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Risk to lawyers’ lives in the Philippines
We have written to President Duterte of the Philippines amid reports that several people in the legal profession have been killed for exercising their professional...
18 Dec 2018
Killing of lawyers in the Philippines
We have written an intervention letter to the President Rodrigo Duterte expressing our extreme concern over the murders of several lawyers in the Philippines.
18 Dec 2018
Arrest and disappearance of Egyptian human rights defenders
We’re concerned that arrests, enforced disappearances and detention against lawyers and human rights defenders in Egypt have increased.
17 Dec 2018
Arson attack on Russian lawyer
An arson attack on a Russian lawyer is serious cause for concern, we have said to the Russian authorities.
17 Dec 2018
Saudi Arabia women's rights defender at risk
We are worried about the life of a Saudi Arabian women's rights defender, after she has suffered extreme harassment for her work.
06 Dec 2018
Serious threats made against lawyer in Colombia
Several serious threats have been made to lawyers in Colombia, and we have written a letter to raise awareness of their need for protection.
04 Dec 2018
Arrest and detention of lawyers in Tajikistan
We've asked the relevant authorities to address our concerns about the arrest and detention of lawyers in Tajikistan.
26 Nov 2018
Threats to independence of judiciary in Guatemala
We are concerned over threats to the independence of the judiciary in Guatemala.
23 Oct 2018
Arrest and detention of Iranian lawyer
We’ve asked the Iranian authorities to release Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer detained in Iran.
23 Aug 2018
Human rights violations against lawyers in Iran
We are concerned about several instances of human rights violations in the legal profession.
21 May 2018
Violations of rights of human rights lawyers in China
We have raised concern over series of violations of the rights of human rights lawyers in China to President Xi Jinping.
09 May 2018
Criminalisation of human rights defenders in Honduras
The growing number of attacks against human rights defenders in Honduras is cause for grave concern.
27 Apr 2018
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