Once again, Erdoǧan is using refugees as political pawns. Once again, human rights defenders from different fields and countries are witnessing an illegal and inhuman situation at the border between Greece and Turkey. Official numbers are not available, however, it is clear that thousands of refugees, including a large number of minors, have been manipulated […]
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RIGHTS AT THE BORDERS
RIGHTS AT THE BORDERS INDEPENDENT LAWYERS’ ACCOUNT OF THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EU BORDERS Saturday 8 June Colloquium AED Athens Venue: Athens Bar Association, Akadimias str. 60, Athens Language: English ***professional consecutive interpretation provided only for the Turkish speakers for Turkish – English and vice versa) PROGRAMME 11:00 Welcome Introduction: Robert Sabata Gripekoven (European […]
What is progressive lawyering?
Conclusions of the conference: 30 years of activism When I happen to be the last defender in a row, in trials with lots of participants, I often begin my closing argument saying that this looks like a double-edged sword: on the one hand one can refer to points already made, thus saving time, on […]
Les “Panama Papers” et l’importance de sauvegarder la liberté de presse en Europe
Mossack Fonseca, le cabinet d’avocats panaméen au centre du scandale et dont proviennent les Panama Papers, a répondu aux requêtes des journalistes en concluant avec une mise en garde explicite : « Il semble que vous ayez eu accès de façon non autorisée à des documents et des informations appartenant à notre entreprise et les ayez présentés […]