Turkey: Proceedings against Istanbul Bar Association board a “direct assault” on independence of legal profession

Download Turkish version of the appeal Download amicus brief (English version) – (Turkish version) Twelve legal and human rights organisations intervene in proceedings against the executive board ahead of trial* Criminal and civil proceedings against the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association are incompatible with Türkiye’s international human rights obligations and represent a direct …

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Appeal to the Italian National Forensic Council: Respect for international law, the United Nations, and standing against genocide is the duty of professional organizations!

Download the appeal The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) express their grave concern about the decision of the president of the National Bar Council CNF, lawyer Francesco Greco, to change the title, agenda, and also the very character of the already …

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Under Attack for Defending Rights: The Criminalization of Lawyers in Turkey – 12 September 2025 at 7 pm EEST – in person in Lesvos and streamed online

Download invitation Register now: Registration link The Legal Centre Lesvos and European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) invite you to join the following panel—held in person and streamed online: Under Attack for Defending Rights: The Criminalization of Lawyers in Turkey When: Friday, 12 September 2025 at 7 pm EEST Where: …

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Defending Francesca Albanese Is Defending the Palestinian People’s Demand for Justice

The following statement is initiated by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) ** The United States’ systematic attacks on international institutions and their representatives are aimed directly at dismantling the international legal order built through the decades-long struggles of the world’s …

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Wendy Pettifer: Obituary (1953 – 2025)

Our much-loved comrade Wendy Pettifer died in early July 2025, aged 72, born in 1953. Wendy Pettifer (L) in conversation with a former colleague at a Law Centres reunion event in 2024. Among her many talents, Wendy was fluent in French, and could speak German and Italian. From 1977, aged 24, Wendy was a community …

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ELDH Supports Symbolic Disarmament and Democratic Transformation Led by the Kurdish Movement

Press Release – For Immediate Release Date: July 11, 2025, Location: Hasana Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan Download the statement The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH), represented by its Co-President Urko Aiartza, has participated as part of the international witness group at the symbolic destruction of arms ceremony held today in …

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Joint Statement: Make the Right to Family Reunification Effective for Palestinian Refugees in Greece

We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organisations, call on the Greek government to urgently uphold its legal obligations and moral responsibility to ensure the right to family reunification is effective and accessible for recognized refugees.Our organisations provide legal and humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants, including refugees attempting to reunify with family members in …

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Report: The Caravana Filipina — a fact-finding mission on extrajudicial killings and other serious human rights violations against legal professionals in the Philippines between 2016 and 2023

The mission investigated numerous cases involving lawyers, judges, and prosecutors who were subjected to harassment, violence, or worse, for carrying out their professional duties. The Caravana was made possible by a remarkable coalition of 10 legal organizations from across the world: European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH), Associació Catalana per a la …

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On the worsening catastrophe in the occupied Palestinian territory, the Legal Obligations of European countries, and the Urgent Need to secure an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and to ensure the urgent, unconditional and unimpeded resumption of aid, at scale, to the population of Gaza

The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH)with members in 23 European countries, expresses its  profound alarm at the ongoing failure of European governments and institutions to fulfil their obligations under international law in response to the catastrophic and deliberate starvation campaign being carried out by Israel against the Palestinian people in …

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