Participation of the OIAD in the “European Law Summit for Legal Professionals” in Madrid
The European Law Summit brought together EU law professionals with the clear aim of enhancing their knowledge of EU law
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CCBE 2023 HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD: Tribute to Chow Hang-Tung, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi for their outstanding commitment to the defence of human rights in China
The Observatory is delighted that the Council of European Bars and Law Societies (CCBE) has decided to award its 2023
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TURKEY: The OIAD stands by its imprisoned and prosecuted colleagues, members of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD)
Antonio Fraticelli, lawyer at the Bologna Bar, represented the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger in Istanbul, alongside 21 other
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STRASBOURG: The Observatory attends the 6th meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV)
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) is continuing its commitment towards the protection of Endangered Lawyers by participating,
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COLOMBIA: The Observatory intervenes before the IACHR to denounce the persecution of ASOCOLEMAD lawyers
The International Observatory for Endangered Lawyers denounced the harassment and persecution suffered by women lawyers of the Colombian association “Colectivo
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IRAN: Joint statement by the OIAD and other International Lawyers’ Organisations and Bar Associations calling for the protection of lawyers in Iran
The Observatory and several International Lawyers’ Organisations and Bar Association have released a statement denouncing the ongoing trial against lawyers
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The OIAD joins 35 organisations in calling for an intervention on behalf of Nasrin Sotoudeh
“On Sunday, 29 October, the media broke the news that [Nasrin Sotoudeh] had been arrested while attending the funeral of
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GUATEMALA: Joint statement of 29 organisations in support of Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González, condemning her detention and calling for her immediate release
“On the morning of 28 August 2023, lawyer Claudia González was arrested, charged with the crime of abuse of authority.
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OIAD takes action to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance
According to article 2 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the concept of
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EGYPT: Release of Egyptian lawyer Mohamed EL-Baqer by «presidential pardon»
Mohamed El-Baqer, human rights lawyer and founder of the Adalah Centre for Rights and Freedoms, was released on Thursday 20
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