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We encourage everyone to observe the day today and participate in other international events, this year focusing on the plight of lawyers and jurists in Iran.
The situation of Iranian lawyers today is extremely dire. Iranian law undermines the independence of the legal profession through restrictive procedures that prevent the issuance of lawyers’ licenses and by allowing the government to conduct background checks on lawyers who stand as candidates for the Iranian Bar Association. Iranian law also restricts the right to have a lawyer of one’s choice, as well as the right to have adequate time to consult with one’s lawyer, including for those facing the most serious punishments. In practice, there are also interferences with the principle of lawyer-client confidentiality. The control of the Supreme Leader over the judiciary and the appointment process for judges contravenes international law, as well as impacts lawyers’ professional activities.
Read our Joint Statement – Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2024
Access our Final report – Iran – DOEL 2024.
See the Petition brought my numerous civil society groups.
