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Introducing ‘Department One’ – Exiled human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov launches new legal group to take on Russia’s treason and espionage cases

Posted on December 20, 2021

In an article for Meduza, exiled Russian human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov announces the launch of Pervy Otdel (“Department One”), a new legal initiative dedicated to defending individuals accused of treason, espionage, and other state …

“Ousted Chief Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance,” David Rohde and Jane Perlez

Posted on November 10, 2007

Lawyers in Pakistan continued protesting, with ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry urging them to defy de facto martial law imposed by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Chaudhry, under arrest, called for the restoration …