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@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฎ: ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ธ๐๐๐ถ
With partners, we call for the protection of the independence of the legal profession and raise concerns over disciplinary proceedings against TLS President Boniface Mwabukusi
๐Read the joint solidarity letter
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@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐ต l๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐จรง๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Representatives of Lawyers for Lawyers attended the hearing of ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐จรง๐ฎ๐ฟ. We welcome this outcome and will continue to monitor the situation in Tรผrkiye.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐โฏ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ
We are delighted to congratulate Iranian #humanrights #lawyer #NasrinSotoudeh on receiving the 2026 Vรกclav Havel Human Rights Prize.
๐ Read more, and view the award presentation: www.lawyersforlawyers.org/nasrin-sotou...
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@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ท๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป: ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐บ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ณ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ.
Today marks 11 years since his unlawful detention. He is serving a 23-year sentence for his work representing political opposition leaders. We call for his immediate release.
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@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐จ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป: ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ท๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐น๐ถ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฎ. Despite being granted bail by the Supreme Court, both remain detained. Together with partners, we call for their immediate release. ๐https://tinyurl.com/3farhsc9
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐ 23 September, 13:00โ14:00 CEST ๐ Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva ๐ฃ๏ธ English & Russian (simultaneous interpretation) ๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ , ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ@๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.๐ป๐น
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[2] Hear directly from Russian lawyers and #UN Special Rapporteur Mariana Katzarova as we explore how lawyers at risk can be better protected, and what these developments mean for fair trial rights, access to justice and the independence of the legal profession.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[1] Since Russiaโs full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, lawyers defending political prisoners, journalists and anti-war voices have faced growing pressure, including disbarment, criminal prosecution, surveillance and intimidation.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐ฃTomorrow at #HRC63, join our side-event "๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ."
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@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[6] The prosecution, conviction and sentencing of Chow Hang-tung raise serious concerns under international standards protecting the independence of the legal profession and the rights to freedom of expression, liberty and a fair trial.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[5] The #UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for these sentences to be quashed and reiterated his call for the National Security Law to be brought in line with Chinaโs international human rights law obligations.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[4] This case forms part of a broader pattern in Hong Kong SAR in which national security legislation has been used to target lawyers carrying out their professional responsibilities and exercising their right to freedom of expression.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[3] Since the National Security Law entered into force on 30 June 2020, Chow Hang-tung has faced repeated arrests, prolonged pre-trial detention, and periods of solitary confinement for her legitimate human rights work.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[2] The charges were brought under the 2020 #NationalSecurityLaw which criminalises any act of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces in Hong Kong SAR.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social[1] Chow Hang-tung was charged in 2021, together with Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, in connection with their roles in the Hong Kong Alliance and the organisation of peaceful vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.socialUrgent concern for the conviction and sentencing of lawyer Chow Hang-tung
L4L expresses grave concern over the sentencing of #humanrights barrister Chow Hang-tung to 7 years and 3 months on charges of incitement to subversion under #HongKongSARโs national security laws.
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐ฃAt #HRC63, join our side event "๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ."
๐๏ธ 23 Sept | ๐ Geneva | ๐ 13:00โ14:00 CEST
๐ป To join remotely, contact [email protected]
Find the practical information here: www.lawyersforlawyers.org/hrc63-side-e...
@lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social๐จ#Zambia: Together with
@ibahri.bsky.social, @thelawsociety.bsky.social, and other partners, we raise grave concerns over judicial independence, access to justice and the safety of #lawyers in Zambia before, during and after the 13 August 2026 general election.
๐Statement: tinyurl.com/5djdkmv4
