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Thousands of lawyers in Delhi, India protest three new criminal laws

JURIST

Thousands of lawyers in the Indian capital city of Delhi protested against provisions of three new criminal laws on Monday. The lawyers said the new criminal laws are draconian and in opposition to litigants’ interests. They stated that these provisions compromise the principles of justice.

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Türkiye sparks global criticism as eight nations condemn alleged lawyer harassment

JURIST

Türkiye found itself the subject of international reproach on Friday, as a coalition of 27 bar associations, human rights organizations, and legal groups from eight countries pronounced their condemnation of the country’s alleged mistreatment of lawyers.

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China human rights lawyer sentenced to three and a half years in prison

JURIST

Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Thursday shortly after he was found guilty of “subversion of State Power.” They also also cancelled his lawyers license. After meeting his lawyers, he said that the police tortured him. He must be released immediately.”

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Canada lawyers seek ICC investigation of mass grave at former residential school

JURIST

A group of Canadian lawyers has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Vatican and the Canadian government for crimes against humanity following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The last residential school closed in 1996.

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ICC appoints British lawyer Karim Khan as next chief prosecutor

JURIST

International Criminal Court (ICC) members voted Friday to elect British human rights lawyer and Queen’s Counsel Karim Khan as the court’s next prosecutor, taking over from Fatou Bensouda. ” Khan will assume his new post on June 16.

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Local Newspaper Brings Not-So-Subtle Attack On Basic Constitutional Rights

Above The Law

Listen lawyers: no matter what work you do, you have a role to play in how criminal law gets reported.

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Protect Your Electronic Contact List From Prying Eyes

Attorney at Work

Opinion 1240 has this digest statement: “If ‘contacts’ on a lawyer’s smartphone include any client whose identity or other information is confidential under Rule 1.6, All lawyers likely have the client’s name, office, cell number, email, physical address and job title. What Do You Actually Store in Your Contacts? Back to Ethics.

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