UIA-IROL (The UIA Institute for the Rule of Law)

The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the 46 Council of Europe member States will hold their annual session tomorrow, to be preceded today by the opening for signature of the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. More information ⬇️ coe.int/en/web/portal/…

UIA-IROL reaffirms its unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the fundamental values of the #RuleofLaw. @UIADefense calls upon the legal profession to remain united and to act in concert to respond to any threat to these values. See statement bit.ly/3YZ6nbq

Très heureuse de la libération de notre consœur Dilek Ekmekçi, ordonnée par la cour criminelle d’Istanbul auj. Elle était en détention depuis plus d’un mois Merci au barreau @Avocats_Paris et @UIAdefense pour le suivi et leur soutien @batonnierparis @VBousardo @MartinPradel

We have joined 8 other organisations expressing concern at the arbitrary arrest and detention of Sudanese lawyer Montaser Abdullah. @L4L_INT @IBAHRI @LRWCanada @CCBEinfo @OIAD @UIAdefense @REDRESSTrust @ProtectLawyers lawsociety.org.uk/campaigns/inte… Full letter under ‘October 2024’

La @UnionIntAvocats trabaja además en favor del Estado de Derecho, a través de @UIAdefense , la independencia judicial mexicana ha sido parte del enfoque en su trabajo. La independencia judicial es esencial para el Estado de Derecho, la democracia y las libertades. #UIAPARIS

@UIAdefense at the Congress in Paris 2024,the Rule of Law prize went to three lawyers defending human rights - Olga Mikhailova, Vadim Kobzev and Alexei Lipster, 2 of them are in custody.

HRDs, including women human rights defenders, continue to be subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention by the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence in #Afghanistan. All those detained must be released immediately.

⏳UIA-IROL is deeply concerned about the imminent execution in the United States of an execution to be carried out by the inhuman methodology of a forced nitrogen inhalation, a practice in violation of international human rights law. @UIAdefense ➡️ uianet.org/en/actions/exe…

📜 Statement - 20 October 2023 The UIA Union Internationale des Avocats Calls on the State of Israel to comply with International Humanitarian Law and Condemns all Violence Against Civilians tinyurl.com/fvr7w6vh

10/10/23, l’@UIAdefense rejoint encore une fois la Coalition Mondiale contre la Peine de mort, pour commémorer la 21e Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort dont le thème sera «La peine de mort : une torture irréversible». 📷Plus d'infos : tinyurl.com/2h4rpjj8 #deathpenalty

Martin Pradel @UIAdefense, le Bâtonnier Jacques Taquet, CNB, se sont rendus à Tunis pour rencontrer les diplomates européens en poste à Tunis rappeler le soutien de l'@UIA aux avocats dans leur lutte pour leur indépendance & pour l’indépendance de la Justice en Tunisie. #uiairol

2- During the Conference, systemic violations of the right to a fair trial in Mexico and their connection with other serious human rights violations were discussed. Serious concerns were raised at the event, in particular the following:

1- Legal professional organizations, bar associations, and civil society organisations promulgate a joint Declaration following the 2023 #IFTD Mexico Conference to condemn the injustices and abuses against human rights in Mexico. See the statement here: iftd.org/wp-content/upl…

BHRC joined several lawyers and civil society organisations in a joint statement to urge Mexican authorities to strengthen human rights and the rule of law in Mexico. Read the full statement here: iftd.org/joint-statemen…

twitter.com/LiveLawIndia/s… Lawyers must not be attacked for the work they do. That is a fundamental principle.

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Judges, prosecutors and lawyers at grave risk from Taliban despite assurances and amnesty.

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Vous êtes un(e) avocat(e) ou juriste d’entreprise de moins de 35 ans ? Rejoignez l’UIA et bénéficiez du tarif jeune ! #50€ Inscrivez-vous ! : bit.ly/3K0wKoR #UIANextGen #UIA4lawyers

UIA celebrates the release from prison, after 4 yrs behind bars, of Mohamed El-Baqer, a courageous Egyptian human rights lawyer who, in 2022, was the recipient of the UIA/LEXISNEXIS Human Rights Award and the Ebru Timtik Fair Trial Award!