Together with the Nuremberg Amnesty International legal group, the Nuremberg Bar Association, the Memorium Nuremberg Trials and other partners, we are commemorating the Day of the Persecuted Lawyer with a public evening event in Courtroom 600.
With welcome addresses by
- Christine Roth, Amnesty International legal group
- Dr Uwe Wirsching, Nuremberg Bar Association
- Nina Lutz, Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Academy Director Professor Dr Christoph Safferling will give a lecture on the topic of "The International Criminal Court under pressure". He will examine the current threats facing the International Criminal Court, which has come under heavy political attack following its arrest warrants against high-ranking state leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu. He will show how sanctions, non-cooperation and withdrawals by member states are eroding the Court’s authority precisely because it seeks to prosecute serious human rights violations. The lecture highlights why the support of governments and civil society is crucial to uphold the principle that no one stands above the law.
Musical accompaniment by Hans Schanderl.
On 24 January 1977, four Spanish labour lawyers and an employee were murdered by neo-fascists in their Madrid law firm. In remembrance of this crime, European lawyers' associations later declared 24 January as the "Day of the Endangered Lawyer".
Since 2015, an annual event has been held in Nuremberg on the initiative of the local Amnesty International legal group to mark this day. Its purpose is to draw attention to the fate of persecuted lawyers worldwide and to highlight the ongoing threats to the rule of law abroad and at home.
The event is held in German.
Admission is free. Please register in advance.
Access via the Memorium Nuremberg Trials, doors open at 5.30 pm, start at 6.00 pm (em)
