As part of the international day against the death penalty on 10 October, the OIAD has co-signed a report analysing the situation of human rights defenders who have spoken out against the lifting of the moratorium on the death penalty in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This report comes as lawyers in the DRC are […]
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Burkinabe lawyers Gontran Somé and Christian Kaboré were kidnapped between Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso on 10 October 2024. They were released on 5 November 2024, after 26 days in captivity. Mr Gontran Somé and Mr Christian Kaboré were travelling to Bobo-Dioulasso from Ouagadougou. The lawyers had to change their route due to bad weather, which made the […]
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The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, the Sudanese Defenders Center for Legal Aid, REDRESS and the Law […]
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Paris, 17 October 2024 – Richard Sédillot, member of the Rouen Bar and Board member of the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger, travelled to Tunisia from 15 to 20 August and from 8 to 11 September to observe the trial of Sonia Dahmani. The Tunisian lawyer was arrested on 11 May 2024 and sentenced to 1 […]
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The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger sent a letter on 11 October 2024 to the representatives of the Guatemalan Bar Association and Notaries, requesting a position in support of the persecuted Guatemalan legal profession. This communication refers to the unfortunate news coming from Guatemala regarding the systematic persecution of legal professionals, particularly those who […]
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The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger co-signed the joint statement calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty, alongside 24 Bars and international organisations, recognising the “inherent dignity of each individual and the fundamental right to life“. Read the joint statement:
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After becoming a lawyer in Iran and dedicating her practice to human rights, Forough was threatened on several occasions for her activities. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having defended the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ movement as part of her work. Sheikholeslami Vatani managed to flee her country, bearing the hope that one […]
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Sonia Dahmani sentenced on appeal by the Tunisian courts The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger travelled to Tunisia alongside other defence organisations to attend the appeal trial of Sonia Dahmani. The lawyer was sentenced to 8 months in prison. Read the joint press release.
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Rian (Ree) Saunders / Flickr (2012) The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger strongly condemns the threats against lawyers in the UK for providing advice and representation on asylum and immigration matters. On 29 July 2024, three little girls were murdered in Stockport, UK. The tragedy sparked false allegations against a Muslim asylum seeker, which […]
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The Observatory together with the undersigned international lawyers’ rights and human rights organisations strongly condemn the Tyumen Regional Bar Council’s decision to disbar Russian human rights lawyer Aleksey Ladin in retaliation for his human rights work. We call on the Russian authorities to revoke this decision, cease harassment against him and guarantee that all lawyers in […]
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