« Défendre un avocat, c’est défendre la justice » –– Solidarité européenne avec Ahmed Souab

À l’attention des barreaux, associations d’avocats et organisations professionnelles européennes démocrates, Nous prenons acte avec la plus grande préoccupation du procès imminent de M. Ahmed Souab, ancien magistrat puis avocat tunisien, dont l’audience est fixée à la date du 31 octobre 2025 devant le tribunal de première instance de Tunis. Titulaire du prix Prix Ebru Timtik 2025 pour son engagement […]

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European Democratic Lawyers Denounce Repression and Attacks on Gaza Solidarity

Defending human rights is not an act of treason or terrorism. Lawyers, activists, and ordinary citizens who raise their voices in support of dignity, justice and accountability deserve protection, not persecution. European democratic values are measured by how we protect the voices that challenge power, expose injustice, and defend the rights of the oppressed. In the face of what is […]

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Ending the Genocide in Gaza, Upholding International Law, Defending the Rule of Law, Democracy and Long-standing World Peace

The  UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel has confirmed in its report of September 16, 2025 that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. This determination reflects what legal experts, civil society, and humanitarian actors have denounced for months: the mass killing of civilians, the destruction of essential infrastructure, […]

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Justice Delayed: Lawyers associations condemn the European Court of Human Rights’ Inaction on Lawyers’ Cases in Turkey

For years, these lawyers have faced politically motivated prosecutions in Turkey, marked by flagrant violations of international fair trial standards. They were arrested, tried, and convicted on charges largely derived from their professional duties as defence lawyers, such as attending human rights protests, defending political opponents, or advising clients on their right to remain silent. Different fact-finding missions have documented […]

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Joint Statement on the Arrest and Detention of Lawyer Ruken Gülağacı

The undersigned bar associations and lawyers’ rights organisations express their deep concern over the detention of lawyer Ruken Gülağacı on 20 May 2025. On 21 May, the Criminal Peace Judgeship issued a house arrest order against Ms Gülağacı—an alarming escalation that further compounds our concern. Ms Gülağacı is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association and an executive board member […]

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On the Revocation of the President of the Istanbul Bar Association.

AED- EDL firmly condemns the revocation of the Istanbul Bar President İbrahim Kaboğlu, and the dissolution of the Board for alleged acts of terrorist propaganda.   This dissolution follows the judicial procedure initiated on January 14, 2025 by the Istanbul Prosecutor General in retaliation for the statement issued by the Bar Association on December 21, 2024 condemning the deaths of […]

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Turkey must do its part to achieve peace following Abdullah Öcalan’s call!

There is a historic opportunity for lasting peace for Turkey and the region. Abdullah Öcalan’s call for peace and a democratic society, shared with the public on February 27, 2025, is a critical step towards ending the long-standing conflict and violence and initiating a democratic resolution process. This call not only carries great potential for the stability and protection of […]

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The Erosion of Legal Independence and Professional Rights in BELARUS

The Erosion of Legal Independence and Professional Rights in BELARUS
This year, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer is dedicated to the plight of lawyers und human rights defenders in Belarus. The findings of the report, on which our claims are based, indicate a troubling deterioration of the situation of lawyers in Belarus since 2020. In fact, there seems to be persistent trend in Belarus where legal practitioners face increasing criminal sanctions, arbitrary detentions, and systemic interference in their professional duties.

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International Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 15th Edition

22 January 2025, 14.00 CET (Via Teams) Opening Remarks: Symone Gaasbeek – The Foundation of Day of the Endangered Lawyer Keynote Speakers: Margaret Satterthwaite – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Nils Muižnieks – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Belarus (Invited) Iryna Kozikava, Lawyer – Executive Director PEN Belarus Presentation of […]

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Day of the Endangered Lawyer, 15th Edition: BELARUS

Since 2010, the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer has been observed annually on 24 January, organised first by the AED-EDL and then by the Coalition for the Endangered Lawyer, a network of national and international legal organisations and bar associations. The day aims to draw attention to the plight faced by lawyers in the exercise of their profession in […]

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