Cases

France: Lawyers named in media report for defending foreign nationals

BELARUS: Lawyer Aljaksei Barodka disbarred and jailed

BELARUS: Yuliya Yurhilevich arbitrarily detained in appalling conditions

BELARUS: Lawyer Anastasiya Lazarenka sentenced to 6 years in prison and listed as a “terrorist” by the KGB.

KAZAKHSTAN: Search of the Belgian and Kazakh Authorities at the home of the refugee lawyer Botagoz Jardemalie.

BELARUS: The Observatory denounces the decision to sentence Belarusian lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich to 10 years’ imprisonment for criticising the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

BÉLARUS: Vital Brahinets continues to serve his 8-year prison sentence

The Observatory expresses its deep concern regarding the situation of Maksim Znak, who has been arbitrarily detained for 3 years.

Equatorial Guinea: Ángel Obama Obiang Eseng suspended after harassment

Palestine: Palestinian lawyer Diala Ayesh has been in detention since her arrest on 17 January 2024. Her detention was extended twice: in May 2024 and again in September 2024, bringing her deprivation of liberty to almost a year.

IRAN: Reza Khandan, human rights defender and husband of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, has been arrested to serve a 6-year prison sentence

Iran: Human rights defender and lawyer Taher Naghavi was sentenced to six years in prison on 20 October 2024 by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. The sentence was based on his peaceful human rights activities, in particular his work in defence of…

Venezuela: On the morning of 27 August 2024, Mr Rocha was arrested after a confrontation with hooded and allegedly armed police officers, who arrived in several vans outside the supermarket where he was shopping. Since then, he has been held in the…

Equatorial Guinea: arbitrary detention of lawyer Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang after allegations of torture

GUATEMALA: INTERPOL refuses Guatemalan Public Prosecutor’s Office activation of Red Notice for arrest of lawyer Ramón Cadena

Rwanda: On his way to Kirehe to represent one of his clients, Barton Mathias Matimbano has not been heard from since. He has been missing since 10 October 2024, and his car is also missing.

Iran: Mohammadreza Faghihi is an Iranian human rights lawyer. He was sentenced to five years in prison for taking part in a lawful and peaceful demonstration on 12 October 2022.

Turkey: The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger endorses the recent resolution adopted by the Paris Bar Council, expressing its solidarity with Turkish lawyer Dilek Ekmekci. The lawyer is facing repressive measures aimed at silencing her.

Azerbaijan: Fariz Namazli is an Azeri lawyer specialising in the defence of human rights. His practice focuses on litigation before national courts and the European Court of Human Rights. His defence of political prisoners and prisoners of…

Belarus: A raid was reportedly carried out at the home of Maryia Kolesova-Hudzilina, lawyer and President of the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers.