Africa and the Middle East

Law firms acting through associations in Saudi Arabia (KSA) must change their business operations by June 2023, following amendments to the Saudi Code of Law...

“It is misleading and dangerous for the prime minister to name-call lawyers who are upholding the rule of law,” said I. Stephanie Boyce in response...

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...

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...

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

We’re concerned about the continued detention and precarious health situation of human rights lawyers in Iran.

We’re concerned about the ongoing intimidation and harassment of lawyers in Zimbabwe.

We've asked the Egyptian authorities to withdraw charges against a lawyer and human rights defender in Egypt.

The Law Society has published an intervention letter concerning a detained Egyptian parliamentarian and lawyer.

We’ve written about the arrest and enforced disappearance of a human rights lawyer and director of Adalah Centre for Rights and Freedom.