The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the arrest and sentence of human rights lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov in Tajikistan
On 21 July 2014 Shukhrat Kudratov was arrested in his office in Tajikistan and charged with attempted bribery of a judge. On 13 January 2015 he was sentenced to nine years for bribery and fraud. This lawyer might have been targeted for his human rights work. The Law Society of Upper Canada urges the Republic of […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the arrest and sentence of human rights lawyer Shukhrat Kudratov in Tajikistan
On 21 July 2014 Shukhrat Kudratov was arrested in his office in Tajikistan and charged with attempted bribery of a judge. On 13 January 2015 he was sentenced to nine years for bribery and fraud. This lawyer might have been targeted for his human rights work. The Law Society of Upper Canada urges the Republic of […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the arrest and continued detention of Dr. Amin Mekki Medani in Sudan
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the arrest and ongoing detention of human rights lawyer Dr. Amin Mekki Medani in Sudan. He is a prominent human rights lawyer and rights defender and did a lot of other human rights work. He was arrested and charged of undermining the constitutional system and […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the arrest and continued detention of Dr. Amin Mekki Medani in Sudan
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the arrest and ongoing detention of human rights lawyer Dr. Amin Mekki Medani in Sudan. He is a prominent human rights lawyer and rights defender and did a lot of other human rights work. He was arrested and charged of undermining the constitutional system and […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the ongoing harassment of Narges Mohammadi in Iran
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the ongoing harassment of lawyer Narges Mohammadi in Iran. She is a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, as well as Spokesperson and Vice-President of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran. She was sentenced to six years in prison for propaganda against the […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the ongoing harassment of Narges Mohammadi in Iran
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the ongoing harassment of lawyer Narges Mohammadi in Iran. She is a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, as well as Spokesperson and Vice-President of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran. She was sentenced to six years in prison for propaganda against the […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the assassinations of Vitaliy Moiseyev and Tatiana Akimtseva in Russia
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the assassinations of lawyers Vitaliy Moiseyev and Tatiana Akimtseva in Russia. They were both representing key witnesses in a case of a significant number of killings by member of a criminal organization that was particularly active in Moscow during the 1990s. The Law Society of […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the assassinations of Vitaliy Moiseyev and Tatiana Akimtseva in Russia
The Law Society of Upper Canada is deeply concerned about the assassinations of lawyers Vitaliy Moiseyev and Tatiana Akimtseva in Russia. They were both representing key witnesses in a case of a significant number of killings by member of a criminal organization that was particularly active in Moscow during the 1990s. The Law Society of […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the sentencing of lawyers Abdulrahman Al Rumaih, Abdulrahman Al Subaihi and Bander Alnogaithan
The Law Society of Upper Canada is concerned about the sentencing of three lawyers, Abdulrahman Al Rumaih, Abdulrahman Al Subaihi and Bander Alnogaithan, in Saudi Arabia. They were sentenced to prison terms between five to eight years for criticizing the Ministry of Justice on Twitter. The Law Society of Upper Canada believes that lawyers should […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses concern about the sentencing of lawyers Abdulrahman Al Rumaih, Abdulrahman Al Subaihi and Bander Alnogaithan
The Law Society of Upper Canada is concerned about the sentencing of three lawyers, Abdulrahman Al Rumaih, Abdulrahman Al Subaihi and Bander Alnogaithan, in Saudi Arabia. They were sentenced to prison terms between five to eight years for criticizing the Ministry of Justice on Twitter. The Law Society of Upper Canada believes that lawyers should […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concern about the arrest and charges against N. Surendran in Malaysia
In a public statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada expresses its concerns about the arrest and charges against N. Surendran, Malaysian lawyer and a representative for the Padang Serai riding in the People’s Justice Party, which is member of the three-party opposition in the Malaysian Parliament. He is also the lawyer for the official leader […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concern about the arrest and charges against N. Surendran in Malaysia
In a public statement, the Law Society of Upper Canada expresses its concerns about the arrest and charges against N. Surendran, Malaysian lawyer and a representative for the Padang Serai riding in the People’s Justice Party, which is member of the three-party opposition in the Malaysian Parliament. He is also the lawyer for the official leader […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concerns about the investigation and intimidation of Gustaf Kawer in Indonesia
The Law Society of Upper Canada is gravely concerned about the investigation and intimidation of lawyer Gustaf Kawer in Indonesia. He is a prominent human rights lawyer in the Indonesian province of Papua. The authorities wanted to interrogate him since he was the suspect of interrogation in a case about coercion and rebelliousness. He would […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concerns about the investigation and intimidation of Gustaf Kawer in Indonesia
The Law Society of Upper Canada is gravely concerned about the investigation and intimidation of lawyer Gustaf Kawer in Indonesia. He is a prominent human rights lawyer in the Indonesian province of Papua. The authorities wanted to interrogate him since he was the suspect of interrogation in a case about coercion and rebelliousness. He would […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concerns about the arrest and ongoing detention of Yara Sallam in Egypt
The Law Society of Upper Canada is gravely concerned about the arrest and ongoing detention of lawyer Yara Sallam in Egypt. She is a prominent human rights lawyer and the head of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. On 21 June 2014 the police in Cairo dispersed a peaceful protest by means of tear gas. […]
The Law Society of Upper Canada expresses grave concerns about the arrest and ongoing detention of Yara Sallam in Egypt
The Law Society of Upper Canada is gravely concerned about the arrest and ongoing detention of lawyer Yara Sallam in Egypt. She is a prominent human rights lawyer and the head of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. On 21 June 2014 the police in Cairo dispersed a peaceful protest by means of tear gas. […]
