Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Legal Profession
Speech by Leonardo Arnau, President of the OIAD Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Legal Profession 36th
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Belarus: Human rights lawyers’ association declared “extremist” amid intensifying crackdown
Belarusian authorities have designated the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) as an “extremist formation,” imposing severe legal sanctions
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DRC: In eastern Congo, defending justice is risking your life
Amid intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, human rights defenders, especially lawyers, have become prime targets for armed
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Türkiye: Proceedings against Istanbul Bar Association board a “direct assault” on independence of legal profession
Twelve legal and human rights organisations intervene in proceedings against the executive board ahead of trial* Criminal and civil proceedings
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ANGOLA: Joint press statement expressing deep concern at the incident involving lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi
Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar
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TURKEY: Ebru Timtik, remembering a lawyer who devoted her life to justice
27 August marks another year since the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who died after 238 days on hunger
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DRC: Joint press release on the arbitrary detention of lawyers at the Kinshasa-Gombe Bar Association
The OIAD and Lawyers for Lawyers, in collaboration with the signatory Bars and organisations committed to the defence of lawyers’
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PHILIPPINES: Report on International Fair Trial Day 2024 in the Philippines
Date of the event: 14 June, 2024 Report date: March, 2025 Description: On 14 June 2024, around 300 legal professionals,
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IRAN: Afghan lawyers in Iran at risk of refoulement
The OIAD is extremely concerned about the decision of the Islamic Republic of Iran to repatriate Afghan migrants to Afghanistan.
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United States Chosen as Focus Country for 2026 International Day of the Endangered Lawyer: Alarming Wave of Attacks on the Legal Profession Sparks Global Concern
Following a meeting of the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the United States of America has
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