An exiled Iranian lawyer who beforehand labored in Iran described the hazards of working towards regulation within the Islamic Republic throughout a Jan. 24 Iran human rights convention held on the Law Society of England and Wales headquarters in London.
The occasion, titled “Human rights violations in Iran: The function of legal professionals,” was hosted by the International Bar Association, whose members embrace greater than 80,000 legal professionals and 190 authorized our bodies. The majority of attendees had been legal professionals and representatives of human rights organizations.
Attendees and panel members on the occasion held at The Law Society in London. Photo credit score: Michael Cross
The convention was produced by a coalition of greater than 30 authorized organizations and bar associations positioned all over the world to commemorate the “Day of the Endangered Lawyer,” held on Jan. 24 yearly. The Law Society, Britain’s regulatory physique for solicitors, is a member of the coalition.
The occasion goals to boost consciousness about legal professionals focused by governments for finishing up their skilled duties. The coalition selects a rustic of concern for the yr and offers help for at-risk legal professionals. It selected to attract consideration to the plight of Iran’s legal professionals in 2024.
The roundtable was moderated by Baroness Helena Kennedy, a member of the UK House of Lords, a lawyer and the director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute. Speakers included:
- Richard Atkinson, the Vice President of the Law Society;
- Dr Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the state of affairs of human rights within the Islamic Republic of Iran;
- Margaret Satterthwaite, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers;
- Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights in Iran;
- Caoilfhionn Gallagher, a senior lawyer at Doughty Street Chambers; and
- Sandrine Giraud, the vice chairman of the Geneva bar affiliation.