TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY (google.com) Dear Minister, Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş, who are detained in the İmralı F-Type High Security Prison, are unlawfully prevented from seeing their lawyers. While Abdullah Öcalan has not been allowed to see his lawyer since August 7, 2019, …
Dear Excellencies, The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights, a non-profit organisation, which currently unites lawyers from 23 European countries, write to you with great urgency and profound concern regarding the continued detention of the ship CONSCIENCE at a Turkish port. As advocates for international law and human rights, we call on …
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 …
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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 …
Le 9 juin 2024, suite aux résultats des élections européennes plaçant tristement les forces politiques d’extrême droite en tête en France et Italie, nous, avocats qui œuvrons au quotidien pour le respect de la démocratie et de l’Etat de droit, ne pouvons rester silencieux face à l’émergence de ces forces qui sont les ennemis de …
Le 19 juin 2024, les autorités françaises ont appréhendé et arrêté plusieurs membres du CCAT (cellule de coordination des actions de terrain) en Nouvelle-Calédonie et en ont ensuite expulsé sept vers la France. Ceux-ci comprennent : Leur premier interrogatoire a eu lieu le 22 juin dernier. Plus tard dans la nuit, les détenus ont été …
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 …
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 …