Joint letter to Thai authorities
Today it is exactly 8 years ago that Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared. Neelapaijit defended suspects of terrorism in the turbulent south of Thailand. He disappeared on 12 March 2004, shortly after having publicly for accusing the police of torturing his clients in prison. Nothing has been heard of him since. His car was found empty. Despite […]
Run in benefit of L4L!
The SDU is organizing a run in benefit of Lawyers for Lawyers on Sunday 13 may 2012. L4L welcomes this initiative, and would like to call up everybody that is able to run to sign up. Adrie van de Streek (Executive director of L4L): “Together with lawyers, running for lawyers that need our support. What […]
Cheng Guangcheng still under house arrest
Chen Guangcheng is a blind self-made lawyer and a human rights activist. In 2005 he helped villagers to start legal proceedings against the local authorities of Linyi City who, as part of the one-child policy, had forced thousands of women to have abortions and sterilisations, in violation of national Chinese law. After this case, Guangcheng […]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer
On Tuesday 24 January 2012, the day of the Endangered Lawyer will be held. In several cities among Europe certain events are organized in support of this day. At the moment we already have demonstrations – in toga/gown/robe – in 10 European cities. The day is organized to protest against the arrest of 47 lawyers […]
Joint letter from L4L and LRWC to the Supreme Court of Myanmar
In a joint letter to the Supreme Court of Myanmar, L4L and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) called upon the Supreme Court to restore the professional licenses of thirty-two lawyers. According to our information, these lawyers have had their licenses revoked in judicial hearings that were held in private, without proper representation, and without adherence […]
Dutch ‘Human Rights Tulip’ 2011 awarded to Ni Yulan
The Dutch ‘Human rights Tulip’ 2011 was awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs to the Chinese lawyer Ni Yulan. The ‘Human Rights Tulip’ is the human rights award of the Dutch Government. The Government awards this price to a person that showed exceptional courage in protecting and promote human rights in his or […]
L4L UPR Philippines
L4L has filed a Submission for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Philippines with the United Nations Human Rights Council. The situation for human rights lawyers in the Philippines still leaves much to be desired and L4L was able to make detailed recommendations, partly based on knowledge acquired during our fact-finding missions in the […]
Radhia Nasraoui granted Human Dignity Award
On 22 November 2011, Radhia Nasraoui has been granted the Roland Berger Human Dignitiy Award, for her many years of courageous struggle against torture and for an independent judicial system in Tunisia. Nasraoui, now 58 years old, is one of Tunisia’s best-known lawyers. She has worked tirelessly for human rights in her country for more […]
Database Basic Principles is online!
The UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers contain a concise listing of international norms holding rights and responsibilities for lawyers aimed at securing that they can conduct their profession in an independent manner. One of the main purposes of the Basic Principles is to assist States in their task of promoting the proper […]
Razan Zeitouneh awarded with two important awards
Razan Zeitouneh, human rights lawyer from Syria who has been into hiding for months, has recently been presented with two important human rights awards. Zeitouneh has risked her life in breaking through the government’s media blackout to report on the brutal crackdown in Syria. For this she was honored by receiving the Anna Politkovskaja Award, […]
Veiling Jonge Balie Zwolle-Lelystad ten bate van L4L
Op vrijdag 28 oktober organiseerde de jonge balie Zwolle-Lelystad een veiling ter gelegenheid van haar 40 jarige bestaan, ten behoeve van L4L. In de veiling werden o.a. aangeboden een Herman Brood schilderij, een weekend cabrio rijden, 4 VIP kaarten voor de World Cup schaatsen, 2 kaarten voor de musical Soldaat van Oranje, een Family Fotoshoot, […]
Syria Al Hasani visits the Netherlands
On 17,18 and 19 October, Human Rights Lawyers Muhanad al Hasani from Syria, paid a visit to the Netherlands. On 22 October 2010 Al Hasani was presented with the Amsterdam Dean’s Award. At the time it was not possible for him to collect the Award himself, for he was detained in prison. On 3 June […]
United Nations Human Rights Machinery Training 2011
On Monday 10 October 2011 L4L organized for her volunteers an United Nations Human Rights Machinery Training, in cooperation with stichting Opleiding Advocaten Amsterdam. The training has been developed by the Sollicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) and has repeatedly been followed by British lawyers. Inspired by the great success the course booked in England, […]
L4L Muchadehama speaks about the positive effects
At the Annual Congress of the Dutch Bar Association on 23 September 2011, Zimbabwean human rights Lawyer Alec Muchadehama spoke about his work in Zimbabwe with regard to the main theme of the congress; ‘Ethical dilemmas, without borders’. Muchadehama has been a member of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) in Harare since 2003, […]
Jail sentence Nasrin Sotoudeh reduced
An appeals court in Iran has reduced the prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh‘s jail sentence. Sotoudeh defended many of the human rights activists who were arrested after the presidential elections in June 2009. She also defended Shirin Ebadi, the human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate who co-founded the Defenders for Human Rights Center. She also acted as lawyer of the Iranian-Dutch […]
Criminal trial against lawyer
On September 8, 2011, labor union lawyer Natalya Sokolova was sentenced to six years in jail by the city court of Aktau in Kazakhstan after finding her guilty of “inciting social discord” and “organizing illegal gatherings.” She had been arrested and charged after she spoke out on issues such as wage disparity and defended oil workers’ rights at companies in western Kazakhstan. […]