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Alex Tinsley, of Doughty Street International, was instructed for the Grand Chamber hearing, as part of the legal team comprising Me Hakan Kaplankaya (Luxembourg), Me Levent Maziligüney (Ankara) and earlier Me Ali Yildiz (Brussels).

ECtHR Grand Chamber hears argument on prisoners’ rights in Tergek v Türkiye.

On 4 March 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights heard argument in the matter of Tergek v Türkiye.

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Doughty Street International Bulletin Issue 1 is Live!

This issue includes an overview of some notable news, highlights, expert engagements and publications from the Doughty Street International team during the last quarter of 2025.

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“The total destruction of the Hong Kong legal system”: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment Today, Monday 9th February 2026, Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment following his conviction on 15th December 2025 of sedi

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺”: 𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗶 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀’ 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - The International legal team is led by @caoilfhionn.bsky.social with Jonathan Price KC, and includes Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier.

#FreeJimmyLai

Aarif Abraham (@aarifabraham.bsky.social) appointed as Honorary Practice Fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.

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“A dark day for anyone who believes in truth, freedom and justice”: Jimmy Lai’s family react to his conviction and urge the British Government to bring him home to the UK before it is too late Jimmy Lai was today convicted of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in Hong Kong under the controversial National Security Law.

Jimmy Lai’s family react to his conviction and urge the British Government to bring him home to the UK before it is too late - The International legal team is led by @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, & includes Jonathan Price KC, Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier.

#FreeJimmyLai

Issam Abdallah: Complaint filed with UN Special Rapporteurs regarding ongoing lack of investigation, and denial of family’s rights to justice, truth and reparation 10 December 2025: On international human rights day, the family of Issam Abdallah, Lebanese journalist killed in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023, have filed a complaint w

Issam Abdallah: Complaint filed with UN Special Rapporteurs regarding ongoing lack of investigation, and denial of family’s rights to justice, truth and reparation.

Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson and Nikila Kaushik act on behalf of the family.

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Jennifer Robinson and Associate Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, act for the BBC World Service in this urgent appeal and in all UN engagement on the harassment and targeting of BBC News Persian staff and their families in Iran.

BBC World Service urges the UN to condemn Iran’s allegations of ‘media terrorism’ and ‘media warfare’ The BBC World Service has today submitted a formal response to UN experts expressing deep concern over Iran’s new and extreme language used in relation to BBC News Persian.

BBC World Service urges the UN to condemn Iran’s allegations of ‘media terrorism’ and ‘media warfare’

Max du Plessis SC, Amal Clooney, Tatyana Eatwell, Aarif Abraham and Nikila Kaushik appointed to Attorney General’s Public International Law Panel Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Max du Plessis SC,

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Max du Plessis SC, Amal Clooney, Tatyana Eatwell, Aarif Abraham, and Nikila Kaushik have been appointed to the Attorney General’s Public International Law Panel of Counsel.

We congratulate all of these members on this excellent achievement.

Landmark CCJ Judgment on right to regulate On 20 November 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice, sitting as the final court of appeal for Belize, handed down a landmark judgment considering the proper approach

The Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a landmark judgment considering the proper approach to constitutional challenges to socio-economic legislation - Edward Fitzgerald KC acted for the First and Second Appellants together with Angeline Welsh KC and Andrew Marshalleck SC.

Harj Narulla and Tim Cooke-Hurle instructed in historic Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group case establishing liability involving 620,000 Brazilian claimants seeking £36bn in damages.
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Urgent Appeal filed with UN raises serious fair trial and due process issues in trial of former PM Sheikh Hasina before Bangladesh’s “International Crimes Tribunal” Steven Powles KC and Tatyana Eatwell of Doughty St

Urgent Appeal filed with UN raises serious fair trial and due process issues in trial of former PM Sheikh Hasina before Bangladesh’s “International Crimes Tribunal”.

Steven Powles KC and Tatyana Eatwell of Doughty Street Chambers act on behalf of Sheikh Hasina.

Harj Narulla joins Solomon Islands COP30 delegation to advise on ICJ advisory opinion on climate change Harj Narulla is attending COP30 in Belém, Brazil as part of Solomon Islands’ delegation of negotiators.

Harj Narulla is attending COP30 in Belém, Brazil as part of Solomon Islands’ delegation of negotiators. He will advise on what the landmark International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on climate change means for the international climate negotiations, being held this year in the Amazon.

Sebastien Lai thanks Trump for raising his father’s case with Xi this week As confirmed by a White House official late on Thursday evening, President Trump used his b

𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗫𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 - The international legal team is led by @caoilfhionn.bsky.social & includes Jonathan Price KC, Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier.

#FreeJimmyLai

Article 15 Communication filed with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in relation to alleged crimes against humanity of murder and imprisonment of persons associated with the Awami Le... Steven Powles KC of Doughty Street Chambers, London, has filed an Article 15 Communication with the Prosecutor of the Inter

Steven Powles KC files Article 15 Communication with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in relation to alleged crimes against humanity of murder and imprisonment of persons associated with the Awami League in Bangladesh.

Pinochet, Bashir, Putin, Netanyahu, Gallant, Herzog: Immunities for High Officials – the Importance of Getting State Practice Right (via Passle) Immunities are back in vogue.  And the debate about them – their relevance, and whether they can shield wanted war criminals from investigation, prosecu...

Pinochet, Bashir, Putin, Netanyahu, Gallant, Herzog: Immunities for High Officials – the Importance of Getting State Practice Right | article by Max du Plessis SC

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Special Briefing Identifying Risk of Violence and Early Warning Signs of Atrocity Crimes in Bosnia On 16 Oct 2025, the Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes published a policy briefing on the critical threats facing Bosnia-Herzegovina (B

Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes published a policy briefing on the critical threats facing Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and the immediate steps the UK Government should take - @aarifabraham.bsky.social was a co-author of the policy briefing together with Dr Valery Perry and Dr Kurt Bassuener.

UN Special Rapporteur condemns killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah as a war crime In the lead-up to the two-year anniversary of the death of Reuters videographer and journalist Issam Abdallah, killed on 13 October 2023, the Special Rappo

UN Special Rapporteur condemns killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah as a war crime - Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Nikila Kaushik act as international counsel for Abeer Abdallah, sister of Issam Abdallah.

Harj Narulla appointed as visiting researcher at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford Harj Narulla has been appointed by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford as a visiting researcher for Michael

Harj Narulla has been appointed by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford as a visiting researcher for Michaelmas Term 2025.

Afghanistan: Peter and Barbie Reynolds released after 7.5 months in Unlawful Detention by the Taliban 19 September 2025: Peter and Barbie Reynolds, two elderly British citizens who had been unlawfully detained by the Taliban since 1 February 2025, have been released and reunited wi

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, two elderly British citizens who had been unlawfully detained by the Taliban since 1 February 2025, have been released and reunited with their family.

Doughty Street International’s @kategibson123.bsky.social, Tatyana Eatwell and Nikila Kaushik acted for the family.

Calls to end the “politically motivated prosecution” of Jimmy Lai at UN Human Rights Council The ongoing unlawful and arbitrary detention of Jimmy Lai was repeatedly raised today in the United Nations (“UN”) Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Calls to end the “politically motivated prosecution” of Jimmy Lai at UN Human Rights Council - Mr Lai's international legal team includes Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, Jonathan Price KC, Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier. #JimmyLai

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (‘PSC’) and Deighton Peirce Glynn have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Local Government Pension Scheme (‘LGPS’)

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law.

Max du Plessis S.C., Tatyana Eatwell and Joshua Jackson are instructed by Zubier Yazdani and Mark Hylands of Deighton Peirce Glynn (@dpglaw.co.uk).

The legal team for Iran International is led by Mark Stephens CBE and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (@caoilfhionn.bsky.social), working with solicitor Ayesha Salim, Howard Kennedy, and barristers Tatyana Eatwell and Jennifer Robinson, Doughty Street Chambers.

Iran: UN experts sound the alarm over risk to the lives of 45 Iran International journalists and 315 family members United Nations experts have condemned Iran’s intensifying repression of Iran International journalists worldwide and their family members, and have stated that they are “deeply concerned by cre

Iran: UN experts sound the alarm over risk to the lives of 45 Iran International journalists and 315 family members.

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45 Iran International journalists and over 300 relatives across 8 countries receive death threats from the Iranian MOIS (the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran) The threat: ‘Stop reporting on Iran or you and your immediate relatives will die.’

𝟰𝟱 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗢𝗜𝗦 (𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻):
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Andrea Saccucci scores again in Strasbourg Court over large-scale industrial pollution With a judgment issued on 6 May 2025 regarding application no. 52854/18, L.F. and others v.

Andrea Saccucci scores again in Strasbourg Court over large-scale industrial pollution - the claim was brought on behalf of 153 citizens residing in Irno Valley, Campania, concerning the severe pollution caused by the “Fonderie Pisano” industrial plant.

Five members of Doughty Street International were involved in the proceedings: Jennifer Robinson, Professor Nicolas Angelet, Margherita Cornaglia, Harj Narulla, and Dr Tatyana Eatwell.

International Court of Justice renders historic advisory opinion on climate change The International Court of Justice has delivered its historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.

The ICJ delivered its historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of #climatechange affirming that it is an urgent and existential threat that is “unequivocally caused by human activities” & that all States have obligations under international law to protect the climate system.