Int’l law associations: Turkey in breach of its international law obligations
International law associations have sent a joint letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling on him and the Turkish government to ensure and safeguard the independence of the legal profession on the occasion of the Day of the Lawyer in Turkey. The letter also underlined the fact that Turkey is in breach of its international […]
Iran must free jailed lawyers
An open letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, from Andrew Walker QC and Kirsty Brimelow QC of the Bar Council of England and Wales. The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales express profound concern for lawyers and other human rights defenders in […]
Tanzania: UK Lawyers Say Independent Probe Needed in Lissu Attack
Lawyers in the UK want Tanzania to allow an independent inquiry into the gun attack on Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) president and Singida East Member of Parliament Tundu Lissu. In a letter sent to State House, the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have also requested the Tanzanian government to drop sedition charges […]
Tanzania: UK Lawyers Say Independent Probe Needed in Lissu Attack
Lawyers in the UK want Tanzania to allow an independent inquiry into the gun attack on Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) president and Singida East Member of Parliament Tundu Lissu. In a letter sent to State House, the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have also requested the Tanzanian government to drop sedition charges […]
‘Kafkaesque’ Turkey shows ‘extreme contempt’ for the rule of law
The arrest of nine Turkish lawyers hours before they were due to represent 47 colleagues on trial for terrorism offences has been described as ‘Kafkaesque’ by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Bar Council. These organisations expressed deep concern and condemned the attacks. They thereby referred to the UN’s […]
‘Kafkaesque’ Turkey shows ‘extreme contempt’ for the rule of law
The arrest of nine Turkish lawyers hours before they were due to represent 47 colleagues on trial for terrorism offences has been described as ‘Kafkaesque’ by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Bar Council. These organisations expressed deep concern and condemned the attacks. They thereby referred to the UN’s […]
‘Kafkaesque’ Turkey shows ‘extreme contempt’ for the rule of law
The arrest of nine Turkish lawyers hours before they were due to represent 47 colleagues on trial for terrorism offences has been described as ‘Kafkaesque’ by British barristers. The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Bar Council have expressed deep concern. They argue that the mass arrest is in breach […]
‘Kafkaesque’ Turkey shows ‘extreme contempt’ for the rule of law
The arrest of nine Turkish lawyers hours before they were due to represent 47 colleagues on trial for terrorism offences has been described as ‘Kafkaesque’ by British barristers. The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Bar Council have expressed deep concern. They argue that the mass arrest is in breach […]
Human Rights organisations adress Chinese president with open letter re arrest of Chinese human rights lawyers
In an open letter addressed to president Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, 24 different human rights organisations condemn the arrest of a large number of human rights lawyers in China, thereby referring to the UN’s basic principles of the role of lawyers.
Human Rights organisations adress Chinese president with open letter re arrest of Chinese human rights lawyers
In an open letter addressed to president Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, 24 different human rights organisations condemn the arrest of a large number of human rights lawyers in China, thereby referring to the UN’s basic principles of the role of lawyers.
