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The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) works to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide. www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI

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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Pakistan: IBAHRI and partners are gravely concerned by the continued arbitrary detention of Pakistani #HumanRights #lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, and call for their immediate release. 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/n4az7acw
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
IBAHRI delivered a video statement during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, as part of the General Debate on the human rights situation in #Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories. Watch the full video message below from IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy KC. #UNHRC63
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The #ECHR heard the case of 10 Ukrainian children missing since #Russia occupied #Crimea. #IBAHRI's Helena Kennedy addressed the court, saying it stands for thousands more missing. Watch: tinyurl.com/msck2aby (1:08:35 to 1:20:30)
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#UNHRC63: #IBAHRI and the Ukrainian Bar Association commend the UN Commission of Inquiry's continued work on the situation of #HumanRights in #Ukraine stemming from #Russian aggression. Francesca Restifo delivered the statement. VIDEO: tinyurl.com/mry5ukez STATEMENT: tinyurl.com/3sxskpfw
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#IBAHRI has co-signed a statement on #HumanRights barrister Chow Hang-tung’s seven-year sentencing under #HongKongSAR security law. The #law organisations call for her immediate and unconditional release. Read and share the full statement: tinyurl.com/39fpkknd
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Lawyers for Lawyers @lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣At #HRC63, join our side event "𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲." 🗓️ 23 Sept | 📍 Geneva | 🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST 💻 To join remotely, contact info@lawyersforlawyers.nl Find the practical information here: www.lawyersforlawyers.org/hrc63-side-e...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In a joint statement, #IBAHRI and partners raise grave concerns over judicial independence, access to justice and the safety of #lawyers in #Zambia before, during and after the 13 August 2026 general election. Read and share: tinyurl.com/2n8fwat4 #HumanRights #JudicialIndependence
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy KC spoke to Dr Sally Penni MBE for Women in the Law UK's Talking Law podcast. Baroness Kennedy discussed her decades-long career in #law, her dedication to #women’s rights & the importance of diversity within the #legal profession. Listen: tinyurl.com/48vcd3s7
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#IBAHRI renews warnings over escalating #WestBank settler and #Israeli military #violence, forcible #displacement of #Palestinians and the risk of unlawful annexation. Read and share: tinyurl.com/5463kh6n #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #RuleOfLaw
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Francesca Restifo, Senior Human Rights Lawyer & UN Representative for #IBAHRI, speaks on the panel Roadmap to Equality & Women's Rights in Practice at the Women in Law Conference, Vienna, 11 September, on gender justice. Find out more: lnkd.in/p/eNeaQXYn
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Myanmar: IBAHRI and the International Commission of Jurists issued a statement at #UNHRC63 drawing attention to enforced disappearances and reprisals faced by #lawyers and #HumanRights defenders seeking to protect victims and their families. Read more: tinyurl.com/y8mekfz5
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Myanmar: IBAHRI joint statement at UN Human Rights Council 63rd Session calls for accountability and protection of lawyers
The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute has issued a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council's 63rd session drawing attention to the continuing practice of enforced disappear...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Five years after the #Taliban returned to power, #IBAHRI warns the rights of #women and girls in #Afghanistan have been systematically dismantled through decrees, policies and practices. #Accountability and #Afghan women’s participation must remain central. Read and share: tinyurl.com/mpez4aky
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Afghanistan five years on: IBAHRI calls for accountability as Taliban entrench discrimination against women and girls
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The High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom @hlpmediafreedom.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"Targeted by Law: Women Journalists and the Rise of Lawfare" The High Level Panel and @ibahri.bsky.social invite you to a side event at #UNHRC63. 📅11 Sept, 13:00–14:00, Room XI, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Co-sponsored by @coe.int and @pressfreedom.bsky.social
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The IBAHRI condemns the #Nicaraguan government’s revocation of the licences of approximately 2,000 #lawyers and notaries, warning the measure violates safeguards on the independence of the #LegalProfession. Read and share: tinyurl.com/3utns76w
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IBAHRI condemns mass revocation of lawyers’ licences in Nicaragua amid growing consolidation of authoritarian rule
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the Nicaraguan government’s mass revocation of lawyers’ and notaries’ licences to practise...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
30 August marks the UN’s International Day of the Victims of #EnforcedDisappearances. #IBAHRI stands with victims, survivors & their families, urging states to ratify the Int'l Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances & end impunity. Share: tinyurl.com/2my7b847
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The IBAHRI is co-signatory to a statement addressing the conviction of #HumanRights barrister Chow Hang-tung, raising serious concerns about the #RuleOfLaw, #FairTrial rights and #lawyers’ ability to work without fear of prosecution in #HongKongSAR. Read and share the statement: tinyurl.com/y8427xv
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#IBAHRI calls for independent investigations and full respect for due process amid reports of deaths, detentions and alleged excessive force by authorities during protests in #Pakistan-administered #Azad #Jammu #Kashmir. Read and share: tinyurl.com/3cf5ucwb #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw
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IBAHRI calls for independent investigations and due process amid crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Anti-terrorism powers, alleged excessive use of force and restrictions on lawyers raise serious rule of law concerns as unrest disrupts AJK elections.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
22 Aug 2026: Today, we remember victims of violence based on religion or belief. Remembrance must lead to prevention, accountability and action #IBAHRI's Dr Ewelina Ochab writes in a new powerful piece. Read and share: tinyurl.com/2khp6jmx #Hazara #Rohingya #Uyghurs #Yazidis
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Leading #law experts have urged the #UK government to reinforce its commitment to international #legal mechanisms for preventing and responding to atrocity crimes. Find out more about the 2nd oral hearing of the Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes in @ukparliament.parliament.uk: tinyurl.com/55du4sad
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🧵‘Gender equality within legal professions is not only a matter of fairness and equal opportunity. It is a prerequisite for effective, independent, and trusted justice systems,’ says IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo in an article by Claudia La Via for Legalcommunity.ch. 1/2
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#Türkiye: The Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project and partners, including IBAHRI, have intervened before @echr.coe.int in the case of #lawyers of the People’s Law Office detained on charges relating to their professional activities and defence of #HumanRights. Read: tinyurl.com/3e2a3xdt
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#Cambodia: IBAHRI condemns decision of Supreme Court of Cambodia to uphold 14-year prison sentences imposed on #journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, despite accepting an amicus curiae brief from the IBAHRI setting out #legal obligations. 🔗Read: tinyurl.com/bdfycpn7
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#UnitedStates: IBAHRI and partners express gave concern about the arrest of Chinese #HumanRights #lawyer Wu Shaoping by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) and the serious risks posed by his potential deportation to #China. Read and share: tinyurl.com/5n92br2r
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In an article for Commonwealth Lawyers Association, IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens CBE reflects on a recent webinar introducing a framework designed to improve the quality of capital defence and safeguard #FairTrial rights across #Asia. 📖 Read: tinyurl.com/ycx85bbe 🎬 Watch: tinyurl.com/347nbthb
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#Ghana: IBAHRI condemns passage of anti-#LGBTQ+ Bill, which, if enacted, would impose prison sentences of up to 3 years on LGBTQ+ individuals. IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens CBE commented:
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, is anti-LGBTQ+ and seeks to expand the criminalisation of #LGBTQ+ persons and those who support them. IBAHRI warns of a chilling effect on civil society and freedom of expression. Read and share: tinyurl.com/mvww5n4m
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IBAHRI condemns Ghana’s passage of sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ Bill and warns of grave human rights implications
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) strongly condemns the passage of Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, warning that it would significantly expand the criminalisation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) persons…
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
INTERVIEW: IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC guested on @justicehq.bsky.social's Law for Lawmakers podcast. She talked with @fionarutherford.bsky.social about her efforts to evacuate 100+ #women judges & their families from #Afghanistan in 2021. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlob...
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Law Beyond Borders with Baroness Kennedy
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#Uganda: serious concerns about the deteriorating state of the #RuleOfLaw, attacks against #lawyers and the independence of the #legal profession have been raised by IBAHRI and partners in a report for #UN Human Rights Council's 4th cycle Universal Periodic Review. 🔗Read: tinyurl.com/45batjfx
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#Zimbabwe: IBAHRI and partners raise serious concerns about the independence of the judiciary and the #legal profession, as well as attacks against #lawyers, in joint report for the United Nations Human Rights Council's 4th cycle Universal Periodic Review. Read the submission: tinyurl.com/4ywfhb2b
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Lawyers for Lawyers @lawyersforlawyers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨 #Thailand: Together with @thelawsociety.bsky.social and @ibahri.bsky.social, we are deeply concerned by the continued criminal prosecution, fair trial violations and cumulative prison sentences imposed on #ArnonNampa for the peaceful exercise of his rights. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdt6rpzf
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Call on authorities to ensure a fair appeal hearing for lawyer Arnon Nampa - Lawyers for Lawyers
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) and the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) are deeply concerned by the continued criminal prosecution,...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
IBAHRI urges UK government to close #legal gap on #genocide as #DayOfInternationalCriminalJustice marked on 17 July. Fulfil legal obligations and support Genocide Determination Bill, introduced by introduced by Lord Alton of Liverpool, says IBAHRI. Read & share tinyurl.com/43cyvvsh
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Dr @ewelinaochab.bsky.social & others warned that impunity for conflict-related sexual violence is fuelling future #atrocities. A #UK parliamentary event was hosted by IBAHRI & the Coalition for Genocide Response to discuss. Share: tinyurl.com/3xjzctyt
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UK parliamentary event warns that impunity for perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence is fuelling future atrocities
At a United Kingdom parliamentary event hosted by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the Coalition for Genocide Response, speakers warned that impunity for conflic...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#Uganda: IBAHRI and partners express serious concern regarding the enforced disappearance, incommunicado detention, public humiliation, and criminal prosecution of #lawyer and senior opposition figure Advocate Erias Lukwago on misprision of treason charges. Read the statement: tinyurl.com/59km29vp
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What were the key #legal and #HumanRights developments at the 62nd session of the @UN Human Rights Council, #UNHRC62? Read #IBAHRI's analysis of the session's principal outcomes and their implications for #InternationalLaw and accountability: www.ibanet.org/Key-takeaway... #judges #lawyers
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IBAHRI: key takeaways from the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council
With the conclusion of 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), held from 15 June − 7 July 2026, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) reflects on...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A FREE webinar bringing together Syrian #lawyers and #judges to explore the critical role of #judicial independence in #Syria's political transition toward democracy, accountability and equality before the #aw. 🗓️Monday, 13 July 2026 🕐1400-1515 (BST) 📝Register: tinyurl.com/y5hxrdnz Arabic & English
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Judicial independence as the key cornerstone for Syria’s democratic transition: how to address the risk of capture and ensure fair administration of justice, impartiality and accountability | In...
A webinar presented by the IBA Human Rights Institute and the IBA Human Rights Law Committee The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the Syrian Legal Development Programme invit...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
WEBINAR: Towards qualified capital defence in Asia -introduction to the KL Guidelines 📅 Wednesday 15 July 2026 🕐 1000-1115 (BST) 📝 Register: tinyurl.com/ywb3pt3e Join IBAHRI's Mark Stephens CBE for a discussion on the KL Guidelines, which aim to reduce the use of the #DeathPenalty in #Asia.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NEW REPORT: The Independent Legal Mission on the Peace Process in #Türkiye, of which IBAHRI is a member, has launched its inaugural report, examining 6 key areas relating to the peace process in the Turkish–#Kurdish conflict. Read more: tinyurl.com/36jecj3h #UN #HumanRights
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#Israel: IBAHRI urges international action as reported plans for expanded military control and population transfers in #Gaza, #Palestine, raise concerns about forcible displacement, annexation and violations of international humanitarian #law. Read: tinyurl.com/mx62edbc
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
WEBINAR: Human rights & nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands 📅 Wednesday 1 July 2026 🕐 2000 - 2115 (BST) 📍 Online 📝Register: tinyurl.com/37yf4hk9 IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens CBE and other world-leading #law experts explore avenues for #justice for the #MarshallIslands in this FREE webinar.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC responds to remarks made during #UNHRC62 by Chinese NGO, United Nations Association of China. She said:
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
2 July 2026, at a side event of the 9th World Congress against the Death Penalty in #Paris #IBAHRI, @cnbarreaux.bsky.social & Barreau de Paris to host 'Mobilising bar associations and legal networks: Exchanging experience and lessons learnt'. Opening remarks: IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
On 25 June 2026, IBAHRI, International Commission of Jurists and Lawyers for Lawyers hosted a side event at #UNHRC62 on #Women in #Law: Overcoming Gender-Based Barriers and Advancing Access to #Justice. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo moderated the session. More info: tinyurl.com/39bwvhwx
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The High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom @hlpmediafreedom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
High Level Panel Member David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social explains why the Advisory Note on Commercial Spyware Threatening Journalists is essential. Read the Note here: www.ibanet.org/HRI-Secretar... #spyware #mediafreedom
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#IBAHRI & @apt_geneva have published a Toolkit for Defence #Lawyers applying the #MéndezPrinciples to help prevent #torture, strengthen #FairTrialRights & promote effective interviewing. News: tinyurl.com/6u8bj22u 26 June: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
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The High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom @hlpmediafreedom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
📢 Join us in Paris on 23 June for the launch of the HLP's Advisory Note on Combatting the Cyber Targeting and Surveillance of Journalists, with a panel discussion led by Deputy Chair Catherine Amirfar. 📍 Frances-Amériques, Paris | 18:30–19:30 + drinks reception RSVP: emily.foale@int-bar.org
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
SIDE EVENT #UNHRC62 | 24 Jun 2026 | 1200 CET | Palais des Nations, #Geneva. Join IBAHRI’s Francesca Restifo for the session, Judicial Selection and Appointment Processes that can Drive Success and Build Trust. Speakers will explore how #judicial selection principles can strengthen the #RuleOfLaw.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
25 Jun 2026 | 1300 CET | #UNHRC62 SIDE EVENT | Palais des Nations, #Geneva. Join IBAHRI and partners for the session, #Women in #Law: Overcoming Gender-Based Barriers and Advancing Access to #Justice. Moderated by IBAHRI’s Francesca Restifo with speakers including IBA’s Sara Carnegie.
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
23 June, 1800–1945 CEST at the Asser Institute, The Hague: discussion and report launch: 'Truth Beneath Silence: Russia’s Weaponisation of Sexual Violence Against Men in Ukraine'. Authors: IPHR and Truth Hounds. Co-hosts include #IBA and #IBAHRI. Free event. Register here: tinyurl.com/4dh3tr84
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
IBAHRI has expressed grave concern over legislation in #Israel establishing a special military tribunal empowered to impose the #DeathPenalty, citing implications for #FairTrial rights, due process, the right to life and international #legal obligations. Read: www.ibanet.org/Israel-IBAHR...
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IBA's Human Rights Institute @ibahri.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Tunisia: IBAHRI and partners have issued a statement condemning authorities’ escalating attacks on #lawyers, the #judiciary and civil society. The statement urges authorities to restore the independence of the legal profession and guarantee the lawful work of CSOs. Read: tinyurl.com/2p9ndndy
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