Endangered Lawyers – Human Rights and the Practice of Law

24 February 2025 - 16:30

Gaffney Room, Distillery Building, Dublin 7 and Online

This seminar, hosted by the Human Rights Committee of The Bar of Ireland will explore the topic of endangered lawyers and aims to raise awareness about the threats the lawyers face in the exercise of their profession.


Chair The Hon. Ms. Justice Siobhan Phelan

Speakers

Mary Lawlor – UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

Michael Lynn SC – Bar of Ireland Representative on the CCBE Human Rights Committee

Sayed Hussain Anosh – Executive Chair, Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+)

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