Sakina Arnaud's trial Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is not related to Me William Goldnadel who also uses the name of avocats Sans Frontières and insists on marking its distance from Me's Goldnadel's actions and positions.
Avocats Sans Frontières reiterates its call to the international community to do all it can in supporting the fight against impunity for war crimes
On January 13, 2009, at a time when fighting was still ongoing in and around Gaza, ASF called for the immediate and unconditional respect of international law and demanded that there shall be no impunity for war crimes.
Avocats Sans Frontières awarded the "Law and Sustainability"prize from the Association of Flemish Jurists
On the 4th December, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) was awarded the "Law and Sustainability"prize from the Association of Flemish Jurists (Vlaams Juristen Vereniging) for its initiative "Fair Trade and Public Procurement" (Regelrecht voor Fair Trade). Read the press release
Attack onthe free exercise of the lawyer’s profession
and threat to the effective protection of human rights in Syria
Since Mr Haitan Al-Maleh was put under detention, Avocats Sans Frontières is deeply concerned by the current wave of repression against Syrian lawyers working for the defence of human rights.
Luc Walleyn is awarded the KUL Price for his contributions to the work of ASF
Luc Walleyn, member of ASF's Board of Directors since 12 years, was awarded the annual prize of the KUL (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Law School Alumni Association, recognising his contributions to the work of ASF and his role in the development and application of international criminal law. > Read ASF's press release (in French) > Read de Luc Walleyn's interview in De Morgen" on 17 October 2009 (in Dutch): page 1 - page 2
> Read Luc Walleyn's interview in the last edition of ASFNews
Changing its methods of intervention in East Timor after 7 years of work to support the construction and strengthening of this young state, Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is pleased to inform you of the appointment of a Special Representative for ASF Timor, Mrs. Maria Veronika MOA.
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) rallies the cause of Mr. Muhannad al Hassani, a distinguished human rights defender, arrested by Syrian authorities owing to his action for human rights defence. Read more
New study published by ASF
We are pleased to present the new study published by Avocats Sans Frontières, titled « Etude de Jurisprudence : L’application du Statut de Rome de la Cour Pénale Internationale par les juridictions de la République Démocratique du Congo ». The study builds on a detailed examination of the decisions of the Congolese military tribunals, the relevant national laws, the Rome Statute and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence as well as general principles of international criminal law and the jurisprudence of international criminal tribunals.
ASF is present in the DRC since 2002, and in 2005, the organisation implemented a vast program focusing on the fight against impunity for international crimes. Within the context of this program, ASF has provided legal assistance to victims and/or alleged perpetrators appearing before the Congolese courts.
ASF decided to carry out the present study in order to contribute towards a greater understanding of the law and the practice in the DRC in relation to the investigation and prosecution of international crimes and the challenges and difficulties to which the judges are confronted in dealing with such crimes. This study presently exists in French only; however ASF hopes to have an English version available soon.
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Luc Walleyn, member of ASF's Board of Directors since 12 years, was awarded the annual prize of the KUL (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Law School Alumni Association, recognising his contributions to the work of ASF and his role in the development and application of international criminal law.
