WOMEN FIGHTING BACK: INTERNATIAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

28.11.15 09:30 - 29.10.15 17:00 London

International Women’s Conference, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November 2015, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, SE1 0AA PROGRAMME Saturday 28 November 2015 09:30 – 10:00 Registration/Coffee 10:00 – 10:30 Welcome Note: Liz Davies (UK) Honorary Vice-Chair of the Haldane Society and Housing Rights Lawyer. 10:30 – 12:00 Panel Discussion: Migrant and Refugee Women …

WOMEN FIGHTING BACK: INTERNATIAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

Mass trials against lawyers in Turkey going on

22.10.- 25.11.15 Istanbul

KCK Lawyers Trial, next hearing on 22nd October 2015, in Istanbul In November 2011, 46 lawyers were arrested in simultaneous police raids in many Turkish cities as part of the so-called KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) operations, anti-terror operations that have seen over 8.000 journalists, trade unionists, politicians, deputies, local coucillors and mayors http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.wordpress.com/resources/pik-campaign-statements/trials-and-tribulations-in-turkey/ arrested since …

Mass trials against lawyers in Turkey going on

UNDER PRESSURE OF THE TROIKA – THE IMPACT ON COLLECTIVE LABOUR RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND IRELAND

17.10.15 09:30-18:00 Madrid

Invitation to the European Labour Law Conference – 17th of October 2015 – Madrid – SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE – and register now with your name, profession, contact details by email office@elw-network.eu! Download the Invitation with the draft programme ***** European Labour Law conference UNDER PRESSURE OF THE TROIKA – THE IMPACT ON …

UNDER PRESSURE OF THE TROIKA – THE IMPACT ON COLLECTIVE LABOUR RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND IRELAND

Respect Democracy in Greece – give priority to social rights and not to financial interests

ELDH – open letter to the European Commission: On 27th June 2015, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a referendum in Greece for July 5 on whether to approve a package of austerity measures demanded by the European Union (EU) in exchange for extending loans to avert Greek state bankruptcy. The referendum is provided for …

Respect Democracy in Greece – give priority to social rights and not to financial interests

Conference – EUROPEAN CITIZENS WITHOUT DEFENCE – ACCESS TO JUSTICE, 8th May 2015, Madrid

Conference organized by: ALA – Asociación Libre de Abogados, EDL – European Democratic Lawyers, in cooperation with ELDH – European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights Available Speeches held at the conference (will be updated) Nicola Canestrini, Roverero Legal aid in Europe (summary), Marta Clapés, Barcelona EL CONTROL DE CALIDAD EN  LA ASISTENCIA …

Conference – EUROPEAN CITIZENS WITHOUT DEFENCE – ACCESS TO JUSTICE, 8th May 2015, Madrid

ELDH Statement – Fact Finding Mission concerning detained Basque Lawyers in Spain

We have come to Madrid to investigate the circumstances of the arrest and the detention of Basque lawyers who are well known as defence lawyers for Basque activists – or as alleged terrorists, as the prosecutor will say. We are wondering why 12 lawyers from Basque country were  arrested in January, why their offices were …

ELDH Statement – Fact Finding Mission concerning detained Basque Lawyers in Spain