Monday 7 January 2019

lesechos.fr : Carlos Ghosn case : where is the right to a fair trial ?

“The purpose of a judicial investigation is the manifestation of truth, not the destruction of a man. Abuse of pre-trial detention is never admissible. This applies to all the justice systems and prisoners in the world”.

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Friday 7 December 2018

Pakistan : threatened with death and forced into asylum, Asia Bibi’s lawyer is represented by François Zimeray

“François Zimeray, partner at Zimeray & Finelle, represents Mr Saif ul Malook, Asia Bibi’s lawyer, a Pakistani christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy and acquitted in October after spending nine years in jail …”.

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Thursday 29 November 2018

La Lettre du Continent and africaintelligence.fr : “Jessica Finelle fait condamner Brazzaville”

“Avocat de Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko dit “J3M” dans le procès qui a opposé ce dernier aux autorités congolaises qui l’accusaient “d’atteinte à la sûreté de l’Etat et de détention d’armes”, Jessica Finelle (cabinet parisien Zimeray & Finelle) est parvenue à faire condamner le régime de Denis Sassou Nguesso devant le groupe de travail des Nations unies sur la détention arbitraire…”.

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Monday 19 November 2018

jeuneafrique.com : “Congo-Brazzaville : le gouvernement répond au groupe de travail de l’ONU dans l’affaire Mokoko”

“… Face au refus du gouvernement d’obtempérer aux préconisations des experts onusiens, Jessica Finelle, l’avocate du général Mokoko, affirme que « la défense va saisir les bailleurs internationaux, comme le Fonds monétaire internationale (FMI) et l’Union européenne, pour que ces derniers exigent des autorités congolaises le respect des recommandations formulées par le groupe de travail de l’ONU » …”.

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Monday 19 November 2018

RFI Brazil : “Ação de Bolsonaro na Amazônia poderá ser considerada crime contra a humanidade, alertam advogados franceses”

“A advogada Jessica Finelle e o também advogado e ex-embaixador da França encarregado dos Direitos Humanos, François Zimeray, informam que as questões ambientais estão sendo levadas cada vez mais a sério pela CPI …”

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Thursday 15 November 2018

doughtystreet.co.uk : “François Zimeray advises Venezuelan National Assembly Members”

“Doughty Street Associate François Zimeray has been instructed by the Internal Political Commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly to advise its members on the possible international remedies for the human rights violations taking place in their country. To this aim, François Zimeray will work in collaboration with the Commission’s Venezuelan lawyers and NGOs”.

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Thursday 15 November 2018

Le Monde and lemonde.fr : “Ecologie : les projets de Bolsonaro, un risque pour les entreprises”, by François Zimeray and Jessica Finelle

If applied, Jair Bolsonaro’s program might expose companies CEO’s engaged in its implementation to a risk of prosecution before the International Criminal Court.

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Tuesday 13 November 2018

Congo-B : UN experts rule General Mokoko’s detention illegal, following Jessica Finelle’s submission

Following an application filed before the UN Working Group on arbitrary detention, the detention of General Mokoko, jailed for 2 and a half years, has been assessed to be arbitrary and therefore illegal. The UN experts have also called the Congolese authorities to release him immediately and provide him with compensation for the illegal imprisonment.

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Friday 26 October 2018

lja.fr : “Création du cabinet Zimeray & Finelle”

“Le diplomate François Zimeray et Jessica Finelle fondent le cabinet Zimeray & Finelle. Ce dernier conjugue les compétences complémentaires des deux associés, que sont les droits de l’Homme, le droit des affaires (protection des libertés fondamentales et RSE), le droit pénal et la résolution des conflits. ..”

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