Imprisoned

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: 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

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.

Uzbekistan: Dauletmurat Tajimuratov is a lawyer and human rights defender. He advocates for the protection of the rights of the Karakalpak people and for the protection of the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.

RUSSIA: Alexei Liptser, Igor Sergounine and Vadim Kobzev, arrested in October 2023, face up to six years in prison for “providing information to their client in order to prepare extremist crimes”. These charges are obviously linked to their defence…

TUNISIA: Lawyer Sonia Dahmani was sentenced on appeal by the Tunisian courts

TUNISIA: Lawyer Noureddine Bhiri rushed to hospital after 15-day hunger strike in prison

Russia: Bakhrom Khamroev is a Russian lawyer and human rights activist. He is a member of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial” and is on the Russian government’s list of political opponents. Repeatedly targeted by the authorities, he…

China: Ding Jiaxi is a Chinese lawyer and defender of human rights and democracy. As a member of the “New Citizens Movement”, Mr Jiaxi had taken part in an informal meeting with civil rights activists and lawyers on the state of civil…

Iran: Arash Keykhosravi, an Iranian lawyer and fierce defender of human rights, has been facing prolonged detention since 25 September 2023. He was sentenced by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on charges of “propaganda activities against…

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

Iran: Nasser Sargaran, a prominent human rights lawyer and academic, was arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Intelligence Department in Saqqez.

Haiti: Three lawyers identified as representing Joseph Félix Badio have been placed in detention following the recent arrest of their client for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Turkey : The Turkish authorities have conducted searches and arrested at least 20 people, including 3 ÇHD lawyers, following an anonymous tip-off.

China: lawyer Li Yuhan arbitrarily detained in dreadful conditions

MOROCCO: The former president of the Rabat Bar Association and Moroccan Minister of Human Rights, Mohamed Ziane, imprisoned after a summary trial in absentia

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