{"id":118230,"date":"2020-05-18T00:02:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T22:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/pidal\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:21:44","slug":"pidal-platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/techs\/pidal-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"PIDAL Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cea-sec alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a24a55c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2f0946c6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><p class=\"cea-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">PLATFORM<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cea-intro__title\">PIDAL Platform<\/h2><figure class=\"cea-unit__logo\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"112\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pidal-transparenete-01-300x112.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"PIDAL Platform\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pidal-transparenete-01-300x112.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pidal-transparenete-01-768x288.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pidal-transparenete-01.png 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column cea-intro__body is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><p class=\"cea-lead wp-block-paragraph\">PIDAL \u2014 the Inter-American Platform in Defence of the Litigating Lawyer \u2014 is a creation of the Euro-American Committee of Digital Law: international in scope and permanent in vocation, it stands up for the rights of litigating lawyers and their shared professional concerns across many countries.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cea-sec cea-sec--alt alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a24a55c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group cea-band__body alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cea-band__title\">The social function of the lawyer<\/h2><p class=\"cea-lead wp-block-paragraph\">The modern understanding of the lawyer goes beyond courtroom representation: an essential pillar of the rule of law, order and coexistence \u2014 a versatile professional across contracts, negotiation, advisory work and every kind of proceeding.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cea-sec alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a24a55c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group cea-band__body alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cea-band__title\">Minimum rights and guarantees<\/h2><p class=\"cea-lead wp-block-paragraph\">The basic principles on the role of lawyers were set by the UN Congress on Crime Prevention (Havana, 1990). Among them:<\/p><div class=\"cea-item-grid\"><div class=\"cea-item-grid__cell\">Governments must ensure lawyers can perform their professional functions without intimidation, obstacles, harassment or improper interference.<\/div><div class=\"cea-item-grid__cell\">When lawyers&#8217; safety is threatened, the authorities must provide adequate protection.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cea-sec cea-sec--alt alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a24a55c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group cea-band__body alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cea-band__title\">Why it was born<\/h2><p class=\"cea-lead wp-block-paragraph\">The platform emerged in response to the difficulties faced by litigating lawyers \u2014 particularly during the COVID-19 confinement, when many saw their income reduced to little or nothing in Colombia, Paraguay, Spain and other countries.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61115543 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d790ac7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-deep-color has-text-color\">Want to know more?<\/h2><p class=\"has-primary-deep-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Write to us and we will tell you how to take part in CEA Digital Law.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-primary-deep-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLATFORM PIDAL Platform PIDAL \u2014 the Inter-American Platform in Defence of the Litigating Lawyer \u2014 is a creation of the Euro-American Committee of Digital Law: international in scope and permanent in vocation, it stands up for the rights of litigating lawyers and their shared professional concerns across many countries. 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