Tag: Europe

The European Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer Enters into Force: A Major Step Forward That Must Not Remain Symbolic

European Democratic Lawyers (AED/EDL) welcomes the adoption one year ago of the European Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer (Luxembourg Convention) as a historic achievement for the legal profession, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights throughout Europe. This long-awaited instrument was adopted in response to an increasingly alarming reality: lawyers across Europe and […]

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On the European Pact on Migration and Asylum

12 June 2026 Today, the European Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force. Behind the rhetoric of “orderly migration management” and “European solidarity”, this Pact in fact entrenches a policy of suspicion, detention and exclusion directed at migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. European Democratic Lawyers (AED/EDL) denounces a reform that marks a deeply troubling turning point in the history […]

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Defend human rights and the rule of law at Europe’s borders!

Push-backs, violence and inhumane treatment in violation of international law have become a permanent reality at Europe’s borders. They put people seeking protection in danger of their lives, as the deaths at the Polish-Belarusian border have also shown. Refugees are dehumanized by being called a “political weapon” or “a form of hybrid threat” by leading politicians. We, the undersigned organizations, […]

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the protection of European borders prevails over the right to asylum

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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 […]

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Police Complaint Mechanism

POLICE COMPLAINT MECHANISM In cases of violence committed by police officers against citizens, the police itself usually investigates crimes allegedly committed by their colleagues. Often camaraderie reigns and police officers protect each other. As a result, most of the cases are dismissed. In addition, in the very few cases that go to court, judges hold police officers as highly credible […]

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DECLARATION

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Haarlem, September 18, 2019   The Board and the Coordinator of the Foundation Day of the Endangered Lawyer are deeply shocked by the horrifying murder attack this morning in Amsterdam on the human rights lawyer Derk Wiersum, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Our thoughts are with his family members and friends.   Our Foundation notes that this murder is also […]

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