IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 301, Floor 3
Session information
Rule of Law Symposium: persecution of lawyers and judges - a growing cause for concern, with examples from the field
Friday 27 September (0930 - 1045)
Room 301, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Rule of Law Forum
(Lead)
Human Rights Law Committee
IBA's Human Rights Institute
Judges' Forum
Professional Ethics Committee
Description
This session focuses on examples of persecution of lawyers and judges in several countries and the consequent threats to access to justice and the rule of law. Speakers will describe their experiences of being intimidated by state and non-state actors, and the effects of such persecution on their practice and professional activities.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Federica D'Alessandra | Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed Conflict, Oxford, England; Co-Chair, War Crimes Committee |
Speakers
| Ramazan Demir | Kaplan Law Firm, Istanbul, Turkey; Arab Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Human Rights Law Committee |
| Diego García-Sayán | United Nations , Lima, Peru |
| Judge Tahney Lee | GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation, Seoul, South Korea |
| Alfredo Romero | Foro Penal, Caracas, Venezuela |