La mort de Tahir Elçi, un éminent avocat et Bâtonnier du conseil de l’ordre de Diyarbaquir en des circonstances dramatiques au District Sud d’Amed (Diyarbakir), abattu à coups de feu en pleine rue pendant une conférence de presse, constitue un assassinat politique et crime contre les Droits Humains. Les Avocats Européens Démocrates (AED – EDL) […]
Category archives: Press releases
LE DROIT À LA DEFENSE MENACÉ EN ESPAGNE
Un avocat arrêté du fait d’avoir exercé la défense Les Avocats Européens Démocrates (AED/EDL) expriment leur profonde préoccupation face à l’arrestation d’un avocat au nom de la soi-disant « Opération Pandora 2 ». Le 28 octobre 2015, neuf personnes ont été arrêtées pour infractions terroristes présumées et ont été renvoyées devant le Tribunal Central d’instruction […]
In solidarity with the striking French lawyers
Les Avocats Européens Démocrates (AED), dénoncent les faits et montrent leur solidarité avec leurs confrères et leurs consœurs qui protestaient au Palais de Justice de Lille contre la réforme de l’Aide Juridictionnelle en France, et qui ont été évacués de force par la police et chargés par les CRS . Des faits similaires se produisent […]
We are close to the victims of Ankara
The EDL, the association of European Democratic Lawyers, is close to the Turkish and Kurdish people hardly hit by the attack carried out in Ankara on October 10th during a peaceful demonstration organized by non-governmental organizations, trade unions and the HDP, the Party, which won in June together with the coalition of Kurdish party and […]
on Hot spots
To the presidents of democratic political groups in the European Parliament: The Bureau of the AED, meeting in Naples on the 9th and 10th October 2015, has taken note of the establishment, particularly in Italy and Greece, by the Council of the European Union of so called “hot spots”, destined to sort out in a […]
Concern due to measures imposed on lawyers
PRESS RELEASE Concern due to the disproportionate precautionary measures imposed against Arantza Zulueta, Jon Enparantza and José Campo The Association of Democratic Lawyers previously expressed their concern about the arrest and the hardness of the precautionary measures taken against the Basque Lawyers Arantza Zulueta, Jon Enparantza and José Campo and also denounced the persecution of […]
On Legalteams
The EDL, in the course of a bureau meeting in Istanbul on the 18th of October 2014, has decided: Whereas: In the course of a trial taking place in Turin, Italy, against dozens of citizens, who have actively demonstrated for years in defence of the territory of the Valley of Susa threatened by the construction […]
Arrest of three Basque Lawyers
PRESS RELEASE London, Düsseldorf, Farciennes 21 July 2014 The European Lawyers Associations AED and ELDH have received information concerning several situations of grave concern in relation with the pressure and persecution Basque lawyers are suffering. First, we express our concern over the arrest and imprisonment of the three Basque lawyers Jon Enparantza, Arantza Zulueta and […]
TO THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES
PETITION WITH URGENT REQUESTS TO THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN, MR. MARIANO RAJOY BREY AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT 3rd day of the Endangered Lawyers – 24th January 2013 European lawyers demand: Basque lawyers in Spain must enjoy the free exercise of their professional duties During the last two […]
THE VIOLENCE IN BOLZANETO IS CONFIRMED
THE VIOLENCE IN BOLZANETO IS CONFIRMED WE HAVE TRUTH BUT NO JUSTICE Seven years after the events and four years after the beginning of the trial, the Court of Genoa has only partially done justice to the victims of the Bolzaneto lager. The gravest violations of fundamental rights have been confirmed like the inhuman treatment […]