IBA - Human Rights Institute interventions

When HRI receives reliable information that lawyers, judges, officials of lawyers' associations or persons involved in the operation of legal systems have been threatened, detained or abused, HRI will make representations to the relevent government. HRI will write to the authorities if the independence of the profession is jeopardised.

IBA announces grave concern about the arrest and criminal process against lawyer, Syria - August 2004 Click here

IBA concerned about recent attacks on lawyer investigating alleged abuse of police powers, Malaysia - June 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern about recent attack on lawyer in Moscow, Russia - May 2004 Click here

IBA's grave concern at threats of several members of legal profession, Haiti - April 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern over threats to Thelma se Lam, Guatemala - April 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern at the threats made to Thelma de Lam, Guatemala (Spanish version) - April 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern at recent arrests of lawyers, Nepal - March 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern at prosecution of four lawyers, Turkey - January 2004 Click here

IBA raises concern for competance of defendant facing death penalty to stand trial, USA - January 2004 Click here

IBA expresses concern about recent events involving two lawyers, Russia - December 2003 Click here

IBA expresses grave concern at arrest and incommunicado detention of lawyer, Nepal - November 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern about unsafe conviction, Malaysia - November 2003 Click here

la IBA expresa su preocupaci�n respecto a amenazas que ha recibido un abogado en Honduras - November 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern about recent conviction of lawyer, China - November 2003 Click here

IBA expresses grave concern regarding recent killing of two judges, Iraq - November 2003 Click here

IBA concerned about information received of threats to a lawyer, Honduras - November 2003 Click here

IBA expresses grave concern over proposed execution, Pakistan - October 2003 Click here

IBA questions impartiality of trial for suspect in Minister of Justice assassination, Nigeria - October 2003 Click here

IBA concerned for safety of lawyer, Zambia - October 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern over trial, Saudi Arabia - October 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern over treatment of Caprivi detainees, Namibia - August 2003 Click here

IBA Concerned Over Treatment of Lawyer in Kyrgyz Republic - August 2003 Click here

IBA Raises Concern over Decree 222, Argentina - August 2003 Click here

IBA concerned at arrest of human rights lawyer in Belize - August 2003 Click here

IBA concerned over arrest of lawyer in Lebanon - August 2003 Click here

IBA Expresses Deep Concern Over Murder of Mexican Lawyer - August 2003 Click here

IBA Voices Concern Following Arrest of Chinese Lawyer - August 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern for over 70 Cuban detainees - April 2003 Click here

Attempted Assassination- Guatemala - April 2003 Click here

IBA expresses grave concern over assassination of Brazilian Judge - April 2003 Click here

La IBA expresa gran preocupaci�n por la seguridad de las m�s de 70 peronas detenidas - April 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concerns about death threats made to Mexican lawyer and colleagues - April 2003 Click here

IBA expresses concern for safety of Amani Trust workers in Zimbabwe - March 2003 Click here

IBA expresses its concern regarding Honduras� National Commissioner for Human Rights - May 2002 Click here

Concern for the safety of lawyer in Nicaragua who is receiving death threats - April 2002 Click here

Concern for a fair trial for lawyer Nasser Zarafshan, Islamic Republic of Iran - April 2002 Click here

Concerns over the fate of two Mexican lawyers receiving threatening phone calls and e-mails. - April 2002 Click here

Pedro Machecha and colleagues have been targeted and harassed - March 2002 Click here

IBA expresses grave concerns about Nepalese lawyer Ramnath Mainali�s arrest - March 2002 Click here

IBA expresses deep concern about the safety of Nepalese Lawyer Saligram Sapkota - March 2002 Click here

Allegations concerning the discipline and suspension of Tunisian Judge Mokhtar Yahiaoui - February 2002 Click here

Guatemalan lawyer, Ovidio Paz Bal, has been receiving death threats as a result of his work - February 2002 Click here

The IBA wrote following the death of lawyer Digna Ochoa after reports that her colleagues - January 2002 Click here

IBA expresses grave concern about the fate of Safiyatu Huseini who has been sentenced to death - January 2002 Click here

Indepence of the judiciary threatened as judges sacked and arrested without charge in Guinea Bissau - December 2001 Click here

Guatemalan Lawyer forced to flee following repeated death threats - November 2001 Click here

* IBA expresses grave concern following murder of Spanish Judge Click here to read more (in English) - November 2001 Click here

NEW* IBA expresses grave concern following murder of Spanish Judge Click here (en espa�ol) - November 2001 Click here

Indonesian Judge assassinated. IBA expresses deep concerns to Indonesian Government - November 2001 Click here

Internationally acclaimed Human Rights Lawyer, Vera Stremkovskaya, suffers further harrassment - July 2001 Click here

IBA writes to authorities in Mauritius following verbal attacks. - July 2001 Click here

Further attacks upon the judiciary in Zimbabwe lead to resignation of Judge - May 2001 Click here

Guatemalan Judges suffer threats and intimidation, concerns expressed to Guatemalan authorities - April 2001 Click here

IBA President writes to Indonesian authorities following shots fired at office of Human Rights. - March 2001 Click here

Brazilian Prosecutors suffer threats after they bring charges against police officers - February 2001 Click here

Concern expressed at police searches of Judicial offices in Croatia - February 2001 Click here

Lawyer kidnapped in Cali: Click here for the letter in Spanish - January 2001 Click here

Lawyer kidnapped in Cali: Click here for the letter in English - January 2001 Click here

Three judicial officials had reportedly been abducted by unidentified gunmen - January 2001 Click here

Death threats suffered by human rights lawyer in Guatemala IBA President writes to authorities - January 2001 Click here

Sudanese lawyers detained without charge, one lawyer is reported ill without access to treatment - January 2001 Click here

Threats made against International Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya - September 2000 - September 2000 Click here

Death threats made against Bolivian Lawyer- September 2000 - September 2000 Click here

IBA calls for interntaional tribunal in East Timor - September 2000 - September 2000 Click here

Death threats to lawyer in Ecuador - August 2000 Click here

Harassment suffered by lawyers in the Sudan - July 2000 Click here

Concerns for safety of lawyers in Mexico - July 2000 Click here

Concerns for safety of Brazilian lawyers - July 2000 Click here

Suspension from Practice of Angolan Lawyer - June 2000 Click here

Harassment and Intimidation of Colombian lawyer, Dr Alirio Uribe Mu�oz - June 2000 Click here

Threats to Guatemalan Judge and Court Official - June 2000 Click here

IBA Calls for investigation into murder of Northern Ireland Solicitor to be independent - April 2000 Click here

Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary in Malaysia and Pakistan - April 2000 Click here

Pakistan Lawyer Assassinated - March 2000 Click here

IBA calls for end to use of (Emergency) Supreme State Security Courts and military courts in Egypt - February 2000 Click here

Death threats to lawyers in Guatemala - January 2000 Click here

IBA Seeks Information on the Dismissal of the Pakistan Chief Justice - January 2000 Click here

Malaysian Lawyer Charged with Sedition - January 2000 Click here

Brazil -Two human rights lawyers continue to suffer death threats - November 1999 Click here

Bolivia - Renewed Death Threats against Lawyer Dr Waldo Albarrac�n - October 1999 Click here

Peru's Withdrawal from the Jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court - August 1999 Click here