Tajikistan: arrest and detention of lawyers

Tajikistan

Together with the Law Society of England and Wales and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers sent a letter to authorities in Tajikistan. The letter focuses on the arrest and detention of lawyers in that country, specifically those who represent members of the political opposition, and the lack of access to justice and independence of the legal profession.

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