Endangered lawyers – EJDM

Joint statement – Tunisia: International legal community calls for release of Ahmed Souab ahead of appeal hearing

ThSchmidt — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:49:50 +0000

11 February 2026 The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest and subsequent conviction of Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab and call for his immediate release and measures to ensure the conviction is set aside, ahead of the second hearing in his appeal. His prosecution and sentencing constitute a grave violation of his right to freedom ...

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International DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 24 January 2025, in solidarity with endangered lawyers in Belarus

ThSchmidt — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:26:17 +0000

Since 2010, the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been observed annually on 24 January, organised by the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer, a global network of national and international legal organisations and bar associations. The day aims to draw attention to the plight faced by lawyers in the exercise ...

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Political trials against lawyers and political activists in Turkey and other countries

ThSchmidt — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:09:00 +0000

ELDH will try to send observers to the following trials. These trials are observed by many lawyers from different organisations in Europe. Colleagues who wish to participate in the trial observation should get into contact with ELDH: Email ELDH Guide on Trial Observations UN Basic principles on the role of lawyers PEN Norway: The study ...

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Political trials against lawyers and political activists in Turkey and other countries

Friedrich Bonnmann — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 14:09:19 +0000

hier Termin und Ort eintragen ELDH will try to send observers to the following trials. These trials are observed by many lawyers from different organisations in Europe. Colleagues who wish to participate in the trial observation should get into contact with ELDH: trialobservation@eldh.eu ELDH Guide on Trial Observations UN Basic principles on the role of ...

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DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER – 24 January 2020 – PAKISTAN

ThSchmidt — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:58:35 +0000

The tenth annual Day of the Endangered Lawyer will focus on Pakistan, on 24 January 2020 The basic report on the situation of lawyers in Pakistan + download – Basic report on the situation of lawyers in Pakistan The Petition – Day of the Endangered Lawyer (available on 24 January 2020) + download ...

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THE PHILIPPINES: ATTACKS AGAINST LAWYERS ESCALATING

ThSchmidt — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:54:47 +0000

THE PHILIPPINES: ATTACKS AGAINST LAWYERS ESCALATING Joint call by international legal community: Protect Filipino lawyers! Today, Lawyers for Lawyers together with 151 international and domestic bar associations, other lawyers’ organizations (among them ELDH) and legal professionals from 49 countries around the world called on the Government of the Philippines to take all necessary measures to ...

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