Paris, September 19, 2016
Mr Steven Thiru
President, Malaysian Bar
No 15 Leboh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
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Subject: Rule of Law Award and UIA Annual Congress
Dear Mr. President,
Dear Colleague
During its 60th Annual Congress in Budapest, the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), in cooperation with LexisNexis, will award its first rule of law Award to recognize an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the rule of law within the legal community.
On behalf of the UIA, it is a great pleasure and honour for me to inform you that the Malaysian Bar has been selected by our Association as first recipient of this Prize, in order to recognize its strong and unfailing commitment to the defence and promotion of human rights and the rule of law.
With this award, the UIA intends to support and encourage the Malaysian Bar which, since its creation and despite adverse circumstances, has courageously and constantly stood for the core values of the legal profession that the UIA promotes and defends.
The Award will be presented at the Opening Ceremony of the 60th Annual Congress in Budapest, to be held on October 28, 2016, at 6:00 pm. Therefore, I am delighted to invite you to attend this ceremony and to participate in the entire Congress as a distinguished guest of the UIA.
The UIA also counts on your presence at the International Bar Leaders’ Senate on October 29, as previously agreed.
I look forward to meeting you on this occasion.
Yours sincerely,
Jean‐Jacques Uettwiller
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