Tanzania: American Bar Association Statement of Concern on Permanent Disbarment of Tanzanian Lawyer, Fatma Karume
The ABA is deeply concerned with the decision of the Advocates Disciplinary Committee to permanently disbar Ms. Fatma Karume from practicing law in Tanzania and urges the Committee to immediately reconsider its decision. The United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers are clear that lawyers must be able to perform their duties without […]
Ethics opinion highlights confusion over online client confidentiality
The impact on technology on the basic principles of law.
Statement of ABA President Paulette Brown Re: Call for Chinese government to protect human rights
In August of 2015, the American Bar Association stated its concern regarding the continuing campaign against human rights lawyers in China. While the Chinese government has achieved reforms in numerous areas of law, including domestic violence, criminal procedure and environmental protection, among others in which the ABA has been proud to assist, the rights to […]
Statement of ABA President Paulette Brown Re: Call for Chinese government to protect human rights
In August of 2015, the American Bar Association stated its concern regarding the continuing campaign against human rights lawyers in China. While the Chinese government has achieved reforms in numerous areas of law, including domestic violence, criminal procedure and environmental protection, among others in which the ABA has been proud to assist, the rights to […]
Open letter ABA to Malaysian Prime Minister regarding prosecution of human rights lawyer
The American Bar Association (ABA) wrote an open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on the prosecutions of attorney Eric Paulsen and Professor Azmi Sharom. The ABA notes that the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers provide that lawyers, like other citizens, “are entitled to freedom expression, belief, association and assembly” and […]
Open letter ABA to Malaysian Prime Minister regarding prosecution of human rights lawyer
The American Bar Association (ABA) wrote an open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on the prosecutions of attorney Eric Paulsen and Professor Azmi Sharom. The ABA notes that the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers provide that lawyers, like other citizens, “are entitled to freedom expression, belief, association and assembly” and […]
