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Lacking Independence, Bar Association Remains Silent as Lawyers are Persecuted

August 24, 2011 Human Rights Comments Off on Lacking Independence, Bar Association Remains Silent as Lawyers are Persecuted

Legal Defense Under Siege by the Iranian Judiciary – (24 August 2011) The Iranian Central Bar Association should come to the aid of embattled lawyers subjected to harassment, unfounded criminal charges, or prison sentences for defending prisoners of conscience and advocating for human rights, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.

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