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Rhys Davies is attending the Guantanamo Military Commissions as an NGO observer on behalf of the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT). The Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay were created by the Bush administration in…
Rhys Davies is co-hosting an open evidence gathering session on 14th June 2023 at the House of Lords to investigate the real costs of doing business in the UAE, with a focus on Dubai. The criminal justice system in Dubai…
Rhys Davies co-authors an opinion piece in Newsweek that addresses international concerns about the decision to award the UAE the hosting rights for COP28, this November’s upcoming international climate conference. Rhys writes “COP is in danger of becoming just one…
Rhys Davies co-authors an article in Spear’s analysing the UK approach to Magnitsky Sanctions. Rhys writes “The UK’s irregular and inconsistent sanctions regime makes it difficult for investors to properly carry out compliance risk-assessments. Moreover, forecasting for investors is extremely…
Rhys Davies authors an opinion in The Times calling for a more coherent sanctions policy from the UK government. In an article for The Times, Rhys writes “The UK sanction regime needs to get a grip. It is currently patchy,…
Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers and Ben Keith of 5 St. Andrews Hill are co-hosting a seminar on Interpol at the House of Lords on the 29th of March 2023. The event, “China and Interpol: a new age of…
Rhys Davies has been selected to attend the Guantanamo Military Commissions as an NGO observer on behalf of the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT). The Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay were created by the…
Rhys Davies authors an opinion piece calling for a more robust approach by Interpol to countries that misuse the Red Notice system. In an article for Newsweek Magazine, Rhys writes “With Interpol unwilling to stand up to authoritarian states it…
In an article for the Red Notice Monitor blog, Rhys Davies analyses the impact of Major General al Raisi’s first year as president of Interpol. Rhys writes “Al Raisi was elected President of Interpol at the 89th General Assembly of…
Rhys Davies was quoted in the Guardian following a finding by the United Nations that his client, Ryan Cornelius, has been arbitrarily detained. The UN has called for Mr Cornelius’s immediate release as well as the payment of reparations. The…
