Unfair trial
The right to a fair trial ensures that anyone accused of a crime is treated lawfully, equally, and with dignity, from arrest through judgment.
We document unfair trials, challenge discriminatory laws, advocate for access to lawyers, expose coerced evidence, and push for justice systems that meet international human rights standards. Learn how we defend it and what you can do to support it.
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Urgent Action - Iran: Children among 30 people facing uprising-related death penalty
Date: February 20 2026
Iran: urgent action – children among 30 at risk of execution after grossly unfair uprising-related trials
Date: February 20 2026
Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term is ‘nothing short of a travesty’
Date: February 17 2026
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