The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concerns about the arrest and ongoing detention of Yara Sallam in Egypt

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In a public statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada expresses gave concerns about the arrest and ongoing detention of lawyer Yara Sallam in Egypt.
Yara Sallam is a prominent human rights lawyer in Egypt and the head of the Egyptian
Initiative for Personal Rights, a human rights organization that strengthens and protects
basic rights and freedoms in Egypt through research, advocacy and litigation support. In
2013, Ms. Sallam received the North African Shield Human Rights Defender Award for
her work in Egypt.

In the pubic statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada refers to principles 16 and 23 of the UN Basic Principles of the Role of Lawyers.

In a public statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada expresses gave concerns about the arrest and ongoing detention of lawyer Yara Sallam in Egypt.
Yara Sallam is a prominent human rights lawyer in Egypt and the head of the Egyptian
Initiative for Personal Rights, a human rights organization that strengthens and protects
basic rights and freedoms in Egypt through research, advocacy and litigation support. In
2013, Ms. Sallam received the North African Shield Human Rights Defender Award for
her work in Egypt.

In the pubic statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada refers to principles 16 and 23 of the UN Basic Principles of the Role of Lawyers.