François Zimeray, Matthias Fekl and Jessica Finelle submitted an allegation letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of expression to decry Alaa al-Aswany’s fate in Egypt.
“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”.
“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 …”.
“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”.
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.
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.
“Un positionnement nouveau : les « droits de l’Homme, affaires et diplomatie »
Ancien associé du cabinet Jeantet & Associés, François Zimeray connaît autant le monde de l’entreprise que
celui des droits de l’Homme…”
François Zimeray joins the renowned Doughty Street Chambers as associate tenant, alongside Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2014 – 2018), and Dr Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer and Peace Nobel Prize (2003).