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Legal Responses to Transnational Repression- Learnings from the Assange Case: A Webinar Series

13 - 27 March 2025
17:00 - 18:30
Online

Fair Trials is proud to count among its Legal Experts Advisory Panel (LEAP) Network some of the legal professionals behind the legal battle in the case of Julian Assange. What legal pathways and insights can we learn from this case?

This series of webinars draw learnings from the case of Julian Assange which participants may find helpful for their own legal or NGO practice. The series will be of interest to lawyers and NGOs working on issues of extradition, freedom of speech, transnational repression involving journalists, activists and human rights defenders.

The sessions will be led by LEAP members Alex Tinsley (Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, London), and Christophe Marchand (Defence Lawyer at JusCogens, Bruxelles), alongside expert guest speakers:

  • Dr Marie-Laurence Hébert-Dolbec, International Legal Expert (Jus Cogens, Bruxelles) and Lecturer (Université libre de Bruxelles and Université Catholique de Lille).
  • Philip Leach – Professor of Human Rights Law at Middlesex University (London), Member of Matrix Chambers.
  • Sören Schomburg – Defence and extradition Lawyer (Berlin), Member of the Advisory Board of the European Criminal Bar Association.

When will the webinars take place?

  • 13 March 17:00-18:30 CET – Article 10 in extradition proceedings: Exploring the role of Article 10 as a free-standing bar to extradition in cases where extradition is sought for conduct engaging FEX.
  • 20 March 15:00-16:30 CET – Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Exploring the work of PACE issuing reports, both on cases and/or thematic issues and developing European standards.
  • 27 March 17:00-18:30 CET – Article 18 ECHR: Exploring the role of Article 18 ECHR to date and the potential for its cross-border application in cases of transnational repression. With Prof. Philip Leach.

How to Register

  • LEAP Members: You have received an email invitation with registration details.
  • Non-LEAP Members: If you are interested in attending, please email Simona Di Dio, Networks Coordinator, at simona.didio@fairtrials.net, with the subject “March Webinar Series”, including a short paragraph about your work and why you would like to join.