INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS (IADL) STATEMENT REGARDING THE ONGOING ESCALATION OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE. IADL DEMANDS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FIND THE ROAD TO PEACE At the outset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, IADL issued a statement which recognized that there have been many provocations of Russia from...
IADL statement on Russian military actions in Ukraine
STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS ON THE RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTIONS IN UKRAINE The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) issues this statement in response to the military actions taken by the Russian military against the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the grave threat to international peace and security...
International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) adopted a resolution against National Security Law in South Korea
Resolution of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers calling for the complete repeal of the National Security Law in South Korea The International Association of Democratic Lawyers calls on President Moon Jae-in to completely abolish the National Security Law in South Korea. 1. The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL)...
COLAP Resolution on Afghanistan Situation October 16th, 2021 Resurgence of Taliban government in Afghanistan a serious threat to South Asian security and Rule of Law
The Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and Pacific (COLAP) has expressed deep concern over the 'dramatic' and dangerous incident of the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan. The COLAP adopted a resolution on the latest developments in Afghanistan on 16th October 2021 during its EC meeting.The COLAP Executive Committee said...
IADL adopted a resolution on National Security Law in South Korea
The National Security Law must be abolished in advance to end the war on the Korean Peninsula At the 76th United Nations General Assembly on September 21, the Moon Jae-in government proposed a declaration of an end to the war, jointly declaring the end of the war on the Korean...
IADL condemns assaults in Japan’s immigration detention centers
The IADL is concerned about the many incidents of abuse and violence in Japanese immigration detention centers. In March 2021, a Sri Lankan woman who was being held in an immigration detention center died because the immigration authorities did not provide her with proper medical treatment, causing a national outcry...
Asia-Pacific Lawyers Oppose the Election of Harry Roque, Jr to the UN International Law Commission
The Confederation of Lawyers in Asia and the Pacific (COLAP) opposes the candidacy of Herminio “Harry” Roque, Jr, the spokesman of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, to the UN International Law Commission. COLAP stands in solidarity with the Human Rights defenders in the Philippines, and particularly, with its member, the National...
COLAP condemns the South Korean government’s illegal and unreasonable detention of Kim Ryon-hee, a Pyongyang citizen, and we convey our request as follows
1. The South Korean government does not connive and prolong the pain and misfortune of Pyongyang Citizen Kim Ryon-hee, who is forced to break up with their North Korean families and North Korean restaurant employees who were kidnapped. We urge the South Korean government to engage in inter-Korean dialogues to resolve...
COLAP Resolution on Rohingya Situation October 16th, 2021 COLAP condemns killing of Rohingya leader Mohibullah and crime against humanity committed by Myanmar military junta
The Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and Pacific (COLAP) has strongly condemns brutal murder of Rohingya community leader Mohibullah and seriously protest against ongoing crime against humanity committed by military junta of Myanmar. The COLAP adopted a resolution in this regard on the latest developments in Myanmar on 16th October...
COLAP Resolution COLAP denounces the move of AUKUS and QUAD and calls to stop escalating military tension October 16th, 2021
Recently military tension has risen in the Asian region, especially by the military alliance of AUKUS and QUAD. In September 2021, the US, UK, and Australia launched AUKUS. It aims to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region. AUKUS helps Australia to buy nuclear submarines. At the same time, US President...
International Petition calling for the Repeal of the National Security Law in South Korea
The IADL and COLAP stand in solidarity with the South Korean movement for the repeal of the National Security Law in South Korea and call on President Moon Jae-in to repeal it. National Security Law, under Article 7 of the law, punishes acts that praise, incite, propagate or sympathize with...
IADL adopted a resolution against the US hostile policy towards the DPRK
IADL condemns the US hostile policy towards the DPRK Deep-rooted US policy hostile towards the DPRK dates back over decades. Korea was liberated from the colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists with the defeat of Japan in August 1945. The US landed its troops in South Korea and occupied it...