Iran: Nasrin Sotoudeh returns to jail while at least 3 more rights lawyers arrested

08/10/22

#nasrinsotoudeh likely to return to prison Saturday from her medical furlough. Her daughter was stopped from leaving the country to study in the Netherlands. #humanrights #women #life #freedom pic.twitter.com/J6ig8b29WU

— marjan nourai (@MarjanNourai) October 7, 2022

2other lawyers who were arrested with Mrs.Roza Etemad Ansari,Firouzeh Khordechi & Amir Dehghani were beaten & taken to an unknown place in Iran.The IRI. doesn't arrest anyone,they kidnap people. #مهسا_امینی@UNHumanRights @amnesty @AmnestyIran @ICHRI @SenatorMenendez @Europarl_EN https://t.co/BIhDByiSLY

— Negin💎 (@NeginNiknaam0) October 7, 2022

Roza Etemadansari, honorable lawyer who has been assisting the protestors has been kidnapped by the Ministry of Intelligence.#مهسا_امینی#اعتصابات_سراسری #زن_زندگی_آزادی #نیکا_شاکرمی#MahsaAmini #NikaShakarami #Iran https://t.co/IFyj4Dis1k

— Karim (@Vakil_e_Roaya) October 7, 2022

A lawyer annouced to be ready for supporting arrested protestors. Islamic Republic arrested her because they are afraid of the smallest movements. #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی https://t.co/jLZIvCIkj0

— Nasgh (@coldbreeze89) October 7, 2022

This guy is a lawyer and he has been arrested. Why? Because he talked about the arresting procedure and the rights of those who are being arrested! He was teaching people about the law and that was his crime!#مهسا_امینیhttps://t.co/n2vHGkV7fo

— Voice of Iran (@Voice0fIran) October 7, 2022

Iran arrests journalists, lawyers, activists over Mahsa Amini protests:“It’s worrying,” Kazemi said. “It’s not clear what his health situation is, what they have planned for him and what kind of case they’ll create for him.” #MahsaAminihttps://t.co/3bFj6Do0f5

— Foaad Haghighi (@FoaadHaghighi) October 7, 2022

If protests in Iran are crushed, “this will not be the end. There’ll be yet another protest in… 6 months,” says lawyer Shirin Ebadi. “The people can be defeated again and again and again, but they will succeed one day… One day the Iranian people will be victorious.” #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/4zyQM8D49R

— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) October 7, 2022

In Iran, increasingly women, and a new generation of younger people, are rising up in anger, without any fear of consequences. That's the opinion of human rights lawyers and activist Mehrangiz Kar — take a listen to our discussion. pic.twitter.com/I0HrtdTlU0

— Becky Anderson (@BeckyCNN) October 7, 2022

Iranian Lawyers to UN: Follow Your Own Rules, Deal With This 'Subhuman' Regime https://t.co/VUZcF3EtKj
#ایران #Iran #مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/XVKOAFzDjU

— iroon.com (@iroonhome) October 7, 2022

Letter from 191 Iranian-Canadian lawyers to the PM of Canada due to gross violation of human rights in Iran by the security forces.
in the letter they have unanimously condemned the violation of human rights in Iran by the security forces.
#مهسا_امینی #نیکا_شاکرمی pic.twitter.com/3NpSaPJ07H

— Red Dragon (@Red_Dragon798) October 7, 2022

#Hossein_Ronaghi the Iranian freedom of speech activist and blogger has been arrested and tortured in the wake of the #IranProrests2022 by the Islamic Republic (IR) in Iran. His family are denied visits. His lawyers were arrested too.#حسین_رونقی #مهسا_امینی #MahsaAmini https://t.co/ZF4SN41Nxy

— farazeazad (@farazeazad) October 7, 2022

Une mèche de cheveux en solidarité aux manifestantes en #Iran 🇮🇷
Des artistes et des avocats se mobilisent dans un clip.

"C'est un combat qui dépasse les clivages"@MdayanMichelle @L4Women @France24_fr #MahsaAminin #IranProtests pic.twitter.com/h1yJ3y58Cc

— Julien Fanciulli (@julienfanciulli) October 5, 2022

Hier,en présence du @MDelafosse, le Barreau de Montpellier a fermement condamné la détention d'avocats par la République Islamique& l'a jugée contraire aux normes du droit international et à l'Etat de droit. L'Ordre des avocats a fortement soutenu ses confrères avocats en #Iran. pic.twitter.com/Nceop6xhyB

— Iran Of The World | ایرانِ جهان (@IranOfTheWorld) October 4, 2022

Dans ce numéro, @MaitreChaton et @MaitreEtTalons rendent hommage aux femmes et au peuple iranien qui protestent courageusement pour la liberté en #Iran et ailleurs #IranProtests #MashaAmini #HadisNajafi pic.twitter.com/q2DlXq14O1

— Avocats de Paris (@Avocats_Paris) September 30, 2022

Le Conseil de l’Ordre, lors de sa réunion du 03/10, a adopté la #motion de soutien à nos Confrères #iraniens. Les #avocats du @BarreauCaen se rassemblerons en robe demain, 05/10/22 à 12h, devant la Maison de l’Avocat.
Vous espérant nombreux.#Soutien @CNBarreaux @Conf_Batonniers pic.twitter.com/vqyItaZbIZ

— Barreau de Caen (@BarreauCaen) October 4, 2022

https://www.nycbar.org/member-and-career-services/committees/reports-listing/reports/detail/statement-of-the-new-york-city-bar-association-on-the-imprisonment-of-human-rights-lawyer-nasrin-sotoudeh-and-other-human-rights-defenders-in-iran

https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096096/nasrin-sotoudeh/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/07/iran-protests-mahsa-amini-arrests/

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202210077714

https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/3136

https://www.omct.org/en/resources/statements/iran-alarm-over-mass-arrests-of-human-rights-defenders-amidst-protests

https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2022/10/why-irans-judicial-system-is-stacked-against-protestors-who-despite-constitutional-protection-face-execution-for-their-beliefs/

Iran Protests: Lawyers Call for Fact-Finding Commission, Referendum

https://www.nycbar.org/media-listing/media/detail/city-bar-supports-imprisoned-iranian-lawyer-nasrin-sotoudeh-with-1minute4nasrin-video

https://www.nycbar.org/media-listing/media/detail/new-york-city-bar-association-statement-urging-release-from-prison-of-nasrin-sotoudeh-and-others-as-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-marks-nowruz

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/human_rights/events/eleanor-roosevelt-prize-for-global-human-rights-advancement/virtual2020erprizeawards/nasrinsotoudeh/

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/human_rights/events/eleanor-roosevelt-prize-for-global-human-rights-advancement/

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jailed_iranian_lawyer_awarded_eus_sakharov_prize

https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id348336/article/2022-10-05/un-avocat-de-rouen-lorigine-de-la-video-ou-des-artistes-francaises-se-coupent (FRANCAIS)

https://news-24.fr/liran-arrete-des-journalistes-des-avocats-et-des-militants-suite-aux-manifestations-de-mahsa-amini/

https://www.ouest-france.fr/leditiondusoir/2022-10-06/l-avocat-rouennais-richard-sedillot-raconte-l-origine-de-la-video-de-soutien-aux-iraniennes-1b371483-0e19-47b9-bc4d-4cfd9fd8c5a9

https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/caen-14000/justice-le-barreau-de-caen-solidaire-des-avocats-iraniens-a81f947c-44d5-11ed-921f-8a68cbe64445

https://www.liberation.fr/idees-et-debats/tribunes/marchons-pour-soutenir-le-peuple-iranien-dans-sa-quete-de-liberte-20221001_F5ZJLDJHCVDLPIQX3Z4H4HNXGI/

https://www.gc4hr.org/news/view/3137 (ARABIC)

More political arrests in Sierra Leone as rights lawyer Ady Macauley locked up for interpreting the law on national TV

07/10/22

Veteran human rights and constitutional lawyer – Barrister Ady Macauley (Photo above) spent last night behind bars in Freetown, after he was arrested by police following his appearance weeks ago on AYV TV, where he gave his legal interpretation of the country’s freedom of assembly laws to the anger of government officials and the ruling SLPP.

Lawyer Macauley’s arrest comes on the heels of the Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr appearing at the police headquarters on Monday, for an eight-hour questioning, for alleged “obstruction of police duties and disorderly behaviour” at a police station where her fellow elected local councillor was being detained.

Aki-Sawyerr arrived at the police station for questioning on Monday at 10am and was released at about 6pm.

Macauley, who is a former head of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission under the Ernest Bai Koroma led APC government, was banned from travelling by the incoming SLPP government in 2018, a decision that had since been revoked.

And in May 2020, Macauley was arrested for questioning following protests over the killing in cold blood of over 40 unarmed prisoners in Freetown by presidential guards.

But the political harassment, intimidation, wrongful arrests and incarceration of politicians with whom the SLPP government disagrees continue, raising worrying questions about the fast approaching general and presidential elections next June.

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More political arrests in Sierra Leone as human rights lawyer Ady Macauley is locked up for interpreting the law on national TV

Sierra Leone Police detains former ACC Commissioner Ady Macauley

https://twitter.com/mansaraytambay/status/1578482560576806912?s=20&t=MsxKMDS_Lp0MN1PGZ-AH8w

Sierra Leone Bar Association update about the unlawful arrest of @AdyMacauley . pic.twitter.com/WfXsf5Oqwk

— Margaret Spratt (@Queenmaggie1983) October 7, 2022

Another reckless precedent set by @PresidentBio administration. Why the arrest of @AdyMacauley? @PresidentBio you can not seize our freedom of speech trust. Drawing the attention of @USEmbFreetown, @UKinSierraLeone, @UNSierraLeone, @IrlEmbFreetown, @EUinSierraLeone @BBCAfrica pic.twitter.com/5tNBVSzh54

— Al-Haji Al-Hassan Sesay (@almuminin2006) October 7, 2022

You don't need permission to protest, you don't need to notify the police to protest. @amnesty @USEmbFreetown @CNNAfrica@BBCAfrica @UNHumanRights @UKinSierraLeone. #SaveOurDemocracy! @PresidentBio Free @AdyMacauley and stop repressing opposing voices. @cvoule @GERinSalone https://t.co/L0t30YkXkY

— We Yone Newspaper (@We_yoneNp) October 7, 2022