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 observation should get into contact with ELDH: Email ELDH Guide on Trial Observations UN Basic principles on the role of lawyers PEN Norway: The study …

Political trials against lawyers and political activists in Turkey and other countries

hier Termin und Ort eintragen 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 observation should get into contact with ELDH: ELDH Guide on Trial Observations UN Basic principles on the role of …

Occupied Crimea: human rights lawyer Aleksey Ladin disbarred

The undersigned international lawyers’ rights and human rights organisations strongly condemn the Tyumen Regional Bar Council’s decision to disbar Russian human rights lawyer Aleksey Ladin in retaliation for his human rights work. We call on the Russian authorities to revoke this decision, cease harassment against him and guarantee that all lawyers in Russia and Russia-occupied …

Joint Statement of International Protest Condemning Turkey’s Arrest of Naim Eminoğlu and Doğa İncesu of the Progressive Lawyers Association (“ÇHD”)

Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bern, Bologna, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Colmar, Cologne, Dhaka, Dusseldorf, Gaza, Grenoble, Harlem, London, Madrid, Manila, Mytilini, New Delhi, New York, Nicosia, Paris, Ramallah, Roma, Tokyo–  5 July 2024 Download the statement +++ The undersigned bar associations, law societies, and lawyers’ rights organizations – representing tens of thousands of lawyers from …

RELEASE NEW CALEDONIAN ANTI COLONIAL ACTIVISTS

On 19 June 2024, French authorities apprehended and arrested several CCAT members in New Caledonia and later deported seven of them to France. These included: Their initial interrogation occurred on 22 June. Later that night, the detainees were removed by private charter to France for pre-trial detention.  According to the local prosecutor Yves Dupas the …

Solidarity with writer Arundhati Roy and Prof. Showkat

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) with Members in 22 european countries stands in solidarity with Arundhati Roy and Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain. and vehemently condemns the decision of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to prosecute them under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Indian Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has sanctioned  the prosecution …

International Fair Trial Day and the Ebru Timtik Award, 14 June 2024, Manila – Programme and online registration

Save the Date and Register International Fair Trial Day Conference and the Ebru Timtik Award Ceremony 14 June 2024, 10:00 – 17:30 PHT /04.00am – 11.30am CET / 3am – 10.30am GMT Malcolm Theater, Malcolm Hall, University of the Philippines,  Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines In-person & online eventRegistration: HERE Event Overview and detailed …