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IBA Human Rights Conference: Climate, justice and law - challenges and opportunities

5 Apr - 7 Apr 2024

Session information

Session three: I am a lawyer, but I keep being arrested when I do my job: help!

Saturday 6 April (1145 - 1245)

Description

The independence of lawyers and free exercise of the legal profession is under threat around the world. Lawyers are subject to attacks and violations of their rights in staggering numbers. This panel will examine relevant protections in place for lawyers, the gaps and failures in their enforcement, and how to make improvements moving forward. We’ll hear from lawyers who have been politically targeted, persecuted and arbitrarily detained as consequence of their legal representation or advocacy. We’ll also hear from experts who are committed and mandated to protect the independence of lawyers.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Nikoletta Louverdis	Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Human Rights Law Committee

Speakers

Zar Li Aye	International Commission of Jurists, Bangkok, Thailand
Irma van den Berg	Lawyers for Lawyers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
UCHECHI Dibiaezue	Public and Private Development Centre, Abuja, Nigeria
M Ravi	M.Ravi Law , Bangkok, Thailand; LGBTQI+ Liaison Officer, Human Rights Law Committee

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