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Mar. 09

Statement of Patricia Lee Refo, president, American Bar Association Re: Independence of legal profession in Belarus

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 — The American Bar Association expresses deep concern about the escalating attacks on the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession in Belarus.

Mar. 05

Statement of ABA President Patricia Lee Refo Re: Detention of 47 Hong Kong residents

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 – The ABA is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of 47 permanent residents of Hong Kong on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the city’s National Secu…

Mar. 04

Statement of ABA President Patricia Lee Refo Re: Respect for the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession in Romania

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 — The American Bar Association is concerned about a pattern of serious violations of lawyers’ rights in Romania. Several widely publicized cases have highlighted practices w…

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