As part of the International Day of the Lawyer in Danger 2024, dedicated to Iran, many members of the Observatory have taken action by organising various initiatives (conferences, solidarity marches, etc.) in different countries. Consult the information panel on the events organised, which will be updated regularly, and join the initiative that suits you best! In solidarity for justice, […]
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On 7 December 2023, Edmond-Claude Frety, Secretary General of the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger, participated in the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, organised by the American Bar Association and the Paris Bar Association. As representative of the OIAD, Edmond-Claude highlighted the critical situation of access to […]
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The European Law Summit brought together EU law professionals with the clear aim of enhancing their knowledge of EU law and amplifying its impact. During a series of in-depth discussions, participants examined the EU’s medium- and long-term challenges, tackling topics such as the Green Pact, legislation on artificial intelligence, relations with Latin America, the health […]
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The Observatory is delighted that the Council of European Bars and Law Societies (CCBE) has decided to award its 2023 Human Rights Prize to the Chinese lawyers Chow Hang-Tung, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi for their courage, determination and exceptional commitment to defending human rights and the rule of law in China. This is a well-deserved recognition for the […]
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Antonio Fraticelli, lawyer at the Bologna Bar, represented the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger in Istanbul, alongside 21 other NGOs and Bar associations, to show international solidarity with lawyers in Turkey who are being prosecuted, sentenced and imprisoned for practising their profession. Legal professionals, and in particular lawyers, are subject to harassment, arbitrary detention, […]
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The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) is continuing its commitment towards the protection of Endangered Lawyers by participating, as an observer, in the 6th meeting of the Committee of Experts for the creation of a Convention which aims to protect lawyers more effectively from the dangers they face as a result of their […]
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The International Observatory for Endangered Lawyers denounced the harassment and persecution suffered by women lawyers of the Colombian association “Colectivo Mujeres al Derecho (ASOCOLEMAD)” and urges the Colombian authorities and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to adopt precautionary protective measures. Alfredo Irujo, member of the Observatory’s board, exposed on Monday 6 November, at […]
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The Observatory and several International Lawyers’ Organisations and Bar Association have released a statement denouncing the ongoing trial against lawyers Nazanin Salari, Mahmoud Taravat-Ruy and Masoud Ahmadian, accused of “cooperation with ‘hostile’ countries,” “assembly and collusion to act against national security,” and “propagandistic activity against the Islamic Republic of Iran”. Read the statement below: […]
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“On Sunday, 29 October, the media broke the news that [Nasrin Sotoudeh] had been arrested while attending the funeral of Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old girl who died after 28 days in a coma following her arrest by the infamous Morality Police in the Tehran metro. She was taken along with other arrested women to the […]
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“On the morning of 28 August 2023, lawyer Claudia González was arrested, charged with the crime of abuse of authority. The arrest took place following a search of her home ordered by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, as part of the alleged investigation proceedings against her.” Holder of the Lawyers for Lawyers 2023 prize, Claudia González […]
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