Turkish Legal Profession under Attack: Stories from the Front

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The UIA-IROL webinar will focus on the state of the legal profession in Turkey. Panelists include, a Belgian lawyer who will describe her work as a trial observer of trials against Turkish lawyers, describing the scale and nature of the attacks perpetrated against lawyers simply because they are exercising their profession. The role of bar associations will also be addressed, including a discussion about the recently enacted legislation threatening the independence of Turkish bar associations. Finally, a member of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) will describe the role of the WGAD, generally, and specifically, will share her experiences about Turkish cases brought before the WGAD.

Moderator:

• Jacqueline R. SCOTT, Director General, UIA-IROL, Fortney & Scott, LLC, Washington, DC, USA

Speakers:

• Sibylle GIOE, Attorney-at-Law, Liege, Belgium
• Sinan NAIPOĞLU, Attorney-at-Law, Board Member of Istanbul Bar Association
• Elina STEINERTE, Vice-Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

UIA-IROL

The Institute for the Rule of Law of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA-IROL) promotes the Rule of Law and supports and defends, in particular, lawyers, judges and human rights defenders who are harassed, threatened and/or persecuted in the exercise of their professions, the independence of the legal and judicial professions, and the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, especially in defense of human rights.