Call for the release and the end of judicial harassment against lawyers
The present is a letter addressed to representatives of the State of Turkey expressing concern about the frequent use of arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against lawyers defending politically sensitive cases; particularly that in carrying out legitimate activities, lawyers in Turkey are being prosecuted under terrorism law. It calls for the State of Turkey to […]
Call for the release and the end of judicial harassment against lawyers
The present is a letter addressed to representatives of the State of Turkey expressing concern about the frequent use of arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against lawyers defending politically sensitive cases; particularly that in carrying out legitimate activities, lawyers in Turkey are being prosecuted under terrorism law. It calls for the State of Turkey to […]
Iran: lawyers’ defence work repaid with loss of freedom
The present document concerns a joint Statement by Shirin Ebadi, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI), the Union Internationale des Avocats and the World Organisation […]
Iran: lawyers’ defence work repaid with loss of freedom
The present document concerns a joint Statement by Shirin Ebadi, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI), the Union Internationale des Avocats and the World Organisation […]