Lawyers for Lawyers speaks to lawyer Oleg Khabibrakhmanov
In March 2016, Lawyers for Lawyers had an interesting conversation with Russian lawyer Oleg Khabibrakhmanov. Oleg is a member of the Joint Mobile Group, and was in the Netherlands for the Movies that Matter festival. Joint Mobile Group (JMG) was established in November 2009 by a group of Russian human rights organisations, with a leading […]
Two lawyers arrested
Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) are concerned about the beating, arrest, criminal investigation and prosecution of lawyers Tigor Gempita Hutapea and Obed Sakti Andre Dominika. These events happened following their monitoring of Police violence committed during a peaceful protest rally to demand a change in the minimum wage formula before the […]
Thailand-blog Pre-session: L4L asks attention for position of Thai lawyers
By Karin Monster On Wednesday, March 30th, Thailand’s human rights situation is being discussed in Geneva, during the pre-sessions in preparation for the upcoming “Universal Periodic Review” (UPR). L4L is participating in the pre-sessions and is drawing attention to Thailand’s compliance with its (inter)national human rights commitments to guarantee the right to independent counsel as […]
Lawyer Intigam Aliyev released
On 28 March 2016, the Supreme Court of Baku has decided to release Azerbaijan’s leading human rights lawyer, Intigam Aliyev. The court converted his seven-and-a-half year prison sentence to a five-year suspended term. Intigam Aliyev was convicted in April 2015 on charges of “tax evasion”, “abuse of authority”, “illegal entrepreneurship”, and “misappropriation”. Aliyev has always […]
Thailand-blog L4L is preparing itself for UPR pre-session
By Karin Monster Next week – from March 30 to April 2, 2016 – the pre-sessions in preparation for the 25th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place in Geneva. During these pre-sessions, which will be organized by UPR Info, representatives of the Permanent Missions, Human Rights Institutions and Civil Society Organizations will gather to […]
Decision to release lawyers quashed
Lawyers for Lawyers was concerned to learn that on 22 March 2016, the 2nd Peace Judgeship quashed the decision of the Istanbul 1st Criminal Peace Judgeship to release 9 Turkish lawyers. New arrest warrants were ordered for four of the nine lawyers. The arrest and release of 9 Turkish lawyers In the early morning of […]
Arrested lawyers released
Good news: All the nine lawyers who were arrested in Istanbul earlier this week, were released from pre-trial detention on Saturday 19 March 2016 by the decision of the interrogation judge. The lawyers will however still be prosecuted. Lawyers for Lawyers will continue to monitor the case closely. In the early morning of 16 March, police […]
Legal Professionals and the UPR: Joint statement
Today, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 6 other organizations, delivered an oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council. The organizations called upon the Council, as well as States, to ensure that the role of judges, lawyers and prosecutors receives heightened attention in the future Universal Periodic Review cycles. A recent report of the International […]
Police raid on- and arrest of 9 lawyers
In the early morning of 16 March, police raided the houses of 9 lawyers in Istanbul, Turkey. After the search, lawyers Ramazan Demir, İrfan Arasan, Ayşe Acinikli, Hüseyin Boğatekin, Şefik Çelik, Adem Çalışçı, Ayşe Başar, Tamer Doğan and Mustafa Ruzgar were arrested They are all members of the Libertarian Lawyers Association (Ozgurlukcu Hukukcular Dernegi – OHD). […]
12 years since disappearance Somchai Neelapaijit
Twelve years after Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaijipit went missing, there is still no prospect of justice. Somchai disappeared on 12 March 2004, one day after he had publicly accused the police of torturing his clients, who were in detention. Since then, nothing has been heard of him. Shortly after the disappearance of Somchai, […]
Appeal Intigam Aliyev rejected
On 24 February 2016, the Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejected the appeal of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev. Aliyev himself did not attend the hearing. This was reported by the Human Rights House Network on their website. Intigam Aliyev is currently serving seven and a half years in the Kurdakhany detention facility, located outside Baku. He […]
Mohammad Seifzadeh released
After nearly five years in prison, human rights lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh was finally released on March 10, 2016. His release comes as a result of the implementation of the provisions of the amended Islamic Penal Code of 2013, under which prisoners tried on various charges and sentenced to several prison sentences should serve only the lengthiest sentence. Mohammad Seifzadeh was […]
Lawyers Connect2Protect visit the Netherlands
From 7 -12, March 2016, Justice and Peace, Lawyers for Lawyers and People with a Mission had organized a special edition of the ‘The Hague Training Course” (THTC) for more than twenty human rights defenders and lawyers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda, who are living in precarious conditions because of the work […]
Lawyer Jean Kisumbule Muteba shot dead
Lawyers for Lawyers is shocked by the death of lawyer Jean Kisumbule Muteba. On Saturday 20 February, Jean Kisumbule Muteba was shot outside his home in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Maitre Kisumbule Muteba was registered at the Bar Association of Kinshasa / Gombe. The motive and the circumstances of the crime are still unknown. We support […]
Prominent lawyer Khotso Nthontho arrested
Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) are concerned about the arrest of lawyer Khotso Nthontho and the ongoing threats against lawyers in Lesotho. Particularly the lawyers representing 23 soldiers accused of plotting a mutiny seem to be at risk. The arrest and release of lawyer Khotso Nthontho Prominent Lesotho lawyer Khotso Nthontho […]
Trial against Intigam Aliyev
On 26 January 2016, Intigam Aliyev’s case was heard before the Supreme Court in Baku. Aliyev could not attend his appeal hearing due to health problems, but his lawyer, Javad Javadov, attended the hearing and requested his client’s acquittal. The hearing was postponed until 24 February because of the need to evaluate additional documents. Intigam […]
