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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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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