Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy
Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger, the International Bar Association’s Human …
Iran: The OIAD expresses its deep concern following the detention and inhumane treatment of Mohammad Najafi, who has been hospitalised after suffering from a heart condition
Paris, 15 November 2024 – The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger has learned that Iranian …
Lifting of the moratorium in the DRC: the OIAD co-signs a report highlighting threats against lawyers and human rights defenders
As part of the international day against the death penalty on 10 October, the OIAD …
urkina Faso: The Observatory welcomes the release of Gontran Somé and Christian Kaboré – after 26 days in captivity
Burkinabe lawyers Gontran Somé and Christian Kaboré were kidnapped between Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso on 10 …
SUDAN: Joint statement for arrested and detained Sudanese Lawyer Montaser Abdullah
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (OIAD), Lawyers for Lawyers, the International Bar Association’s …
OIAD press release on the Sonia Dahmani trial hearings in Tunisia
Paris, 17 October 2024 – Richard Sédillot, member of the Rouen Bar and Board member of the …
GUATEMALA: The OIAD alerts the Guatemalan Bar Association about the situation of human rights lawyers in the country
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger sent a letter on 11 October 2024 to …
World Day against the Death Penalty: The OIAD and 24 organisations call for universal abolition
The International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger co-signed the joint statement calling for the universal abolition …
Interview with Forough Sheikholeslami Vatani, exiled Iranian lawyer
After becoming a lawyer in Iran and dedicating her practice to human rights, Forough was …