Open letter about detention lawyers
The 9th of July 2016 marks one year since the unprecedented and seemingly well-coordinated detention campaign of a large number of human rights lawyers and defenders in China. In an open letter to President Xi Jinping, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with a large coalition of lawyers and lawyers organizations, expressed its continuing concern about the situation of […]
Charges against Arão Bula Tempo dropped
On 11 July 2016, the Provincial Court of Cabinda dropped the charges against lawyer Arão Bula Tempo due to a lack of evidence. L4L welcomes this decision. On 14 March 2015, Arão Bula Tempo was arrested in connection to his alleged involvement in the organization of a peaceful protest against human rights violations and bad […]
Killing of lawyer Willie Kimani
Lawyers for Lawyers was shocked to learn about the killing of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani. On 30 June 2016, the body of Willie Kimani was found along with that of his client and a taxi driver. The three had gone missing on 23 June when they left a local court. Willie Kimani was a […]
New case against lawyers: Ramazan Demir and Ayse Acinikli kept in jail
On Wednesday 22 June 2016 the criminal trial against twelve lawyers and a group of members of TUHAD-FED, an aid organization that serves as an intermediary between prisoners, relatives and lawyers, started in Istanbul. They had been arrested on March 16th 2016 and were released some days later, but lawyers Ramazan Demir and Ayşe Acinikli […]
Lawyers for Lawyers and FTW monitor trial against lawyers
On Wednesday, 22 June the criminal trial of lawyers Ramazan Demir and Ayşe Acinikli will begin in Istanbul. They have already spent two months in detention on suspicion of terrorist activities. Demir previously defended both journalists and lawyers who were prosecuted by the Turkish government in mass terrorist trials. Lawyers for Lawyers and Fair Trial […]
Oral statement during ID with Special Rapporteur
On 16 June 2016, L4L, together with 7 other organizations, delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council, during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. The statement reads as follows: Mr President, As international organisations of legal professionals, we endorse the recommendation made by the […]
Oral statement at UN Human Rights Council
On 16 June 2016, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council, on judicial accountability, and attacks on lawyers. The ICJ made the statement on behalf of a group of eight NGOs, including Lawyers for Lawyers. The statement was read out by human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko from […]
Criminal investigation against lawyer who drafted anti-torture bill
In a letter of 9 June 2016, Lawyers for Lawyers calls upon the Egyptian authorities to immediately end criminal investigations and drop all charges against lawyer Negad El-Borai. Lawyers for Lawyers has reason to believe that the charges relate to his legitimate work as a human rights lawyer, especially his important contribution to the anti-torture legislation in […]
Possible disbarment of lawyers
On 27 May 2016, a Supreme Court judge in the Chechen Republic issued a special ruling which may lead to the disbarment of human rights lawyers Marina Dubrovina and Dokka Itslaev. The lawyers were accused of committing actions that “challenge the honour and injure the dignity of an advocate”. This was reported by Frontline Defenders […]
RUN DAM 2 DAM
Op 18 september 2016 gaat de 32ste editie van de Dam tot Damloop van start. De populaire loop was in minder dan twee uur uitverkocht. Vis jij dit jaar weer achter het net? Dan heb je nu de kans om toch mee te doen. Lawyers for Lawyers heeft 100 deelnemersbewijzen voor de Dam tot Damloop […]
Somaliland Good news: decision that revoked license Guleid Ahmed Jama annulled
On 11 June 2016, the Chief Justice of Somaliland issued a decree annulling the previous ministerial decision that revoked Guleid Ahmed Jama’s license to practice law. The ruling of the Chief Justice stated that the minister had no power to terminate the license. He also ruled that being a member of a human rights organization is […]
Attack on lawyer Asrul Azis Sigalingging
Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) are concerned about the physical attack on lawyer Asrul Azis Sigalingging. When Mr. Siagalingging tried to provide legal assistance to an arrested student, he was attacked by Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja (Satpol PP) personnel. On 25 March 2016, seven students who were enjoying street food were […]
Unlawful detention of lawyer Malek Adly
Lawyers for Lawyers expresses its deep concern over the recent violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and unfair trials targeting civil society in Egypt, including Egyptian human rights lawyers. These government actions seem to have been triggered by the protest of 25 April 2016 against the human rights abuses by the regime and its recent decision to […]
Disbarment proceedings against lawyer
Lawyer Muzaffar Bakhishov is facing disbarment in connection to critical statements he made about the functioning of the Azeri judiciary. This was reported by the International Commission of Jurists on their website. According to the information received, the proceedings against Mr Bakhishov, following a recommendation for disbarment by the Plenum of the Bar Association, are […]
Improper interrogation of lawyer
Lawyer Marina Moshko was reportedly the subject of improper interrogation as a witness. Furthermore, her apartment and office were searched by investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia. This was reported by the International Commission of Jurists on their website. Marina Moshko represents Natalia Koltsova in a criminal case related to alleged criminal business activities. […]
UPR Mid-term report
In preparation of the Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation in 2018, Lawyers for Lawyers has written a mid-term report. In this report, we set out to which extent the Russian Federation has implemented the recommendations it accepted during the 2013 UPR process in relation to the role of lawyers. During the UPR in […]
