Political Prisoners: Isolation, ill-treatment and torture, 11 April 2024, 14.00 – 17.00 CET, Brussels
Jointly organized by ELDH, AED and MAF-DAD Hosted by: Massimiliano Smeriglio Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Location: Brussels, European Parliament, Room: ASP3G3 Opening speeches: Video message: Mauro Palma Former Chair of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) Keynote Speeches: Download the programme Media
International Fair Trial Day – 14 June 2024 – Focus country: The Philippines
In 2021, a group of lawyers and lawyers’ organisations came together to establish an annual International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) to be observed every year on 14 June. This initiative is supported by more than 100 legal associations across the world, all of which are committed to the vital importance of the right to a…
The Case of Julian Assange – ELDH Webinar – 21 February 2024, 18.30 CET / 5.30pm GMT
Register now – Access detailshttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85241006112?pwd=N2lnL2NxaUprUFNRV0h4SFhOY20xQT09 Meeting ID 852 4100 6112Passcode 590060 The Assange case is one of the worst judicial scandals in the universe of so-called human rights states. Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks, is still is still being held in a high-security maximum security prison in southeast London in the…
Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 24 January 2024 – in solidarity with lawyers in IRAN
The report (in English, in French, in Italian) – The Petition (in English, in French, in Italian – Turkish) The Joint Statement (in English) – Invitation Press Conference (in English) International law expressly recognizes the unique role that lawyers play in any society by according to them special protections as guardians of justice for all….
Constitutional Crisis in Turkey: Effects of the Can Atalay Judgment – 7 December 2023, 16.00 GMT, 17.00 CET, 19.00 TR
Please register in advance for this meeting:https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5EuceitrTwsGNBopDi3eJx6P9WSE8Rkgyb8 Download the programme (in English) – Download the programme (in Turkish)➢After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.➢English-Turkish simultaneous translation will be provided. Moderation: Thomas Schmidt, Co-Secretary General of The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) Opening Speech: Bilge Sayıcı,…
Durchsetzung der Rechte von Arbeitnehmer:innen in Europa durch strategische Prozessführung
Einladung zur Europäischen Arbeitsrechtskonferenz – Durchsetzung der Rechte von Arbeitnehmer:innen in Europa durch strategische Prozessführung20. Oktober 2023 (10:00 – 17:30)Präsenzkonferenz (keine Online Teilnahme)Simultanübersetzung: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch, SpanischHaus der Arbeit, Frankfurt am MainEschersheimer Landstraße 155/157 Auf dieser Konferenz wollen wir das Potenzial strategischer Prozessführung als einen möglichen Weg zur Stärkung der Stellung von (gefährdeten) Arbeitnehmer*innen…
International Fair Trial Day Conference and the Ebru Timtik Award Ceremony – 14 June 2023, Mexico City/Mexico
Invitation In-Person & Online Event(Simultaneous interpretation Spanish and English provided) 10:00 – 18:00 CST Venue: Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAMCircuito, Mario de La Cueva s/n, C.U., Coyoacán04510 Mexico City, MexicoRoom: Dr. Guillermo Floris Margadant Registration for in-person and online participation: HERE Download the programme: in English with speakers bios – in French –…
European Conference – Rights and Freedoms in Turkey: Law, Prisons, and the Kurdish Issue
June 13, 2023, European Parliament/Strasbourg ( In person event) Download the invitation
European Conference – Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.“, 6 May 2023, Barcelona
Invitation Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.“, 6 May 2023, 09h45 – 14h00 Sala Cotxeres in the Palau Robert, Passeig de Gràcia, 107 08008 Barcelonahttps://palaurobert.gencat.cat/ca/inici/ With speakers from Catalonia/Spain, Basque Country/Spain, England, Ireland, Kurdistan/Turkey. The conference will be held in Catalan and English with simultaneous translation. >>Registration link The programme (below)
Mexico – Focus Country of the International Fair Trial Day 14 June 2023
Hold the Date and Call for Nominations for the Ebru Timtik Award 14 June 2023, Mexico City/Mexico Selection Criteria The IFTD conference will be held on June 14, 2023 in Mexico, and will be co-hosted by Mexico-based organisations. Further details of the agenda and the speakers who will participate in the conference will follow over…