The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) condemns the actions of the UK Government in proceeding to enact the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (the Legacy Act) following Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. Members of ELDH conducted a fact-finding mission to Ireland in October 2022 as part of an …
The extended scope and application of the ‘safe third country’ concept is an essential component of the EU’s ‘New Pact on Migration and Asylum’ and the reform of the Common European Asylum System. The ‘safe third country’ concept, in practice, allows asylum applications of people who have travelled through such a ‘safe third country’ to …
Comment of the Rwanda decision of the Court of Appeal (UK) 29 June 2023 (download) UK. By a majority of 2:1 (Lord Chief Justice dissenting) the Court of Appeal held that it was unlawful to remove 10 asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be determined there as Rwanda is not a safe country …
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 …
Download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH), with members in 22 European countries, expresses its grave concern at the prosecution of the human rights activist Oleg Orlov, who will be brought to a criminal Court on 8 June 2023, and faces three year imprisonment. Orlov is co-chair of the Memorial …
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 – …
June 13, 2023, European Parliament/Strasbourg ( In person event) Download the invitation
download the statement ELDH unequivocally condemns the arrests in London of anti-monarchist activists, hours before the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6 May. Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, the leading anti-monarchist NGO, stated that as Republic prepared for a peaceful and lawful protest, he and a number of Republic’s team were arrested and …
Download the statement On today’s Lawyers‘ Day in Turkey, we send our solidarity greetings to the lawyers in Turkey who risk their freedom and lives to stand up for democracy, the rule of law and human rights. We send our greetings to the lawyers of Çağdaş Hukukçular Derneği (ÇHD and Özgürlükçü Hukukçular Derneği (ÖHD) who …
International lawyers assert multiple breaches of human rights and international law by the UK Government in Northern Ireland ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. It is not the usual lawyers and activists based in Northern Ireland raising their concerns about human rights breaches by the UK Government in the region, but …