Tag results for 'Kazakhstan'
IBAHRI statement on the intimidation of human rights lawyers in Kazakhstan at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council
On 5 March 2020, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) delivered a statement at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council addressing their concerns about the intimidation experienced by some independent human rights lawyers in Kazakhstan.
Released on Mar 5, 2020
Kazakhstan: IBAHRI condemns disbarment of two lawyers
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 26 February 2020 to disbar two lawyers – Amanzhol Mukhamedyarov, the Chair of the Lawyers’ Rights Committee, and Erlan Gazumzhanov, a lawyer from Nur-Sultan – from practising law.
Released on Mar 4, 2020
IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan in 2019
A summary of the 2019 IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan.
Released on Feb 27, 2020
IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan in 2018
A summary of the 2018 IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan.
Released on Jan 20, 2020
Kazakhstani lawyers present statements to the OSCE, facilitated by the IBAHRI
The lawyers addressed the potentially disastrous implications of the draft Law on Advocates’ Activities and Legal Aid, among other matters concerning the independence of the legal profession.
Released on Dec 31, 2017
Conference on the Status of Legal Profession
As the bill drafted by the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan raises serious concerns with regard to the independence of legal profession, IBAHRI decided to host a conference to discuss the current situation and the reforms that would actually be needed.
Released on Dec 31, 2017
Necessary Reforms Gone Wrong? The IBAHRI and ICJ host side-event to SHDM on threats to the legal profession in Kazakhstan
The event responded to the draft Law on Advocates’ Activities and Legal Aid as well as other barriers faced by legal professionals in Kazakhstan.
Released on Nov 30, 2017
Kazakhstani Lawyer Contributes to Civil Society Recommendations For OSCE, Facilitated by the IBAHRI
The recommendations compiled in the Vienna Declaration concerned the protection of human rights in security measures such as counterterrorism and anti-radicalisation.
Released on Nov 30, 2017
IBAHRI joint statement on the outcomes of Kazakhstan’s third UPR at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council
On 12 March 2020, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered a joint statement at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council. The statement addressed the outcomes of Kazakhstan’s third UPR and called on the country to take immediate measures to protect lawyers from undue interference.