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Webinar – 50 years occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco – Legal assessment of the various elements of the conflict – 6 November 2025, 15.00 – 17.00 CET

Organised by: ELDH and the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA) Save the date Registration required Fifty years have passed since Morocco’s military occupation of Western Sahara, yet the Sahrawi people remain deprived of their inalienable right to self-determination, in blatant violation of international humanitarian law and numerous United Nations …

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ELDH Protest against the Interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) strongly condemns the unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla 45 miles off the coast of Gaza. The flotilla is a peaceful humanitarian mission delivering urgently needed food and medical supplies, protected under international law. As affirmed by the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024, …

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The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its deep concern regarding the request  to waive the parliamentary immunity of MEP Ilaria Salis.

Download the statement To the Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) and the European Parliament The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its deep concern regarding the request  to waive the parliamentary immunity of MEP Ilaria Salis.Parliamentary immunity, enshrined in Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No. …

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Joint Petition of ELDH and CODESA – 50 Years of Occupation and Plunder of Western Sahara – For a Free Western Sahara

Download: in English, in French, in Arabic For five decades, Morocco has occupied and exploited Western Sahara in blatant violation of international law. We, European lawyers, call upon the European Union, its Member States, and the United Nations to uphold international law, universal human rights, and the rulings of the Court of Justice of the …

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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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