Intigam Aliyev’s sentence upheld by Court of Appeal
On July 21, 2015, the Baku Appeal Court dismissed an appeal filed on behalf of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev and upheld the 7,5 year imprisonment sentence. During the hearing all petitions filed by the defence were denied. Aliyev was not allowed to sit next to his lawyer and was placed in a glass cage […]
Over 130 lawyers arrested or intimidated by authorities
The number of human rights lawyers and activists have been detained, arrested, held incommunicado, summoned to appear or restricted in their freedom in China since Thursday 9 July has reached 132, according to the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group. In addition to these 132 lawyers, the massive campaign against human rights lawyers initiated by the authorities has targeted another 104 law […]
Lawyers for Lawyers
During its 29th session (from 15 June – 3 July 2015) , the Human Rights Council adopted without a vote a resolution on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers. While recalling the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and condemning the increasingly frequent attacks on […]
Lawyers call for immediate release of Intigam Aliyev
95 lawyers from 24 countries call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev. He has been in jail in Azerbaijan since 8 August 2014. In a letter to President Ilham Aliyev the lawyers express concern over the sentencing of their colleague. “We identify with Intigam Aliyev”, the lawyers write, “because we […]
These lawyers must not be forgotten!
Three lawyers from Turkey, Cameroon and Colombia ask attention for their colleagues who face difficulties in exercising their profession as a lawyer. These lawyers should not be forgotten! On the day of the L4L-Award seminar ‘Lawyers are not their clients‘, Jacqueline van Vugt made a short film of the calls for attention by these three lawyers. L4L-Award […]
Thulani Maseko released from prison
On 30 June, the Swaziland Supreme Court ordered the release of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bhekithemba Makhubu. The State conceded that it had no case against them and they were set free. Since 17 March 2014, when they were arrested, they were in prison. On 17 July, they had been convicted to […]
25 states call for release of human rights defenders
During the session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, 25 States, including the Netherlands, called for the immediate and unconditional release of journalists, human rights defenders and activists in Azerbaijan that have been unjustly detained. Amongst them is human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev. He was sentenced to seven and a half years […]
Vacatures bestuur
De Stichting Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) zet zich al bijna 30 jaar in voor advocaten wereldwijd die vervolgd of in hun beroepsuitoefening belemmerd worden. L4L brengt de positie van deze advocaten onder de aandacht bij nationale en internationale instellingen, organisaties en bij de betrokken autoriteit
Interview with Le Quoc Quan
Interview with human rights activist and lawyer Le Quoc Quan Human rights activist Le Quoc Quan upon his release: ‘I will go ahead, because I believe it is good for the people of Vietnam.’ The Government of Viet Nam has long persecuted Mr. Le Quoc Quan for his human rights work. In 2007, after representing […]
New verdict on suspension license Nasrin Sotoudeh
On 23 June 2015, Nasrin Sotoudeh was informed about the new verdict issued by Branch 2 of the Lawyers’ Disciplinary Court of the Bar Association, which stated that the sentence suspending her lawyer’s license was reduced from 3 years to 9 months. Nine months have already passed since the previous verdict was issued, which could […]
Supreme Court decision protects the role of lawyers
On 25 June 2015, the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan upheld the decision of the Osh Regional Court to nullify search warrants issued against the organisation Bir Duino and two of its members, human rights lawyers Valerian Vakhitov and Khusanbay Saliev. This was reported by the International Commission of Jurists on their website. On 27 March […]
Authorities should refrain from further persecution after Le Quoc Quan’s release
On 27 June 2015, lawyer and blogger Le Quoc Quan will have served his full prison sentence and will be released. In a letter, sent together with a broad coalition of organizations, Lawyers for Lawyers called on the Vietnamese authorities to refrain from any further persecution, harassment and/or unlawfull arrest of Mr. Le Quoc Quan, to […]
Detention six lawyers shows climate of intimidation and abuse still growing
The recent detention of six lawyers in Qing’an county, Heilongjian Province, China, is a worrying indication that the climate of intimidation of human rights defenders and human rights lawyers in China is still growing. The detention seems to be related to the carrying out of their work in human rights cases or in exposing official […]
Situation of lawyers continues to deteriorate
The crackdown on Azeri civil society, NGOs, journalists and lawyers has escalated over the past year, as the date of the Baku European Games approached. Human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and others daring to criticize the Azerbaijani government are faced with harassment, intimidation, arbitrary arrest and politically motivated charges. On May 28, 2015, Members of […]
Jury Ludovic Trarieux Prize deplores sentencing of Mahienour El-Massry
The Ludovic Trarieux Award Jury deplores the sentencing of Mahienour El-Massry, Human Rights Lawyer and 2014 Ludovic Trarieux Prize recipient. In a statement, the jury urges the Egyptian authorities to reconsider the convictions and sentences imposed on El-Massry and her colleagues. On 31 May 2015 the Court of Appeal in Raml sentenced Mahienour El-Massry, along […]
Waleed Abu al-Khair to be awarded Ludovic Trarieux prize
On 12 June, the jury of the Ludovic Trarieux human rights prize announced that this year’s laureate is Waleed Abu al-Khair from Saudi Arabia, who is currently serving a prison sentence of fifteen years. Waleed Abu al-Khair is a prominent human rights lawyer and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia. He […]