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International human rights Barrister, specialising in Extradition, INTERPOL, Immigration, Human Rights & International Law @5SAHLaw & https://t.co/NGjGrz1EvQ

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Joined October 2011
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@BenCAKeith
Ben Keith
4 years
Yesterday arguing the extradition case of Sanchez v United Kingdom at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. #strasbourg #HumanRights #extradition
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
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@BenCAKeith writes for @Newsweek , published 26 November 2025. INTERPOL delegates, including police chiefs, ministers and senior officials from all 196 member countries, are gathering to elect the organization’s next president. At stake is not a ceremonial title but the
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@HostageAid
Hostage Aid Worldwide
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2/4 Pressure Mounts on Labour Government to Call for Release of 2 British Businessmen 'Forgotten' for 17 Years in a UAE Jail https://t.co/Zl8JiMdih4 UK - Daily Mail 2 leading human rights lawyers have written to Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP calling on her to personally
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@aliyildizlegal
Ali Yıldız
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Following a successful complaint to the UN Committee Against Torture, my client was granted a residence permit and protection by Sweden. This commendably demonstrates that the CAT has functioned effectively and that the Swedish authorities have complied with its opinion.
@mr_turhansafa
Safa Turhan
14 days
Thanks to the successful application by my attorneys @aliyildizlegal and @AvkAcikgoz, the #UNCAT ruled in my favor. Following their victory, Sweden granted me a residence permit. I am deeply grateful to my lawyers for their exceptional work, dedication and unwavering support.
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@ShoaibMKhan
Shoaib M Khan
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@TheRWCHR
Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
29 days
The @IBAevents Annual Conference in Toronto continues today with the RWCHR team @yonahdiamond , @mutasimali3 , and @IrwinCotler contributing to panels on democratizing international justice, the state of international law in the era of Trump, and accountability in the aftermath
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
1 month
@BenCAKeith of @5SAHLaw , alongside Rhys Davies of @TG_Chambers , has secured a finding from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that UK national Charles Ridley has been arbitrarily detained in the UAE for 17 years. The UN Working Group, established by the
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
1 month
@BenCAKeith writes for @FTAdviser . The article considers the detrimental impact of recent UK policy changes to both the immigration framework and the non-dom tax regime, warning that these developments are “undermining high-net-worth investment” in the UK. In the piece, Ben
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@immsollawyers
(((Anne ODonoghue)))
1 month
Changes to immigration policies and non-dom regime destroying HNW investment - ⁦@FTAdviser@BenCAKeith
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The UK government’s immigration policy has reached a critical juncture.
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
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@BenCAKeith co-authored an article with Rhys Davies, @TG_Chambers, for the @NewLawJournal. In their article “Interpol: Seeing red?”, they examine the case of the Tinder Swindler, showing the power of Interpol red notices and discuss what happens when notices are used improperly.
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
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We are delighted to announce that Izzy Fish, Rachel Warner and Rebecca Khan have all commenced pupillage at 5SAH Chambers. Izzy and Rachel are undertaking criminal pupillages and Rebecca is undertaking a family pupillage. A warm welcome from all of us at 5SAH Chambers. To
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
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We are delighted to announce that George Smart, Georgina Lane, Hannah Steventon & Minahil Tariq join 5 St Andrew's Hill as tenants. Minahil accepts appropriate instructions in Family & Children and International Family cases. She practices exclusively in all areas of family law.
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@5SAHLaw
5 St Andrew's Hill
2 months
On Friday, following a second hung jury, a client represented by Nick Jones (led by @TECQC of @23EssexStreet and instructed by @LuNicholls and Bhavna Kerai of Nicholls & Nicholls) was formally found not guilty of murder and manslaughter at Inner London Crown Court. The case
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@novayagazeta_en
Novaya Gazeta Europe
2 months
Exiled Russian opposition politician @vkaramurza, who was released from a Russian penal colony as part of a political prisoner exchange with the West in August 2024 and now lives in the United States, has been declared wanted by the Russian Interior Ministry. ⤵️
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@ArrestedLawyers
The Arrested Lawyers
2 months
#JointLetter 🇹🇷: We called on the Minister of Justice of Turkiye for the suspension of imprisonment of our colleague Süleyman Yıldırım. He has been imprisoned arbitrarily and is currently in intensive care. @EuropeanCBA @ProtectLawyers @FIDU_ETS @ASF_NGO @DSF__AS
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@SaharZand
Sahar Zand
2 months
Tonight @frontlineclub excited to join @BenCAKeith @scribblercat and Rhys Davies to discuss Transnational Repression & #Journalism & how regimes silence journalists abroad, and what we can do to resist. #PressFreedom #Democracy
@frontlineclub
Frontline Club
2 months
FRONTLINE CLUB EVENTS - https://t.co/NUKE9wyYk2
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@immsollawyers
(((Anne ODonoghue)))
3 months
Anne O'Donoghue, will be moderating an exciting session at the ⁦@IBAevents#IBAToronto The far-reaching impact of INTERPOL #RedNotices : strategies and solutions for immigration, arbitration, mining, and investment disputes, and white-collar/business crime
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@immsollawyers
(((Anne ODonoghue)))
3 months
Monday, 3 November | ⏰ 11:15 – 12:30 Excellent speakers @BenCAKeith
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@ArrestedLawyers
The Arrested Lawyers
3 months
Today, Istanbul's detained mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was on trial. His lawyer, Mehmet Pehlivan, who is also in pretrial detention, participated in the hearing via video streaming link from the prison where he is being held. @EuropeanCBA @CCBEinfo @ProtectLawyers @SRjudgeslawyers
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