Hong Kong SAR | Conviction of barrister Chow Hang-tung | Joint statement
24/08/2026
Full pdf joint statement Conviction of barrister Chow Hang-tung in Hong Kong SAR 24 August 2026 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (Conseil des Barreaux … [Read more...]
United States: ICE arrests Chinese lawyer Wu Shaoping | Joint statement
29/07/2026
Full pdf joint statement Joint statement: ICE arrests Chinese lawyer Wu Shaoping 29 July 2026 The Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, Asian Lawyers Network, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and the Council of Bars … [Read more...]
China: Release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence | 中国：当局必须在刑满后释放被任意拘留的人权律师余文生，并确保其充分自由 | Joint statement
09/04/2026
Full pdf joint statement: EN | CN 中国：当局必须在刑满后释放被任意拘留的人权律师余文生，并确保其充分自由 China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and ensure his full freedom Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is expected to be released on 13 April after … [Read more...]
Interview with Reinaldo Villalba on the “historic” ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the “CAJAR v. Colombia” case
28/05/2024
Reposted with permission from the International Observatory of Lawyers at Risk On 18 March 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a “historic” ruling in the “Case of the members of the Lawyers’ Corporation ‘José Alvear Restrepo’ v. Colombia”. The Observatory was very pleased to … [Read more...]
Iran: Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Sent Back to Prison | Joint Statement
04/12/2020
Full PDF (ENG) We, the undersigned 26 Bar Associations, Law Societies, and organisations supporting the legal profession of over 14 countries, stand in solidarity with our Iranian colleague Nasrin Sotoudeh and other lawyers in Iran who are being persecuted by their Government for carrying … [Read more...]
Turkey: Obituary for Turkish lawyer Ebru Timtik | Joint press release
02/09/2020
Full PDF (TUR) Obituary for Turkey Lawyer Ebru Timtik, died 27 August 2020 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada joins lawyers around the world in mourning the death of Turkish lawyer Ms. Ebru Timtik on 27 August 2020 after 238 days of fasting to strengthen her demand for a fair trial for … [Read more...]
