In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns upon the arrest of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani and the search of his house by the Tehran Prosecutor, Mr. Mortazavi. LRWC is alarmed and concerned about these unjustified and arbitrary actions. According to LRWC Mr. Soltani’s arrest also violates Article 16 of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1990.
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns upon the arrest of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani and the search of his house by the Tehran Prosecutor, Mr. Mortazavi. LRWC is alarmed and concerned about these unjustified and arbitrary actions. According to LRWC Mr. Soltani’s arrest also violates Article 16 of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1990.
