Iran Asked to Give Counsel Choice

BBC News:

Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has asked the country's judiciary to guarantee that everyone may have the defence lawyer of their choice. She said many accused people had wanted her as their lawyer but were instead forced to accept advocates appointed by the government. ...

She herself is to appear before a court on charges as yet unknown. ...

'Farcical' process

Gathering lawyers and political prisoners recently to talk about the role of a lawyer in a fair trial, many of the stories she raised were Kafka-esque. ...