Defense of Liberties


La condamnation d’Anas Hmedi en appel; la disparition de l’État de droit en Tunisie

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MEDEL a appris avec une grande inquiétude la décision par laquelle la Cour d’appel de Tunis a confirmé, le 1er juillet, la condamnation du...

Joint Statement on 10 years of Destruction of Judicial Independence and Democratic Governance in Türkiye

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15 July 2016- 15 July 2026.  10 Years of destruction of Judicial Independence and Democratic Governance in Türkiye:  AEAJ, EAJ, MEDEL, Judges for Judges call for the...

Joint Third Party Intervention in Kavala v. Turkey case

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The ECtHR allowed AEAJ, EAJ, MEDEL, Judges for Judges to submit written observations in Kavala v. Turkey (Application no. 2170/24)   THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN...

The Speech by Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite, UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, at the MEDEL conference in Bilbao June 12,...

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The speech by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite, at the MEDEL International Conference “Double Border:...

“Distance does not erase commitment”: the voice of an Afghan judge

An independent Judiciary
The speech by Safia Jan Mohammad, Afghan judge in exile, at the MEDEL international conference “Double Border: Gender and Childhood in Modern Migrations. European...

Iran: MEDEL supports the joint call to International and European institutions to take action for Nasri Sotoudeh and Reza Khandan

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Medel joined the call for the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arrested again, and Reza Khandan, still detained: the international legal community stands united in...

Justice rolls on for Murat Arslan and the Rule of Law

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Medel supports the bicycle tour project “Justice Rolls On for Murat Arslan and the Rule of Law“ of its member association Syndicat de la...

MEDEL stands in support of the International Criminal Court and in solidarity with its officials

An independent Judiciary
As denounced by MEDEL in its statement on August 29, 2025, the sanctions imposed by the US administration on judges and prosecutors of the...

Déclaration conjointe – Tunisie: la communauté juridique internationale condamne la détention de l’avocat et défenseur des droits humains Ayachi Hammami

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Medel joins the international legal community in condemning the detention of lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami. Tunisia: The international legal community condemns the...

Monika Frąckowiak at the conference “The Erosion of Democracy and Its Consequences for the Legal System”

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In the face of war, profound rule of law crisis and the collapse of the human rights protection system in Israel, the role of...
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