Day of the Endangered Lawyer

DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER, 24 January 2026 – Solidarity with our colleagues in the US

United States selected as focus country  for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026 The Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer has designated the United States of America as the focus country for the 15th edition scheduled for 24 January 2026. The selection reflects serious concerns of escalating attacks against lawyers in 2025, …

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Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 24 January 2024 – in solidarity with lawyers in IRAN

The report (in English, in French, in Italian) – The Petition (in English, in French, in Italian – Turkish) The Joint Statement (in English) – Invitation Press Conference (in English) International law expressly recognizes the unique role that lawyers play in any society by according to them special protections as guardians of justice for all. …

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International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, 24 January 2023 – in solidarity with the endangered lawyers in Afghanistan

Since 2010, the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been observed on 24 January in cities, countries, and continents around the globe. This date was chosen as the annual International Day of the Endangered Lawyer because on 24 January 1977, four lawyers and a co-worker were murdered at their address at Calle Atocha 55 …

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DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 2022 – events in solidarity with endangered lawyers in Colombia

20 January 2022 London: Day of the Endangered Lawyer (DEL) Online Seminar, 20 January 2022, 16h00 – 17h30 CET / 15h00 – 16h30 GMT (organised by The Law Society for England and Wales) https://events.lawsociety.org.uk/ClientApps/Silverbear.Web.EDMS/public/default.aspx?tabId=37&id=2963&orgId=1&guid=94c9b42c-fe22-46d9-9d9e-6e9bfa5ebbe2 Berlin: Zur Situation von Anwältinnen und Anwälten in Kolumbien- Online-Seminar with the Colombian human rights lawyers Zoraida Pedraza und German Romero, …

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