Law Society expresses grave concerns regarding human rights violations against members of legal profession Français
TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - The Law Society of Ontario expresses grave concerns regarding human rights violations against members of the legal profession across the globe.
Lawyers should be able to exercise their legitimate duties without fear for their lives, for their liberty or for their security. The Law Society of Ontario urges all governments to comply with international human rights laws, including the United Nations' Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The Law Society's Human Rights Monitoring Group recently issued public statements regarding the following lawyers:
- The arrest, detention and charges against human rights lawyers Ezzat Ghoniem and Azzoz Mahgoub in Egypt
- The murder of human rights lawyer Benjamin Ramos and 33 other lawyers in the Philippines
- The assault, arrest and charges against lawyer Mikhail Benyash in Russia.
The Human Rights Monitoring Group is a group of benchers of the Law Society of Ontario appointed by the Law Society's governing body to monitor human rights violations that target members of the legal profession and the judiciary as a result of the discharge of their legitimate professional duties.
The Law Society regulates lawyers and paralegals in Ontario in the public interest. The Law Society has a mandate to protect the public interest, to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario and act in a timely, open and efficient manner.
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SOURCE The Law Society of Ontario
Media contact: Susan Tonkin, Senior Communications Advisor, Media Relations, at 416-947-7605 or [email protected]
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