
China Cheng Guangcheng still under house arrest
13 Feb 12 Chen Guangcheng is a blind self-made lawyer and a human rights activist. In 2005 he helped villagers to start legal proceedings against the local authorities ...

Turkey The Day of the Endangered Lawyer
20 Jan 12 On Tuesday 24 January 2012, the day of the Endangered Lawyer will be held. In several cities among Europe certain events are organized in support ...

Myanmar Joint letter from L4L and LRWC to the Supreme Court of Myanmar
20 Jan 12 In a joint letter to the Supreme Court of Myanmar, L4L and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) called upon the Supreme Court to restore the ...

China Dutch ‘Human Rights Tulip’ 2011 awarded to Ni Yulan
02 Jan 12 The Dutch ‘Human rights Tulip’ 2011 was awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs to the Chinese lawyer Ni Yulan. The ‘Human Rights Tulip’ ...

L4L UPR Philippines
09 Dec 11 L4L has filed a Submission for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Philippines with the United Nations Human Rights Council. The situation for human ...

Tunesia Radhia Nasraoui granted with Human Dignity Award
25 Nov 11 On 22 November 2011, Radhia Nasraoui has been granted the Roland Berger Human Dignitiy Award, for her many years of courageous struggle against torture and ...

L4L Database Basic Principles is online!
18 Nov 11 The UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers contain a concise listing of international norms holding rights and responsibilities for lawyers aimed at securing ...