ibrahim Metwally
L4L has grave concerns about the abduction and incommunicado detention of Mr. Ibrahim Metwally Hegazy, human rights lawyer, Co-founder and Coordinator of the Association of the Families of the Disappeared in Egypt. L4L has sent a letter to the Egyptian authorities to express concerns, and call for the release of Ibrahim Metwally. On 10 September […]
Oral statement at UN Human Rights Council
On 21 September 2017, L4L delivered an oral statement during the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. During this session, the Universal Periodic Review Outcome Report of Indonesia was adopted. Earlier, L4L had already submitted a NGO-submission for this UPR-session of Indonesia. The statement reads as follows: Lawyers for Lawyers welcomes Indonesia’s decision […]
Meesterlijke rally voor Lawyers for Lawyers
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 – nou ja, het oog wil ook wat – het gaat bij de jaarlijkse Mr. Rally primair om het goede doel. En natuurlijk om de gezelligheid. De rally […]
HDIM 2017 Side event: Lawyers Need Legal Protections too
The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2017 (HDIM) “Lawyers Need Legal Protections too: Human Rights Lawyers Working in Challenging Environments” Warsaw National Stadium (PGE Narodowy), Aleja Poniatowskiego 1, GATE 1, 2nd floor September 20, 2017, Room 1, 13:15-14:45 Refreshments will be provided Panel Speakers: Maria Slazak Moderator, Former President of CCBE Temur Shakirov Legal Adviser, […]
Lawyer Nkongho Felix Agbor-Balla released
Lawyer Nkongho Felix Agbor-Balla from Cameroon was released on 31 August 2017. A presidential decree of 30 August 2017, read on national public radio and television, ordered to drop all charges against the lawyer. A day later, the Military Tribunal of Yaounde confirmed the decision to release Nkongho Felix Agbor-Balla. Agbor-Balla was arrested in January 2017 on suspicion […]
Trial against lawyer Jiang Tianyong
On 22 August 2017, the first hearing in the criminal case against 46-year-old human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong took place. The lawyer is accused of “subverting state power”. The maximum penalty: lifelong imprisonment. Jiang Tiangyong ‘confessed’ to the crime he was accused of during the hearing. In a video that was published by the court […]
MBBI Peace Conference
On 5 and 6 October, a two-day conference organized by Stichting Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) will take place in in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. The two-day conference is all about sharing inclusive dialogues on MBBI’s mission “Keep people at the heart of conflict in charge”. For this, Stichting MBBI is […]
Criminal prosecution of human rights lawyer Siti Kasim
L4L is concerned about the criminal charges pending against Malaysian lawyer Siti Kasim. on 3 April 2016, the Federal Territories Islamic Department (JAWI) carried out a raid on a private event held by a group of members of the transgender community. Siti Kasim, a lawyer and human rights defender was present at this event in […]
Vacature student-medewerker
VACATURE STUDENT MEDEWERKER Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) Assistent focusgroepen De Stichting Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) zet zich al 30 jaar in voor advocaten wereldwijd die vervolgd of in hun beroepsuitoefening belemmerd worden. L4L ondersteunt onderdrukte advocaten en brengt de positie van deze advocaten onder aandacht bij nationale en internationale instellingen, organisaties en bij de betrokken autoriteiten. Een […]
L4L Petition to International Association of Prosecutors
Human Rights Tulip 2017 Vote now!
The Human Rights Tulip is an award of the Dutch government, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for courageous human rights defenders who promote and support human rights in innovative ways. This year, three human rights lawyers are among the nominees. From 28 August until 6 September, everyone can vote on their favourite candidate […]
Tarek Hussein released, trial of Khaled Ali postponed
On 27 July 2017, human rights lawyer Tarek Hussein was released after being detained for 40 days. He has been reunited with his family. Tarek Hussein could still potentially be imprisoned as the Prosecutor has not formally closed the investigation. L4L welcomes his release and will continue to monitor his situation closely. Tarek Hussein was arrested […]
Ongoing judicial harassment of Sirikan Charoensiri
L4L continues to support Thai human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri in her struggle against judicial harassment by the Thai authorities, resulting from the legal aid she provided to 14 student activists on 26 June 2015. On 2 August 2017, a member of L4L together with a group of international human rights organizations and country delegations […]
Two years after the ‘709-crackdown’
July 9, 2017 was the two year anniversary of the “709-crackdown”. On 9 July 2015, dozens of lawyers were arrested and detained at secret locations. Some of them were released after a few hours; others disappeared for a number of months. The international community expressed alarm about this unprecedented and seemingly well-coordinated detention campaign aimed […]
Doe mee aan de Mr. Rally 2017!
Steun Lawyers for Lawyers DOE MEE AAN DE MR. RALLY 2017 Na het grote succes van de voorgaande Mr. Rally’s wordt ook dit jaar weer de Mr. Rally gereden; dé rally voor juristen in Nederland. De opbrengst van de rally en de loterij na de finish zijn zoals ieder jaar ten bate van Lawyers for […]
Arrest of lawyer Sylva Mbikayi
Update: Lawyer Sylva Mbikayi and human rights defender Jean-Marie Kalonji were released without charge on 17 July 2017. The two had been held in incommunicado detention by military intelligence agents since 23 June. Lawyers for Lawyers is concerned about the arrest and detention of lawyer Sylva Mbikayi. On 23 June 2017, Sylva Mbikayi was arrested in […]
