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World Day of Endangered Lawyers 2026: Not-to-be-missed events

On the occasion of the World Day of Endangered Lawyers 2026 dedicated to the United States, several members of the Observatory have taken

GUATEMALA: Joint amicus curiae brief by the OIAD and Lawyers for Lawyers in the case of Claudia González before the United Nations

The International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD) and Lawyers for Lawyers jointly submitted an amicus curiae brief to the

Tunisia: The international legal community condemns the detention of lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami

21 undersigned legal organisations, including the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), express their deep concern following the arbitrary

TURKEY: Urgent Joint Call for the Immediate Release of Lawyer Naim Eminoğlu

We express our deep concern over the police operation conducted on the morning of 10 December 2026 against the People’s

United Kingdom: Concerns over rising threats and violence against lawyers

The OIAD is extremely concerned about the increase in attacks and threats against lawyers in the United Kingdom. Mark Evans,

End the judicial persecution of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha

Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Commission

Tunisia: Lawyer Sonia Dahmani released after more than one and a half years in detention

The OIAD is delighted by the release of Tunisian lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani, who was freed on 27 November

Tunisia: Conviction of Ebru Timtik Award Laureate Ahmed Souab marks escalating repression of lawyers

Our organizations express their strongest condemnation following the conviction, on October 31, 2025, of Tunisian lawyer and former magistrate Ahmed

GUATEMALA: 24 International organizations express concern over the detention of lawyer Ramón Cadena

Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), Juezas y Jueces para la Democracia, Asociación de Abogadas

Preliminary conclusions of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala

Guatemala, 29 October 2025 – For several years, international organisations, independent missions and civil society organisations have been warning about