ELDH strongly condemns the killing in Egypt of the Italian researcher Giulio Regeni. Mr. Regeni was a scholar studying independent trade unionism. He disappeared and was tortured to death on the 25 January 2016. ELDH finds the explanations coming from the Egyptian government that Mr. Regeni had been the victim of an accident, of a …
Press Release A delegation* of 10 lawyers from Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Italy visited Diyarbakir, Turkey, from 21st to 24th of January 2016 to monitor the impact of the curfew on the population. The mission was coordinated by two European lawyers’ organisations, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) and the …
Activities in solidarity with Honduran Lawyers, Judges and Prosecutors demonstrated in many European Cities and outside Europe On 22nd January in many European cities and outside Europe lawyers have organized protests in front of Honduran Embassies and Consulates, in solidarity with Honduran lawyers, judges and prosecutors who have been threatened, attacked and often murdered. 91 …
Press release A delegation of European lawyers will visit Diyarbakir from 21st to 24th January 2016. The 13 participants come from Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Austria. Two European lawyers’ organisations are supporting this initiative, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) and the European Democratic Lawyers (EDL) and also the “Unione …
On 22nd January 2016, all over Europe, in solidarity the the lawyers and judges in Honduras protests will be organized outside Honduran Embassies and Consulates Since 2010 every year on or about 24 January protests are organized in front of embassies in solidarity with endangered lawyers, who are threatened, attacked, or even killed because they …
Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 10 December 2015. Front populaire pour la libération de la saguia-el-hamra et du rio de oro (Front Polisario) v Council of the European Union. Case T-512/12. “The Council Decision 2012/497 of 8 March 2012 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of …
ELDH Statement ELDH expresses deep concern at the humanitarian crisis which is taking place in Syria as a result of the four and half year internal armed conflict, exacerbated by foreign interventions . We support the struggle of the Syrian people against ISIS, Al Nusra and all foreign interventions, none of which are in the …
EJDM Appell Die Europäische Vereinigung von Juristinnen und Juristen für Demokratie und Menschenrechte in der Welt e.V. EJDM ruft die Europäischen Staaten auf, die Konvention des Europarats zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen und häuslicher Gewalt (Istanbul-Konvention) zu ratifizieren, sofern sie es noch nicht getan haben. Die „Istanbul-Konvention“ wurde am 11. Mai 2011 …
UNDER PRESSURE OF THE TROIKA – THE IMPACT ON COLLECTIVE LABOUR RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE AND IRELAND Available speeches, slides, and cv The missing speeches will be added as soon as they arrive
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 …