Kate Buckland

ALT Human Rights Day: Honouring Afghan human rights defenders  People who defended and upheld human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan are being honoured by the Law Society of England and Wales on International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2021.    Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “As the world marks International Human Rights Day I offer my deepest respect to the lawyers, judges, prosecutors and others who dedicated their lives to upholding the rule of law in Afghanistan over the last two decades. “I know most of you are now in hiding with your families, in fear for your lives. We stand in solidarity with you. We recognise the work you have done to support human rights and the rule of law in your country and the particular risk you and your family face because of that work. We continue to do all we can to press the UK government to open viable routes for you to rebuild your lives in safety. “To the British government, I say again you must open the Afghan