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HRI InterventionsWhen the 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, intervention letters are sent out by the HRI to the relevant authorities.
China: Treatment of lawyers, August, 2008
India: Intimidation of Indian lawyer and Pervez Imroz, August 2008
Indonesia: revocation of advocate-practice license of lawyer, Todung Mulya Lubis, June 2008
Malaysia: Detention of five men under Malaysia's Internal Security Act, April 2008
Perú: Concern at lack of protection of witnesses and all those involved in court proceedings, February 2008
Iran: Execution by stoning of sisters Zoreh and Azar Kabiri-niat, February 2008
Equatorial Guinea: Detention without trial of Brigida Asongsua Elo, February 2008
Saudi Arabia: Concern at the suspension and possible disbarment of Saudi Arabian lawyer Abdul Rahman Al-Lahim, December 2007
Turkey: Concern over threats to the independence of the legal profession in Turkey, December 2007
Mexico: Reported incidents of arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyers and human rights advocates, December 2007
Zimbabwe: Concern over the arrest and suspension from duties of the Attorney General of Zimbabwe, November 2007
China: Disappearance of lawyer and human rights campaigner Gao Zhisheng, October 2007
Burma: The Constitutional Drafting Process and 'basic detailed principles' outlined by the National Convention, September 2007
Nepal: Intimidation of lawyer, Jitman Basnet, September 2007
Guatemala: IBA urges ratification of Commission Against Impunity, August 2007
Tunisia: Intimidation of Mohammed Abbou, Samia Abbou, Lassad Jouhri and Abderraouf Ayadi, July 2007
Honduras: Call for enforcement of precautionary measures and investigations into harassment of those engaged in human rights activities, July 2007
Fiji: Entry refusal to lawyer John Cameron, July 2007
Saudi Arabia: Concern at incommunicado detention of two lawyers, July 2007
Bangladesh: Travel restrictions on UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, June 2007
Russia: Harrassment and intimidation of lawyer, Ms Karinna Moskalenko, May 2007
Zimbabwe: Call for immediate compliance with court orders demanding release of lawyers Alec Muchahedama and Andrew Makoni, May 2007
Syria: Ruling against lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, April 2007
Sudan: Concern over lack of legal representation in death penalty sentence, April 2007
Zimbabwe: Call to end attacks and threats against lawyers in Zimbabwe, March 2007
Zimbabwe: Call for public enquiry into police activity in Zimbabwe, March 2007
Peru: Proposed extention of death penalty laws, February 2007
Fiji: Concern over arrest of Fijian lawyer, February 2007
Cuba: Intimidation of Juan Carlos Gonzáles Leiva, February 2007
Zimbabwe: Intimidation of award winning lawyer Arnold Tsunga, January 2007
United Arab Emirates: Travel ban against lawyer Muhammad al-Mansoori, January 2007
Haiti: Intimidation and harrassment of Evel Fanfan, December 2006
China: Unlawful detention and wellbeing of lawyers Gao Zhisheng and Chen Guang Cheng, November 2006
Iran: Closure of Centre for the Defence of Human Rights, September 2006
Thailand: Concern over wellbeing of lawyer Wasant Panich, August 2006
Iran: Intimidation and threats against lawyer Saleh Kamrani, July 2006
Tunisia, Concern over arrest, prosecution and detention of lawyer Mohammed Abbou, July 2006
Nepal: Wounding and arrest of lawyers in Nepal, April 2006
South Africa: Amendments to South Africa's prosecution policy, March 2006
Sri Lanka: Sudden and unexplained resignations of Sri Lankan judges, February 2006
Swaziland: Concern over arrests and prolonged detention of 16 individuals in Swaziland, February 2006
Syria: Prolonged detention without trial of Mohammed Kear Al Umari, February 2006
Zimbabwe: Arrests and prosecutions of persons connected with Voice of the Poeple radio station, January 2006
Cambodia: Arrests of leading members of civil society on criminal defamation charges, January 2006
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