On 2 June 2026, the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala will present the report Climate of Fear: The Legal Profession and Judicial Independence at Risk in Madrid, based on the mission carried out in October 2025. The event will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in person or online, […]
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Following the appointment of Gabriel García Luna as the new Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala, who will assume office on 18 May 2026, the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala calls for the institutional transition process to take place in a peaceful, transparent manner, and in […]
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Following its first workshop on safety and psychosocial risks for lawyers working in the field of human rights defence, the OIAD is offering a new training session, delivered entirely online and in English. This workshop, aimed at lawyers practising in sensitive or high-risk contexts, also aims to strengthen individual and collective capacities to cope with […]
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The OIAD, together with the undersigned organisations condemns the violence and intimidation against human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart at a public hearing on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 held at the City Sports Centre in Harare on 31 March 2026. The refusal of the organisers to allow Mr Coltart and others opposed to the amendments […]
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The OIAD together with 29 organisations of the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer express their gravest concern at the renewed arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers and one of the most respected members of the international legal community. According to multiple recent reports, during the […]
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Mr Monish Kanti Dey and Mr Mizanur Rahman were arrested on the night of 26 March 2026 in Sunamganj. They are facing prosecution under anti-terrorism legislation, alongside several other Bangladeshi lawyers. These arrests took place after a ceremony held on the same day to mark Independence Day. Lawyers had gathered within the Sunamganj court complex […]
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The OIAD is delighted that the Sir Henry Brooke Prize 2026 has been awarded to Salvadoran lawyer Ruth López, whose nomination was put forward by the OIAD itself. This recognition is particularly significant given that the lawyer has been detained for over ten months. Ruth López is a prominent human rights lawyer and head of […]
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The OIAD, together with other international organisations, has signed a joint statement endorsing the report of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI), established under the auspices of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), regarding the assassination of Berta Cáceres. The OIAD took part in the accredited Observation Mission in this case, participating in […]
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The final report of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala, in which the OIAD participated, entitled “Climate of Fear: The Legal Profession and Judicial Independence at Risk”, is now public. The document was presented on Monday, 9 March in Guatemala City before an audience of more than 50 people, including representatives of the Spanish […]
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We, the undersigned organisations and members of the international legal community, express our grave concern regarding the systematic denial of access to legal representation for protesters arrested in Iran, as well as the arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyers for the legitimate exercise of their professional duties in connection with the recent and ongoing uprising. […]
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