Tunisia: Motion in support of Bar President Chawki Tabib following his 10-year prison sentence
The OIAD has co-signed a motion of support denouncing the 10-year prison sentence handed down to the former President of
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GUATEMALA: Presentation in Madrid of the report Climate of Fear: The Legal Profession and Judicial Independence at Risk
On 2 June 2026, the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala will present the report Climate of Fear: The Legal
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GUATEMALA: Statement of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala regarding the appointment of the new Attorney General Gabriel García Luna
Following the appointment of Gabriel García Luna as the new Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public
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TRAINING: Second OIAD training workshop on safety and psychosocial risks for human rights defence lawyers
Following its first workshop on safety and psychosocial risks for lawyers working in the field of human rights defence, the
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ZIMBABWE : International lawyers’ groups call on government to protect independence of lawyers and judges following attack on human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart at public hearing
The OIAD, together with the undersigned organisations condemns the violence and intimidation against human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart at a
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IRAN: Urgent call for intervention concerning the renewed arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh and the continuing detention of Reza Khandan
The OIAD together with 29 organisations of the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer express their gravest
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Bangladesh: Lawyers arrested and prosecuted following a peaceful commemoration
Mr Monish Kanti Dey and Mr Mizanur Rahman were arrested on the night of 26 March 2026 in Sunamganj. They
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Salvadoran lawyer Ruth López awarded the 2026 Sir Henry Brooke Prize
The OIAD is delighted that the Sir Henry Brooke Prize 2026 has been awarded to Salvadoran lawyer Ruth López, whose
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HONDURAS: OIAD endorses joint statement by international organisations supporting the GIEI report on the assassination of Berta Cáceres
The OIAD, together with other international organisations, has signed a joint statement endorsing the report of the Interdisciplinary Group of
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GUATEMALA: Presentation of the International Mission of Jurists’ final report on the situation of lawyers and judicial independence in Guatemala City
The final report of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala, in which the OIAD participated, entitled “Climate of Fear:
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