Joining members of the international legal community, the Law Council of Australia (LCA) and the Australian Bar Association (ABA) have expressed grave concern regarding the fall of Afghanistan’s Government to the Taliban.
Dr Jacoba Brasch QC, President, LCA, and Matt Howard SC, President, ABA, said that among the pressing issues arising for the Australian Government’s urgent attention and action are:
assisting Australians who are at risk and need to leave, along with Afghans who supported Australia’s defence and humanitarian work in the country, and
attending to the grave risk to those who have worked to defend and uphold the rule of law, and to support and establish democratic and justice institutions over the past twenty years, including, in particular, women participating in the legal profession.
“Among Afghans at terrible risk are judges and lawyers – many of whom have courageously worked to defend and uphold the rule of law, and to support and establish democratic and justice institutions over the past twenty years. We are particularly concerned for the safety of all Afghan judges, but in particular, the women judges who previously heard trials against members of the Taliban, and lawyers who worked for the fallen Government.
“We urge the Australian Government to continue to work with its international allies to protect and assist vulnerable Afghans, including by offering asylum and working to ensure safe passage of Afghans seeking to leave Afghanistan.”
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