Category: News
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Avocats Sans Frontières gets support from Antwerp lawyers
Solicitor General Mr Grootjans recently handed over a cheque for 20,000 Euros to Avocats Sans Frontières President Hafida Talhaoui. This donation concretises the valuable support which the lawyers of Antwerp have given to ASF for almost ten years.
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Brussels lawyers pay tribute to ASF
On the twentieth anniversary of Avocats Sans Frontières, the French-speaking Bar association of Brussels paid tribute to the NGO founded in Belgium.
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Burundian lawyers honour ASF with award
The Bar, on the day of its 62nd anniversary, has awarded Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) an “honorary diploma”. This distinction recognises the work that ASF has been carrying out for more than 10 years towards improving access to justice for those most vulnerable in Burundi.
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ASF concerned about surge in violence in Eastern Congo
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is concerned about the surge of violence that is affecting the civilian population in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Development with ASF: also internally
Brussels, 30 November 2011 – Avocats Sans Frontières employs around 135 people at its headquarters and regional offices, with the great majority being locally hired staff. Although certain posts, such as the Head of Mission, are attributed to people who are not connected to the country of intervention – in order to guarantee their independence…
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“Justice is a basic need”
Brussels, 14 September 2011 – During a work visit to the Bar of Brussels (*), the Burundian lawyer Caritas Niyonzima (see picture below) talks about the challenges her country is facing in terms of justice for the population. Burundi is the third poorest country in the world on the Human Development Index. With a population…
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Two members of F.D.L.R. convicted of crimes against humanity in South Kivu (D.R. Congo)
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is pleased to report that on 16 august 2011, the Military Garrison Court of Bukavu in the Province of South Kivu has in a mobile court* hearing, convicted two members of the F.D.L.R.*. Maniragula Jean Bosco alias Kazungu, who is considered to be a commander of one faction, has been convicted…
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Burundi: assistance for people seeking justice should be strengthened
Brussels, 4 August 2011 – An important ASF study on legal advice and representation in Burundi promotes the establishment of a durable legal aid system in this central African country. According to the study based on a large opinion survey of the local population in five provinces, aid for people subject to trial – particularly…
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Two lawyers arrested in Burundi
Brussels, 28 July 2011 – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) expresses its deep concern following the detention of two Burundian lawyers in Bujumbura, including the President of the Bar Association of Burundi. ASF believes that the grounds for this double detention are at odds with the principles of independence and freedom of speech for lawyers. ASF,…