India has a glorious tradition of eminent lawyers and jurists playing a very valuable democratic role. This was particularly strong during the early stage of the Congress-led freedom movement when lawyers provided the most important base. Not equally well-known is the important role played by several eminent lawyers in providing legal help to revolutionaries of […]
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Indian Democracy Needs Help and Guidance of Distinguished Lawyers, Jurists and Retired Judges at Five Levels
February 13th, 2021 Awake Goy
Iranian jurists urge UN action on Rohingya Muslim crisis
October 22nd, 2017 Awake Goy
Tasnim– A number of Iranian jurists and lawyers called on the United Nations secretary general to push for an end to the ongoing military crackdown and ethnic violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 70 Iranian jurists asked him to take practical action to address the plight of […]
Commander highlights Iranian navy’s powerful presence in int’l waters
July 14th, 2016 Awake Goy
“Today, we have presence in oceans around the world at the behest of Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces (Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei),” Rear Admiral Sayyari said in a speech in the central city of Qom on Wednesday. “Iran’s national flag is hoisted across the world, which demonstrates the Islamic Republic’s power,” the commander added. […]