🔶 United Nations: The repression of independent lawyers has increased in Iran.
UN experts, warning of increasing pressure on independent lawyers in Iran, asked the authorities of the Salami Republic to immediately end judicial harassment, intimidation and interference with the independence of lawyers' organizations. According to them, dealing with lawyers not only threatens the independence of the legal profession, but also the defendants' right to effective defense and due process.
UN experts announced on Monday, November 9, that independent lawyers in Iran are increasingly being prosecuted for their professional activities and the protection of human rights and face threats and intimidation. They emphasized that the consequences of these actions are not limited to the legal community and expose the clients of these lawyers to arbitrary arrest, forced confessions, unfair trials and heavy penalties.