Clooney Foundation for Justice

Exciting news! Applications for our Waging Justice for Women Fellowship for early career women lawyers from across #Africa are now open. https://lnkd.in/ecWdt4V3   Not sure whether this fellowship is for you? Below are some quick facts to help you determine. To learn more or to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/etiUkZNc #WJWFellowship2025 | Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa, Female Lawyers Association Gambia(FLAG), AdvocAid Sierra Leone, CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE - CHREAA, IHRDA Communications, Pan African Lawyers Union, Women Lawyers Association Malawi, Katiba Institute (KI), Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria

Pretrial detention should be a measure of last resort. For the Egyptian authorities, however, it is a potent weapon against critics, journalists, and activists—as well as their lawyers.   Though the government has taken some steps recently—with the “national dialogue” recommending pretrial detention reforms—The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy and Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) call on #Egypt to ensure any reform conforms with Egypt's international human rights obligations.    See recommendations in the recent report by CFJ and TIMEP—available in English and Arabic: https://lnkd.in/gAknNaXq

A powerful instrument that guarantees the rights of African #women and #girls, the Maputo Protocol, turned 21 last month. It has led to many bright spots over the years, thanks to the incredible work of actors on the ground. Here are some recent examples: #SierraLeone passed a law outlawing child marriage under the age 18 without exception and provides paths to compensation and autonomy for survivors. https://lnkd.in/e-Ta3sZ2 After sustained advocacy by a coalition of Gambian feminists and civil society organizations, including our Waging Justice for Women initiative’s fellowship partner, Female Lawyers Association Gambia(FLAG), the Gambian parliament rejected a bill that would have repealed the country’s ban on female genital mutilation, a harmful practice that impacts women and girls’ rights to life, health, and dignity.

Did you hear? We've extended the application deadline for our Waging Justice for Women Fellowship until August 11! Only 4 days left to apply—don't miss this opportunity: https://lnkd.in/etiUkZNc

Great news! We've extended the deadline for our Waging Justice for Women Fellowship. You now have until August 11 to apply. Don’t miss this chance—apply now: https://lnkd.in/etiUkZNc

#TrialWatch has submitted an amicus brief to the Court of Appeal in #Thailand in support of Thai human rights lawyer and activist Arnon Nampa’s appeal of his conviction. He has been convicted of insulting the monarchy (lèse-majesté) and sentenced to four years in prison. Nampa was prosecuted and convicted merely for stating that, if a protest he was participating in were to be broken up, it would be on the King’s orders. The trial court found this statement violated the lèse-majesté law, despite Nampa's explanation that it was to dissuade police intervention. The lack of clarity in defining what will violate the lèse-majesté law is troubling, particularly since Nampa’s speech concerned the King's institutional powers rather than his personal conduct. This is a dangerous expansion of the law that further threatens the right of Thai citizens to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Nampa remains in detention, denied bail pending appeal. He has also been convicted in three other lèse-majesté cases, which carry an additional 10 years in prison, and faces 10 other pending lèse-majesté cases. (📸REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha) *** #TrialWatch ได้ยื่นคำแถลงทางกฎหมายในฐานะบุคคลภายนอก (amicus brief) ต่อศาลอุทธรณ์เพื่อสนับสนุนการต่อสู้คดีของนักกฎหมายด้านสิทธิมนุษยชนและนักกิจกรรมอย่างนายอานนท์ นำภา ทนายอานนท์ถูกตัดสินฐานหมิ่นพระบรมราชานุภาพและต้องโทษจำคุกกว่า 4 ปี ทนายอานนท์ถูกดำเนินคดีและต้องคำพิพากษาเพราะการปราศรัยว่า หากจะมีการสลายการชุมนุม คำสั่งดังกล่าวจะมาได้จากกษัตริย์เท่านั้น ศาลชั้นต้นได้พิพากษาว่าคำพูดดังกล่าวหมิ่นพระบรมเดชานุภาพ ทั้งที่ทนายอานนท์ได้อธิบายไว้แล้วว่าพูดเพียงเพื่อไม่ให้เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจสลายการชุมนุมเท่านั้น ความไม่ชัดเจนในการกำหนดว่าการกระทำใดจะเป็นการหมิ่นพระบรมเดชานุภาพนั้นเป็นปัญหาอย่างยิ่ง คำปราศรัยของทนายอานนท์เป็นการพาดพิงการใช้อำนาจของสถาบันกษัตริย์ ไม่ใช่การพาดพิงถึงพฤติกรรมส่วนพระองค์ การขยายการตีความกฎหมายหมิ่นฯ นี้เป็นการคุกคามสิทธิของชาวไทยที่จะมีเสรีภาพในการแสดงออกและการชุมนุมโดยสงบ ทนายอานนท์ยังถูกคุมขังอยู่และไม่ได้รับประกันตัวระหว่างการอุทธรณ์ ทั้งยังถูกตัดสินว่ามีความผิดในคดีหมิ่นพระบรมเดชานุภาพอีก 3 คดี ซึ่งมีโทษจำคุกรวมกันถึง 10 ปี และยังอยู่ระหว่างการพิจารณาคดีหมิ่นพระบรมเดชานุภาพอีก 10 คดี

Only a few days left to apply to our Waging Justice for Women fellowship for 10 early-career women lawyers across #Africa. Have you considered applying? Our outgoing cohort of WJW fellows have shared their thoughts on their experience to help you decide. Apply now! https://lnkd.in/etiUkZNc

We are seeking a Senior Legal Program Manager for #TrialWatch to help drive and scale our global trial monitoring, collaborating closely with CFJ’s local, regional, and international partners, university legal clinics, and pro bono law firms. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eRqw-3fA

Calling early-career women lawyers in The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Tanzania! The Clooney Foundation for Justice, in partnership with the Legal Empowerment Fund, is offering 10 fully funded yearlong fellowships through the Waging Justice for Women Fellowship program. Applications close August 4th—apply today! https://lnkd.in/etiUkZNc

Today marks two years since #TrialWatch released its report on the trial of Mexican indigenous rights defender Kenia Hernandez. Despite widespread calls for her release by IM Defensoras , FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights and CIVICUS Monitor, Kenia remains incarcerated in Mexico, nearing four years behind bars. Convicted of aggravated robbery for allegedly robbing two people during a toll booth demonstration, her trial was marred by irregularities and rights violations. Our #TrialWatch initiative, in partnership with the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, assigned her trial a D grade. The full report is available here: https://lnkd.in/dUMqF4VW (📸REUTERS/Henry Romero)