The start of a new year in Lesvos has seen the arrival of a paradoxical new challenge: while a bottleneck of asylum seekers applying for settlement has been the problem to date – many wait up to two years for an interview – speed is now the enemy. On 1st January… Read more
Is the right to asylum related to the language spoken by the asylum seeker? Could a victim of torture be deprived of his right to apply for international protection due to lack of interpretation? Not according to international law, but in Lesvos, from 15 to 20 November 2019, 28 asylum… Read more
Access to justice and rule of law are fundamental in securing and maintaining rights for disadvantaged groups in the UK and abroad. As lawyers, our members are able to provide strategic support, both as volunteers and through donations to our Justice Fund, in areas such as refugee rights, women’s rights… Read more
Lawyers Against Poverty were delighted to co-host this inspirational event with Simmons & Simmons. Attended by more than 125 guests including VIP ‘Listeners’ Benedict Cumberbatch, Sophie Hunter-Cumberbatch and Livia Firth, the indigenous leaders gave the audience a moving account of their struggles to retain and protect their lands. Watch this… Read more
As part of the Flourishing Diversity Series, Lawyers Against Poverty invites you to join a Listening Session regarding indigenous land rights at Simmons & Simmons (One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS) on Wednesday 11 September at 19:00. The Flourishing Diversity Series The Flourishing Diversity Series provides a unique opportunity to… Read more
Lawyers Against Poverty is currently in the midst of its second series of refugee confidence sessions in collaboration with Refugee Resource in Oxford. These sessions are intended to offer the refugee community information on their rights in the UK. We want to empower and support refugees in their efforts to… Read more
According to the World Health Organisation, it is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), with three million at risk every year. FGM is defined as the removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons (whether complete or incomplete)… Read more
Lawyers Against Poverty is delighted to host a talk with Sarah Morris, daughter of Sue Lloyd-Roberts who wrote The War on Women: And the Brave Ones who Fight Back. Sue was a widely acclaimed and multi-award winning journalist who sadly died before finishing her book, which was subsequently finalised by… Read more
Lawyers Against Poverty is delighted that Oxfam in Greece, European Lawyers in Lesvos and the Greek Council for Refugees yesterday announced the release of a pamphlet on seeking asylum in Lesvos (entitled Seeking Asylum: Basic Legal Information for Applicants of International Protection). It is available in ten different languages (Amharic,… Read more
Lawyers Against Poverty is hosting an evening for members and friends at 17:30-19:30 on Wednesday 10 April! It will be at Baker McKenzie (100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA). As well as an occasion to meet other individuals involved with our organisation, including the volunteers who lead our working… Read more
