ELDH Statement on torture in Basqe Country/Spain
download the statement The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) is gravely concerned at the recent criminal trial in Spain of the ETA spokesperson Iratxe Sorzabal. …
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Press Release on British Collusion in Ireland
Download the Press Release The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (“the ELDH”) condemns the involvement of agents of the British Government in the killing of 11 …
DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 2022 – events in solidarity with endangered lawyers in Colombia
20 January 2022 London: Day of the Endangered Lawyer (DEL) Online Seminar, 20 January 2022, 16h00 – 17h30 CET / 15h00 – 16h30 GMT (organised by The Law Society for …
RESTORE REFUGEE RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE EU BORDER WITH BELARUS
download the statement The human tragedy at the EU border with Belarus is yet another example of the EU’s failed refugee policy. The criminal treatment of refugees in Croatia recently …
DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 24 January 2022 – solidarity with lawyers in Colombia
Since 2009, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer has taken place on 24 January in multiple cities, countries, and continents across the globe. 24 January was chosen as the annual International …
FOR AN EFFECTIVE RECOGNITION OF THE SPECIFIC GROUNDS FOR ASYLUM FOR WOMEN, GIRLS AND LGBTIQA+ PEOPLE
Sexual and gender-based violence (including domestic violence, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, genital mutilation, trafficking, discriminatory legislation, repudiation, deprivation of their children) pushes many women, girls and LGBTIQA+ people to flee …
Political trials against lawyers and political activists in Turkey and other countries
ELDH will try to send observers to the following trials. These trials are observed by many lawyers from different organisations in Europe. Colleagues who wish to participate in the trial …
ELDH Statement on Israel’s declaration that six Palestinian civil society groups are “terrorist organisations”
Dowload the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) with members in 21 European countries, joins several United Nations Human Rights Special Rapporteurs, Amnesty International and Human …
ELDH condemns the fascist attack against the most important Italian trade union, CGIL.
Download the statement This attack took place as part of a strong and extremely worrying rise of the fascist, racist and homophobic right in Europe. As such it must not …
European Lawyers demand: No impunity for those responsible for ISIS crimes
Download statement ELDH is gravely concerned about several reports of cases in Turkey in which those responsible for ISIS crimes have not been adequately prosecuted and convicted. Just a few …