Brussels, 23 January 2012 – On the twentieth anniversary of Avocats Sans Frontières, the French-speaking Bar association of Brussels paid tribute to the NGO founded in Belgium. At the formal opening session of the Bar on 18 January, Solicitor General Buyle hailed ASF as an ‘indispensable organisation in the humanitarian sector, in the fight against impunity, and in the promotion, everywhere, of the law over brutal force.’

Brussels, 9 December 2011 - On 10 December, Human Rights Day, we celebrate the 63th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the Metro newspaper published an interview with our Executive Director, Francesca Boniotti, today.

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 in relation to the local political context and to the funding agencies –, the majority are reserved for people from the resident country where knowledge  of the local context is invaluable.

Brussels, 25 November 2011 - Today on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Avocats Sans Frontières calls for increased efforts to end violence against women and the impunity with which such crimes continue. ASF emphasizes the need to holistically address the causes and consequences of violence against women.