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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Concerns by the legal and human rights community about warning signs of erosion of the rule of law and democracy in the United Kingdom The national and international legal and human rights community is alarmed by credible reports of serious violations of fair trial rights and other human rights of Palestine Action activists in the …
Invitation – Presentation of Report on Attacks Against Legal Professionals in the Philippines | June 4, The Hague You are cordially invited to attend the official presentation of “Black Robes, Red Targets”, the report of the fact-finding mission on extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations against legal professionals in the Philippines (2016–2023). Date: Wednesday, …
A delegation of lawyers from the Democratic Lawyers of Switzerland (DJS) and the EuropeanAssociation of Lawyers for Democracy & World Human Rights (ELDH) observed theverdict by the Maltese Court of Appeal on 22nd of January 2025 regarding the jurisdictionof the Maltese courts in the case against the so-called «El Hiblu 3». Nearly six years aftertheir …
The undersigned bar associations and lawyers’ rights organisations express their deep concern over the detention of lawyer Ruken Gülağacı on 20 May 2025. On 21 May, the Criminal Peace Judgeship issued a house arrest order against Ms Gülağacı—an alarming escalation that further compounds our concern. Ms Gülağacı is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association …