International Bar Association gravely concerned at lack of legality of the mass trials in Iran.

August 19, 2009

In a press release issued yesterday, the International Bar Association expressed its grave concern at the lack of legality of the mass trials in Iran.

One person caught up in this process is Maziar Bahari, a non-political journalist who was arrested while just doing his job.

The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. Its membership includes over 30,000 lawyers and nearly 200 bar associations and law societies spanning every continent. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.
IBA Press Release

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