Download the statement (PDF) After over a year of escalating violence and widespread atrocities, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I’s decision to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas marks a pivotal moment for international justice. This decision, issued today, follows a request for arrest warrants made by ICC Prosecutor …
The undersigned organizations vehemently condemn the detention of Attorney Şiar Rişvanoğlu, who is registered with the Adana Bar Association and a member of the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), following a police raid on his residence and subsequent arrest at the Çukurova airport in Tarsus. On the morning of 26 November 2024, authorities executed a raid …
Download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its profound concern regarding the proposed Treaty Principles Bill currently under consideration by the New Zealand Government. This legislation seeks to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), a foundational constitutional document of Aotearoa New Zealand …
Third Party Intervention in the case of:(Salman) Muhammad v. Greece, no. 34331/22I. Introduction
Download the resolution in English – in Spanish – in Basque From the symbolic village of Gernika (Basque Country), today we echo the International Court of Justice’s findings that Israel’s prolonged occupation, systematic expansion of settlements, and entrenched discriminatory policies not only violate international law but also constitute grave breaches of the fundamental rights of …
European Labour Law Conference, 28 February and 1 March 2025, DGB, Ingeborg-Tönnesen-Saal, Keithstraße 1, 10787 Berlin Download the programme In Europe and on other continents, workers and their trade unions are experiencing various threats to their right to strike. Strikers and their trade unions are criminalised or hit with horrendous compensation claims. The justification for …
8 November 2024 Download the statement Lawyers for Lawyers, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights, Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, and the Law Society of England and Wales are gravely concerned about the arrest and detention of lawyer Bedirhan Sarsılmaz. Mr Sarsılmaz is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association and the Association of Lawyers …
The European Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) unequivocally condemns the recent campaign against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory Occupied since 1967. This escalation, which has gained support from several Western states, is an attempt to undermine a mandate holder who plays …
The European Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) strongly denounces the politically motivated lawfare campaign being waged by the National Electoral Commission of Colombia against President Gustavo Petro. These actions blatantly violate the principle of presidential inviolability, which is clearly enshrined in Colombia’s constitution, and directly contradict the standards established by the Inter-American …
16 November 2024, 09.00 – 13.00 CET Abandoibarra Etorbidea 3 Street . Bilbao 48009 (Venue: Bizkaia Aretoa EHU-UPV) Download the programme – in Basque language Introduction: The Palestinian legal struggle has gained renewed significance in the wake of the 2024 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UNGA Resolution of September 17, …