Criminal proceedings against Sirikan Charoensiri
Lawyers for Lawyers today called on the Thai authorities to immediately drop criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri. On 2 February 2016, Sirikan Charoensiri received two summons to appear at the Chanasongkram Police Station on 9 February 2016 to be charged with two offences under the Criminal Code of Thailand: “giving false information […]
Lawyers continue to face improper interference
Lawyers in China continue to face improper interference in their professional work and serious violations of their rights. In January 2016, criminal prosecutions have been initiated against at least seven lawyers. All lawyers were arrested in July 2015 and have been held in secret detention for six months. The wave of arrests followed the disappearance […]
Arão Bula Tempo officially charged with ‘rebellion’
On 3 February 2016, Lawyers for Lawyers sent letters to the authorities of Angola to raise concerns about the official charging of human rights lawyer Arão Bula Tempo. Arão Bula Tempo is a human rights lawyer and President of the Provincial Council of the Angolan Bar Association in Cabinda. Since 1998, he has been actively […]
Court extends detention lawyer
In January 2016, a court in Dushanbe has ruled to extend the detention of lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov by two months. The extension was allegedly necessary to allow for further investigation into his case. Buzurgmehr Yorov was arrested and detained on 28 September 2015. The authorities charged him with fraud related charges. At the time of […]
Lawyers for Lawyers speaks to lawyer Syahredzan Johan
On 2 February 2016, Lawyers for Lawyers spoke to Malaysian human rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan about the situation of lawyers in Malaysia. Syahredzan visited the Netherlands as part of the “Dutch Visitors Programme” that is organized six times a year by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lawyers in Malaysia who are critical of the […]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer
Friday 22 January 2014 is the “Day of the endangered lawyer”. This year, the annual events focus on lawyers in Honduras who risk their life to guarantee fundamental human rights and freedoms. We cordially invite you to participate in these events in The Hague! Program 14:00 Manifestation and petition Location ‘Vredespaleis’ in The Hague Manifestation for the […]
Pu Zhiqiang given three-year suspended sentence
On 22 December 2015, lawyer Pu Zhiqiang has been given a suspended three-year prison sentence. He had been found guilty of “picking quarrels” and “inciting ethnic hatred” after a series of social media posts, and stood trial in Beijing last week. Pu Zhiqiang was arrested on May 4, 2014, after attending a meeting where the […]
Nguyen Van Dai attacked and arrested
Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers Rights’ Watch Canada (LRWC) are concerned about the physical attack on, and the arrest of human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai. We have reason to believe that he was targeted in connection to his legitimate activities as an attorney. Nguyen Van Dai is the co-founder of the Vietnam Human Rights […]
Human Rights Day: Join Lawyers for Lawyers’s campaigns!
On 10 December – Human Rights Day- people from all over the world will write letters. For those who are in prison, who are tortured or who are threatened. Among them are many lawyers that Lawyers for Lawyers is campaigning for. On a regular basis, we support lawyers by writing letters to the authorities of the […]
Lawyers threatened and placed on ‘hit list’
Six lawyers, who act on behalf of 23 soldiers suspected of plotting a coup, have been harassed both inside and outside the courtroom by the army, the Lesotho Defence Forces (LDF). According to our information, members of the LDF have prevented the lawyers from consulting their clients and have verbally threatened to harm the lawyers. […]
Obituary for Tahir Elçi
Today Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 35 organizations and lawyers, put two obituaries (click here, and here) in two Turkish newspapers in honor of lawyer Tahir Elçi. Elçi was shot in the head in broad daylight last Saturday, immediately after a press conference, and died on the spot. Lawyers for Lawyers would like to offer sincere condolences to […]
Lawyer Tahir Elçi shot dead
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and Fair Trial Watch (FTW) are deeply shocked by the death of their colleague, lawyer Tahir Elçi, President of the Bar Association of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Elci was shot in the head in broad daylight on Saturday 28 November, immediately after a press conference and died on the spot. During the […]
Human rights lawyers Tran Thu Nam and Le Luan attacked
On 3 November 2015, human rights lawyers Mr Tran Thu Nam and Mr Le Luan were attacked and beaten by eight masked men. Lawyers for Lawyers has reason to believe that Tran Thu Nam and Le Luan were targeted in connection to their legitimate activities as attorneys. When the eight masked men on motorcycles attacked the […]
Waleed Abu al-Khair awarded with Ludovic Trarieux prize
Today, human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair will be awarded with the Ludovic Trarieux Prize. As Abu al-Khair is currently serving a prison sentence of 15 years, his lawyer Daniel Arshack will accept the prize on his behalf. Waleed Abu al-Khair is a prominent human rights lawyer and the head of the Monitor of Human […]
Detention conditions Mahienour el-Massry deteriorate
Lawyers for Lawyers expresses its concern over the reported deterioration of the detention conditions of human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry in the Damanhour prison in Egypt. On 31 May 2015, El-Massry was convicted by the Court of Appeal in Raml for, among other things, “assaulting security forces”, and sentenced to one year and three months […]
Trial against human rights lawyer Khin Khin Kyaw
On October 14, a hearing took place in a case brought against lawyer Khin Khin Kyaw. This was reported by Frontline Defenders on their website. Khin Khin Kyaw is a human rights lawyer and a member of a legal team representing more than 50 student protesters who participated in protests to oppose Myanmar’s National Education […]
