First Conference of Mediterranean Lawyers

9.00 opening Asilo Filangieri Welcoming greetings Luigi De Magistris, Mayor of Naples and former Prosecutor Francesco Caia, President of the Commissions for Human Rights and for the relationship with Mediterranean Countries of the National Bar Association of Italy Cristina Ornano, Secretary of AREA (Judges’ and prosecutors ‘association) Roberto Lamacchia, President of Italian Democratic lawyers Thomas …

International Conference on Academic Freedom

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMY OF THE AEGEAN – 22 – 24 September 2017, Nesin Maths and Philosophy Village / Şirince, Izmir, Turkey The Programme Background of the Academy: International Human Rights Academy of the Aegean (IHRAA) has been founded by the Committee of International Law of the ÖHP (Platform of the Lawyers for Freedom) in …

Action needed on Western Sahara

Letter to H.E. Ms Nikki Haley Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary United States Mission to the United Nations As we have outlined to you in previous letters, the lack of progress in ending the occupation of Western Sahara is untenable.  We remain dismayed by the failure of the UN Security Council to protect the men, women …

Letter of Support for Palestinian Hunger Strikers from Lawyers, Legal Workers, Law Students and Legal Organizations

Over 200 lawyers, law students, legal workers and legal organizations have come together to sign the following letter in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. Additional signatures are welcome – you may sign on at the form, or send your signature to . ***   http://www.nlginternational.org/2017/04/letter-of-support-for-palestinian-hunger-strikers-from-lawyers-legal-workers-law-students-and-legal-organizations/   *** We, the undersigned lawyers, legal organizations, law …

Sozial-Dumping und aktuelle Herausforderungen für das Arbeitsrecht in Europa – Die Initiative zurückgewinnen!

Europäische Arbeitsrechtskonferenz, 12. und 13. Mai 2017, Florenz Auditorium di Sant’Apollonia, Via S. Gallo, 25, 50129 Florenz, Italien Jetzt anmelden ! (Sprachen: Italienisch, Englisch, Deutsch mit Simultanübersetzung) *** Programm (PDF-Datei herunterladen) Freitag, 12. Mai 2017 13:30 bis 14:00 Uhr: Anmeldung bei Kaffe/Tee 14:00 – 18:30 Uhr Begrüßung: Professor Dr. Antonio Loffredo – Universität Siena, Italien …

Activity Report – DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER 2017

In solidarity with Egyptian lawyers In 2017 ELDH commemorated the Day of the Endangered Lawyer to lawyers in Egypt who were threatened and attacked because they defended human rights activists and victims of human rights violations. Prostests were organized in the following 10 countries: Austria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Turkey. The …

DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 2017

24 Januar 2017 – In solidarity with Egyptian Lawyers Appeal to the Egyptian Government – Respect the rights of Egyptian lawyers DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER The Day of the Endangered Lawyer is the day on which we call for attention to lawyers who are being harassed, silenced, pressured, threatened, persecuted, and tortured. Even murders …

The judicial system under the state of emergency in Turkey

Invitation to the international conference – (13.), 14 and 15 January 2017, Ankara Ankara Plaza Hotel, Kavaklıdere Bestekar Sk. No: 5 06680 Çankaya PROGRAM: Opening: Bill Bowring, The President of ELDH – Pascale Taelman – The President of EDL-AED 14.01.2017 – SATURDAY / 09.30-10.45 The rights, duties and the repression faced by Bar Associations and …