TRAINING: A look back at the first OIAD training workshop on safety and psychosocial risks
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) held a training workshop on security and psychosocial risks for Spanish-speaking human
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United States: Attacks on the legal profession and threats to the independence of law firms
The independence of the legal profession in the United States is once again threatened by a series of groundbreaking actions
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TURKEY: The OIAD condemns the decision to dissolve the Istanbul Bar Council and expresses its unwavering support to the lawyers of Istanbul
The OIAD attended the hearing of 21 March 2025, regarding the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s request to terminate the mandates of
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United States of America/ Recent targeting of legal professionals by the US Government
“On 6 February 2025, the US President signed an executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) personnel and
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Algeria: The OIAD stands by François Zimeray against unacceptable interference in his client’s free choice of lawyer, based on religious discrimination
The International Observatory of Lawyers in Danger is outraged by allegations that representatives of the Algerian state have been pressuring
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Announcement/International Fair Trial Day 2025: Tunisia
Since 2021, the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) has been celebrated each year on 14 June. Established by a group
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WORKSHOP: Training on security and psychosocial risks for human rights lawyers
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) is organising a workshop on security and psychological risks for Spanish-speaking human rights lawyers.
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GUATEMALA: The OIAD urges the Guatemala Bar and Notary Association to guarantee a free and independent electoral process
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD) expresses its deep concern about recent events in the electoral process of
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International Day for Lawyers in Danger 2025: The Belarusian legal profession under pressure
This year, the International Day for Lawyers in Danger focused attention on the reality of lawyers in Belarus. Independent lawyers
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France: Lawyers named in media report for defending foreign nationals
The OIAD was dismayed and appalled to find out about a video posted on X by the media outlet “Frontières”,
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