Resolution on the Situation in Colombia
The General Assembly of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, at its 17th Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, having received and considered the numerous reports...
IADL urges continued protection for Julian Assange, freedom for Chelsea Manning
The following resolution was passed by the IADL Bureau meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 6 April 2019:
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers expresses...
IADL Resolution on the Rights of Palestinian Human Rights Defenders
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers condemns the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinian human rights defenders. Most recently, Laith Abu Zeyad, Amnesty International campaigner...
Communique: 19th Congress of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers
COMMUNIQUE: 19 TH CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS
Kathmandu, Nepal | 18–20 July 2025
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) successfully convened...
IADL Resolution in support of student struggle at Bogazici University in Turkey
The following resolution was adopted at the IADL Council meeting on 7 February 2021:
IADL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT STRUGGLE AT BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY IN...
IADL supports legal actions for accountability for human rights violators in the Philippines
IADL RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES AND OTHER ACTIONS TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE VIOLATORS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Whereas, the human rights situation in the...
On the “Independence Debt” and the Present Situation in Haiti
The General Assembly of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, at its 17th Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam:
Having considered the historic crime of slavery committed against...
On Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
We, the lawyers, gathering form all corners of the planet, who have discussed at Hanoi City, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, from June...
International Lawyers Call for the Grant of Absolute Pardon for Filipina Mary Jane Veloso
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) commends the recent transfer of Mary Jane Veloso from Indonesia to the Philippines, thereby sparing her from...
Resolution on Western Sahara
The General Assembly of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, at its 17th Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam, recalling that:
1. For many years the IADL has...