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Maria Bontsler is a well-known Russian lawyer (advocate) and human rights defender, a member of  Bar Association of the Kaliningrad Region. For a long period of time, lawyer Maria Bontsler has been subjected to persecution for her professional activities [1] . In 2022, lawyer Maria Bontsler was held administratively liable (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation) for a statement in an open court session while presenting the

In 2025, Dmitry Talantov - a well-known Russian lawyer, the first president of the Bar Association of the Udmurt Republic, Chairman of the Board of the Interregional Public Organization of Lawyers and Jurists «Initiative 2018», wrongfully convicted to deprivation of liberty for anti-war statements in social networks, a political prisoner and prisoner of conscience became the laureate of the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize. At present, Dmitry Talantov is in

In 2025, Dmitry Talantov - a well-known Russian lawyer, the first president of the Bar Association of the Udmurt Republic, Chairman of the Board of the Interregional Public Organization of Lawyers and Jurists «Initiative 2018», wrongfully convicted to deprivation of liberty for anti-war statements in social networks, a political prisoner and prisoner of conscience[1] became the laureate of the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize[2]. At present, Dmitry Talantov

In response to numerous appeals from lawyers (advocates) regarding the campaign of mass persecution of lawyers (advocates) in connection with their prolonged stay outside the Russian Federation, the General Council of the International Association of Russian Advocates deems it necessary to declare the following. On April 22, 2024, Federal Law No. 83-FZ «On Amendments to the Federal Law «On Advocacy and the Legal Profession in the Russian Federation»» was adopted [1] . The la

The provision stipulating that a Russian attorney may be deprived of their professional status for residing abroad for more than one year is manifestly unconstitutional.   Disbarment may only be imposed on the basis of a proven disciplinary offense, committed with fault and established in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law. However, the mere fact of residing abroad does not constitute any form of wrongdoing — disciplinary or otherwise.The legal nature of this cir

President of the International Association of Russian Advocates, chair of the group of independent experts on the human rights situation...

The appeal «Justice Delayed: Lawyers associations condemn the European Court of Human Rights’ Inaction on Lawyers’ Cases in Turkey»...

On July 30, 2025, the International Association of Russian Advocates (Strasbourg, France) presented the prepared manual “200 Questions...

July 18, 2025 The International Association of Russian Advocates (Association Internationale d'Avocats Russes, Strasbourg) has presented...

July 18, 2025 The International Association of Russian Advocates (Association Internationale d'Avocats Russes, Strasbourg) has presented...

May, 30, 2025 The International Association of Russian Advocates condemns the arrest and subsequent  detention,...

The "Eurasian Law Journal" published an interview with member of the General Council of the Association, Doctor of Law, Lawyer Andrey...

Президент Международной ассоциации российских адвокатов Каринна Москаленко приняла участие в дискуссионном форуме

Требуем прекратить преследования за осуществление профессиональной деятельности в отношении адвокатов Беларуси

In October 2023, lawyers Vadim Kobzev, Alexey Liptser and Igor Sergunin (included in Rosfinmonitoring's list of «terrorists and...

Совет коллегий адвокатов и юридических обществ Европы (CCBE) обратился к Министру юстиции Российской Федерации

Dmitry Talantov is a Russian lawyer, advocate, the first President of the Udmurt Republic Bar Association, a public figure who actively...

GENEVA (27 November 2024) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, today...

Last week, the International Association of Russian Advocates in Strasbourg announced the start of its work. "Word for Defense" talked...

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