Intervention letters

Our intervention letters are part of our Lawyers at Risk programme, which supports lawyers and human rights defenders who are subject to intimidation, arbitrary arrest or detention, or whose lives are at risk. We provide support by sending letters to state authorities about specific cases.

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Intervention letters – defending lawyers and human rights

We provide support by sending letters to state authorities about specific cases and we carry out more substantive and strategic work to improve lawyers’ safety.

Threats and intimidation against Lebanese lawyer Mohammad Sablouh

We’re concerned about the ongoing intimidation of Mohammad Sablouh. We've urged the relevant authorities to stop all acts of intimidation and harassment against Mr Sablouh...

Law Society calls on Egyptian government to release detained lawyer Mohamed El Baqer

The Law Society is urging Egyptian authorities to release Mohamed el Baqer, a lawyer who has spent the past two years in pre-trial detention without...

Access to the legal profession and disbarments in Turkey

We've written to the Turkish authorities about our concerns about the hostile environment in which lawyers in Turkey have had to work since July 2016.

Revocation of five Belarusian lawyers' licences to practise

We have written to the authorities in Belarus with our concerns about the revocation of the licenses to practise law of five Belarus lawyers who...

Arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged enforced disappearance of lawyers in Myanmar

We've written to the Ambassador of Myanmar with concerns about the military coup that took place in Myanmar and the violent repression of protesters.

Arrest and detention of the lawyer Leanid Sudalenka in Belarus

We wrote to the president of Belarus about the arrest and detention of a lawyer who provided legal advice to those detained, fined and arrested...

Disbarment, arrest and detention of lawyers in Tanzania

We've written to the president of Tanzania about the disbarment, arrest and detention of lawyers in Tanzania.

Killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death

We've written to the Turkish authorities to call on them to ensure fairness in proceedings against the death of Tahir Elçi, a lawyer killed in...

Revocation of licences to practice law in Belarus

We're concerned about revocation of two Belarussian lawyers' licences to practise law.

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