Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights, announces the change of the...
Human Rights statements
ECBA signs Statement regarding the 2022 Day of the Endangered Lawyer – January 2022
17 Jan 2022 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
The ECBA Human Rights Committee co-signs a Statement regarding the Day of the Endangered...
Request for leave to intervene before the UN Human Rights Committee, December 2021
22 Dec 2021 | Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
The ECBA Human Rights Committee decided to submit a Request for leave to intervene before the UN...
The ECBA Human Rights Committee stands in Solidarity with Egyptian lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer, December 2021
17 Dec 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
The ECBA Human Rights Committee, along with members of the global legal community, signed a Joint...
Report on detained Turkish lawyers by Maria Hessen Jacobsen – November 2021
15 Nov 2021 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
Norwegian lawyer Maria Hessen Jacobsen was on a legal study assignment in Istanbul on behalf of...
Joint call in support of endangered lawyers in Afghanistan – November 2021
9 Nov 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Following the recent worrying developments in Afghanistan, many European legal organisations...
The ECBA stands by the prosecuted Turkish lawyers – September 2021
20 Sep 2021 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
The ECBA participated to a Legal Fact Finding mission in Istanbul from 15 to 20 September 2021,...
The Philippines: attacks against lawyers further escalating – joint statement – July 2021
2 Jul 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Together with 30 lawyers’ organizations, bar associations and human rights organisations, the...
The ECBA signed the first “International Fair Trial Day” (IFTD) statement – June 2021
17 Jun 2021 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
The first annual “International Fair Trial Day” (IFTD) took place this 14 June 2021. Several...
Joint statement on the Russian state’s measures against lawyer Ivan Pavlov – May 2021
18 May 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
The ECBA co-signed a joint statement regarding the situtation of the Russian lawyer Ivan...
ECBA HRC statement on the case of the lawyer Robert Roșu – May 2021
13 May 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
This statement concerns the case of the Romanian lawyer Robert Roșu, who was convicted by the High...
ECBA HRC Statement regarding the situation of the defence lawyers in Myanmar – March 2021
15 Mar 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
The ECBA Human Rights Committee wishes to express its solidarity with members of the legal...
The ECBA signed the Joint Petition for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2021, focusing this year on Azerbaijan – January 2021
22 Jan 2021 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
The Statement addresses some of the critical challenges faced by lawyers there in practising their...
ECBA Statement on Human Rights Lawyer Tahir Elçi’s Murder – December 2020
22 Dec 2020 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Please click here for the Statement.
Joint Statement in solidarity with colleague Nasrin Sotoudeh and others – December 2020
4 Dec 2020 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Please click here for a joint Statement undersigned by 26 Bar Associations (including the ECBA),...
Joint Statement to demand Justice for the killing of human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi – November 2020
27 Nov 2020 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee
28 November marks the 5th year of the killing of human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi. 43 international...
The ECBA expresses its concerns over the proceedings instigated against Judge Igor Tuleya – October 2020
5 Oct 2020 | Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
The ECBA has written to the Supreme Court/ Disciplinary Chamber of Poland to express its concerns...
The ECBA HRC sent an urgent request for intervention in favour of Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh – October 2020
5 Oct 2020 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
The European Criminal Bar Association, on the initiative of the Italian Criminal Lawyers...
ECBA Statement on the death of the Turkish Lawyer on hunger strike – September 2020
2 Sep 2020 | Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Today our name is Ebru Timtik. A black day for democracy and justice has dawned. The news of her...
ECBA Human Rights Committee Statement regarding crackdown on protesters in Belarus – August 2020
20 Aug 2020 | Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
Click here for the Statement. The Statement has been sent to the President of the Republic of...
Joint Statement regarding the Turkish Lawyers on hunger strike – August 2020
13 Aug 2020 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
Please click here for a Joint Statement, co-signed by the ECBA, regarding the Turkish Lawyers on...
Message on Scott Crosby’s passing away – April 2020
23 Jan 2020 | Human Rights Committee, Human Rights Recognition
We are sad to report the death of our friend Scott Crosby, Member of the ECBA Advisory Board...
Request for leave to intervene as a third party ECHR – January 2020
15 Jan 2020 | Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
The ECBA has sent a request for leave to intervene as a third party to Judge Ksenija Turković,...
ECBA Statement regarding the recent sentencing of Iranian Human Rights Lawyer – October 2019
29 Oct 2019 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
The ECBA Human Rights Committee would like to join other international voices and issue a...
Raising support – lawyers in the Philippines – September 2019
17 Sep 2019 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Protest Defence Rights
The ECBA has co-signed the petition initiated by Lawyers for Lawyers which has been co-signed by...
Joint-Statement in support of Turkish lawyers – April 2019
5 Apr 2019 | Defending the Defence, Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee
Click here for the Joint-Statement in support of Turkish lawyers co-signed by more than 30...
The case of two Greek soldiers detained by Turkey – June 2018
25 Jun 2018 | Fair Trial Standards, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
A Plea for the Rule of Law and Good Neighbourliness According to a number of reports two Greek...
HR Committee writes to Interpol – May 2018
22 May 2018 | Defending the Defence, Human Rights Committee, Safeguarding Independent Legal Institutions
Ms Ana Ursachi is a prominent criminal defence lawyer and human rights activist from the Republic...