February 2020 – Avocats Européens Démocrates

the protection of European borders prevails over the right to asylum

02/21/2020 Leave a comment

The European Court of Human Right (ECHR) just took a decision in favour of the Spanish authorities, by endorsing the practice known as “push-back” of people trying to reach the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Although another body of the Court had already condemned Spain in 2017 for this illegal practice[1], its Grand Chamber decided this time that Spain […]

Avocates et avocats de France en grève : on est là !

02/16/2020 Leave a comment

Avocates et avocats de France en grève : on est là ! Depuis plus de 6 semaines, les avocates et avocats de France sont en grève contre le projet du Gouvernement de réduire leurs droits à la retraite. Le système de retraite des avocates et avocats en France est un exemple de solidarité entre eux, quels que soient leur mode […]

Press releases

CRIMINALIZATION OF JURISTS FOR THEIR PUBLIC DENUNCIATION OF TORTURE AND MISTREATMENT

02/16/2020 Leave a comment

The AED-EDL has been informed of the trial against Lorena Ruiz-Huerta, which has taken place on the 10th of February 2020. Lorena Ruiz-Huerta is accused of slander for statements she made on television in 2014, when she was a practicing lawyer and member of ALA, in which she stated that during her professional work as a legal aid lawyer she […]

Freedom for Hamza Haddi and Mohamed Haddar

02/03/2020 Leave a comment

The European Union must stop the arbitrary incarceration of refugees and migrants We express our solidarity with Hamza Haddi and Mohamed Haddar who are currently being held in pre-trial detention in Komotini, Greece. Both are facing long prison sentences because they are being wrongfully and arbitrarily accused of “smuggling”. Hamza Haddi and Mohamed Haddar are Moroccan citizens who fled their […]