Judiciary can’t teach us our responsibilities, says Dogara
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, says some persons are “intimidating” the nation’s judiciary to “gag” the national assembly.
Apostasy cases – setting the record straight
Baru Bian is being harrased due to religious reasons.
ICJ calls on Maldivian authorities to “end assault on legal profession”
The International Commission of Jurists expressed concern over the government’s “reprisals taken against lawyers for performing their legitimate professional functions” and also called on the government to immediately lift the state of emergency. ICJ highlighted that the prominent lawyers in the Maldives are facing penalties for possibly their choice in clients.
Russia: Protect Human Rights Lawyer – ‘Look Over Your Shoulder,’ Police in Caucasus Region Tell Attorney for Memorial
The current document presents a situation of police harassment towards a human rights lawyer in Kabardino-Balkaria. Human Rights Watch call on the Russian government to demonstrate its commitment to the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers by effectively and impartially investigating the threats against Matsev and by taking appropriate action. Further, Human Rights […]
Russia: Protect Human Rights Lawyer – ‘Look Over Your Shoulder,’ Police in Caucasus Region Tell Attorney for Memorial
The current document presents a situation of police harassment towards a human rights lawyer in Kabardino-Balkaria. Human Rights Watch call on the Russian government to demonstrate its commitment to the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers by effectively and impartially investigating the threats against Matsev and by taking appropriate action. Further, Human Rights […]
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 […]
Equatorial Guinea: a country subject to terror and harassment
In the present document Amnesty International examines the case of more than 110 people tried in May 1998, in connection with the attacks on the military barracks in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty, the five-day summary military trial did not respect international standards of fair trial. Amnesty International concludes with recommendations to the government, the […]
Equatorial Guinea: a country subject to terror and harassment
In the present document Amnesty International examines the case of more than 110 people tried in May 1998, in connection with the attacks on the military barracks in Equatorial Guinea. According to Amnesty, the five-day summary military trial did not respect international standards of fair trial. Amnesty International concludes with recommendations to the government, the […]
Kazakhstan: criminal trial of labor lawyer
In the present document of Human Rights Watch, the organisation states that the prosecution of a labor union lawyer in western Kazakhstan on criminal charges of “inciting social discord” is incompatible with international human rights law. According to Human Rights Watch under the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Kazakh government has a […]
Kazakhstan: criminal trial of labor lawyer
In the present document of Human Rights Watch, the organisation states that the prosecution of a labor union lawyer in western Kazakhstan on criminal charges of “inciting social discord” is incompatible with international human rights law. According to Human Rights Watch under the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Kazakh government has a […]
Burundi: urged to release prominent lawyers jailed on spurious charges
The present document of Amnesty International concerns a statement to the Burundian government that should immediately release two prominent lawyers jailed amid an ongoing dispute with the government. Amnesty states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers not only state that lawyers must be allowed to carry out their work “without intimidation, hindrance, harassment […]
Burundi: urged to release prominent lawyers jailed on spurious charges
The present document of Amnesty International concerns a statement to the Burundian government that should immediately release two prominent lawyers jailed amid an ongoing dispute with the government. Amnesty states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers not only state that lawyers must be allowed to carry out their work “without intimidation, hindrance, harassment […]
Rights organizations condemn continued persecution campaign against lawyers in Iran
The present document of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a press release in which Amnesty International and the ICJ condemn the ongoing arrests and imprisonment of several prominent lawyers in Iran which they see as part of an orchestrated attempt by the Iranian authorities to repress dissent in the country. The two […]
Rights organizations condemn continued persecution campaign against lawyers in Iran
The present document of Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a press release in which Amnesty International and the ICJ condemn the ongoing arrests and imprisonment of several prominent lawyers in Iran which they see as part of an orchestrated attempt by the Iranian authorities to repress dissent in the country. The two […]
Bahrain: set aside martial law death sentences
In the present document Human Rights Watch states that Bahraini authorities should set aside a military court ruling on April 28, 2011, sentencing four defendants to death and three others to life in prison for their alleged involvement in the murder of two police officers. HRW further says that under the UN Basic Principles on the Role […]
