Reports – OIAD

Joint statement condemning the politically motivated exclusion, intimidation and interference in the democratic governance of the legal profession in Bangladesh

2026 General Assembly: 10 years of campaigning for lawyers at risk

This year, the OIAD gathered its members in Rome to share their views on the 2025–2026 period and the Observatory’s future prospects after 10 years of activity. Once again, the OIAD had the privilege of welcoming fellow lawyerq to share moving testimonies at the Assembly, both in person and online. As with the previous General […]

OIAD 2026-2027 strategic report

The International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk strategic report for 2026/2027 was adopted on 17 June 2026, at the General Assembly. Download the report:

OIAD 2025-2026 activity report

On 17 June 2026, at the General Assembly, the International Observatory for Lawyers at Risk activity report for 2025/2026 has been adopted. Download the report:

Misión de observación judicial y visita a la cárcel: juicio ÇHD II y visita a Aytaç Ünsal (Estambul, Turquía)

Observación del juicio de: Selçuk Kozağaçlı, Oya Aslan, Barkın Timtik, Güçlü Sevimli, Özgür Yılmaz y Gülvin Aydın Savran (juicio ÇHD II) Visita en la cárcel a: Aytaç Ünsal Fecha de la misión: 7-9 de mayo de 2026 Fecha del informe: mayo de 2026 Descripción: El OIAD participó en una misión de observación judicial en Estambul […]

Judicial observation mission – trial of Ruken Gülağacı (Istanbul, Turkey)

Observation of the trial of: Ruken Gülağacı Date of the mission: 12–14 April 2026 Date of the report: May 2026 Description: The OIAD, represented by its delegate Christine Charlot (Guyana Bar), attended the hearing of lawyer Ruken Gülağacı on 13 April 2026. Ruken Gülağacı is a Turkish lawyer and human rights activist based in Istanbul. […]

Judicial observation mission – trial of Ahmed Souab

Trial observation of: Ahmed Souab Date of hearing: 23 February 2026 Report date: March 2026 Description: Alessandro Magoni (Brescia) represented the OIAD during the trial of Ahmed Souab in Tunis on 23 February 2026. Mr Souab was arrested in April 2025 after criticising the judicial system and stating that “lawyers are not the only ones […]

GUATEMALA / Report of the International Mission of Jurists for Guatemala

Title of the report: Climate of fear: the legal profession and judicial independence in danger Date of the report: March 2026 Description: The report “Climate of fear: the legal profession and judicial independence in danger” gathers the conclusions and recommendations of the International Mission of Jurists carried out in Guatemala in October 2025, aiming to […]

Judicial observation mission – trial of Sonia Dahmani

Trial observation of: Sonia Dahmani Date of hearing: 6 February, 2026 Report date: 11 March, 2026 Description: This report sets out the conclusions of the judicial observation mission, in which Benedetta Perego participated on behalf of the OIAD, to attend the trial held on 6 February 2026 against Tunisian lawyer and journalist Sonia Dahmani. Dahmani […]

Rapport sur la Journée internationale du procès équitable 2025 et le prix Ebru Timtik

Date du rapport : février 2026 Description : Le présent rapport résume les conclusions de la Journée internationale du procès équitable, qui s’est tenue le 12 juin 2025 à l’Université libre de Bruxelles (campus Solbosch), à Bruxelles, en Belgique. Le document analyse la grave détérioration du droit à un procès équitable en Tunisie, notamment la […]