The 2026 World Day for Endangered Lawyers brought the United States to the forefront of international attention. While attacks on the independence of the legal profession are often seen as a feature of authoritarian regimes, the 2026 edition highlights an essential reality: no democracy, even an established one, is immune to a decline in the rule of […]
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The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest and subsequent conviction of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha and call for their immediate release and measures to ensure the conviction is set aside. On 24 January, a District and Sessions Court in Islamabad sentenced the lawyers to 17 years’ imprisonment […]
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As part of the World Day of the Endangered Lawyer on 24 January, the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD)is dedicating its 2026 edition to the worrying situation of lawyers in the United States. Historically considered a stable democracy, the United States is experiencing increased political pressure, smear campaigns and attacks on the independence […]
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On the occasion of the World Day of Endangered Lawyers 2026 dedicated to the United States, several members of the Observatory have taken action by organising various initiatives (conferences, gatherings, etc.) around the world. Please consult the information board on organised events, which will be updated regularly, and join the initiative that suits you best! Event: Marcia di solidarietà Focus […]
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The International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk (OIAD) and Lawyers for Lawyers jointly submitted an amicus curiae brief to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) regarding the detention and restrictive measures imposed on Guatemalan lawyer Claudia González Orellana, former head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and human rights […]
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21 undersigned legal organisations, including the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), express their deep concern following the arbitrary detention and conviction on 2 December 2025 in Tunisia of lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami, sentenced to five years in prison solely for representing defendants in the so-called “conspiracy” case. For several decades, […]
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We express our deep concern over the police operation conducted on the morning of 10 December 2026 against the People’s Law Office and the arrest of lawyer Naim Eminoğlu, a board member of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association – (ÇHD) Istanbul Branch and an active member of the association’s International Relations Commission. According to the information verbally […]
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The OIAD is extremely concerned about the increase in attacks and threats against lawyers in the United Kingdom. Mark Evans, President of the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW), recently reported a growing hostile climate against legal professionals, particularly those specialising in criminal, immigration and human rights law. In their survey to be published […]
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Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Commission of Jurists, and the International Observatory of Lawyers in Danger express deep concern over the ongoing judicial harassment of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. We have received credible information indicating that the […]
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The OIAD is delighted by the release of Tunisian lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani, who was freed on 27 November 2025 following a decision by the Ministry of Justice. Ms Dahmani’s release comes after 18 months of international mobilisation by bar associations and active support from the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk for her […]
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