Our statement on the occasion of Day of the Endangered Lawyers. #Pakistan #DayoftheEndangeredLawyer @OBS_defenders @HRCP87 @Pbbarcouncil @CCBEinfo @ProtectLawyers @UIAdefense @JusticeDefend @IBAHRI pic.twitter.com/QyFjTyxg9q — The Arrested Lawyers (@ArrestedLawyers) January 24, 2020
Our Statements
Our statement on the fourth anniversary of the murder of Tahir Elci, then president of @Diyarbakirbaro
#TahirElçisiz4Yıl #TahirElci | Our statement on the fourth anniversary of the murder of Tahir Elci, then president of @Diyarbakirbaro. @CCBEinfo @ProtectLawyers @AbogaciayDDHH @IBAHRI @BarHumanRights @UIAdefense @DAVbxl @LSHumanRights @CihnAydin pic.twitter.com/hLAxvvrnA5 — The Arrested Lawyers (@ArrestedLawyers) November 28, 2019 See: http://https-arrestedlawyers-org-2019-09-11-report-a-key-evidence-was-spoliated-in-investigation-relating-the-murder-of-tahir-elci-2/
Our statement on re-detention of Ahmet Altan
12 Nov 2019 | Re-detention of #AhmetAltan is a proof that any decision by the Turkish judiciary on high profile cases is subject to ex-ante authorization or ex-post review by the Government. @BarHumanRights @davidakaye @IndexCensorship @article19org @ExInt24 @harlemdesir @IBAHRI pic.twitter.com/KUNaIx2GrV… Read More ›
International statement of solidarity
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative cosigned a statement initiated by the Lawyers for Lawyers expressing solidarity with our Dutch colleagues after Mr. Wiersum, a well-respected lawyer and deputy judge, was shot in broad daylight right outside his house in Amsterdam in the… Read More ›
Attacks on lawyers!
CONDEMNATION | Physical Attack on lawyers in Mardin, Turkey. | Ongoing assaults against lawyers are the echo of the Turkish Govt's praxis identifying lawyers w/ their clients which has been resulting in the detention of 100s of lawyers. @ProtectLawyers… Read More ›
Protect Filipino lawyers! | Joint call by international legal community
The Arrested Lawyers Initiative cosigned a petition initiated by the Lawyers for Lawyers expressing deep concern over the increasing attacks against lawyers in the Philippines and the oppressive working environment they face since the start of President Duterte’s administration. The petition… Read More ›