Council of Europe

25 Oct 2025

Protecting Lawyers: Council of Europe’s Landmark “Luxembourg Convention”

On the occasion of the European Lawyers’ Day, we pause to examine a vitally important treaty for lawyers everywhere.  The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted this year a groundbreaking new treaty to safeguard lawyers and their profession.  Formally titled the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer – informally known as the “Luxembourg Convention” – is the first-ever international treaty dedicated to protecting lawyers, coming at a time of increasing attacks and harassment against legal professionals.  This landmark convention was adopted on March 12, 2025, and subsequently opened for signature on May 13, 2025, at a […]

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