Friday , 29 March 2024

Monthly Archives: June 2018

Want to Choose Your Lawyer? Good Luck in Iran

HRW – Iran’s judiciary reportedly created a very short list of lawyers approved to represent people accused of national security crimes – commonly used to prosecute activists – in Tehran’s courts during the investigative stage of the case. Of the 20,000-plus members of Tehran’s Bar association, only 20 lawyers made the list, which, unsurprisingly, excluded women and human rights lawyers.

Read More »
0