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We advance economic and environmental justice and the rule of law through the provision of pro bono legal expertise to civil society, communities, and governments.

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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
New year, new job? 📢 We are hiring! Come join International Lawyers Project (ILP) as our new Legal Manager, for our Environment and Sustainable Development Programme. (1 of 3)
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Governments lose USD 100–240 billion annually to tax avoidance, hitting Global South countries hardest. Action 13 of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project introduced Country-by-Country Reporting to make multinationals more transparent. Read more below www.internationallawyersproject.org/post/strengt...
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Strengthening Country-by-Country Reporting to Fight Tax Avoidance
Every year, governments around the world lose between USD 100 and 240 billion in revenue to tax avoidance, amounting to as much as ten percent of global corporate tax revenues. This loss of revenue hi...
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
On the 23rd of July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a landmark advisory opinion on the obligation of states in respect to Climate Change. This blog outlines the impact in four major areas. www.internationallawyersproject.org/post/the-icj...
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The ICJ Speaks: Climate Justice is Not to be Ignored
On 23 July, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) released an advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change. This unanimous judgment had the international human rights ...
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Two weeks ago, ILP and East African Wild Life Society organised training on public participation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for indigenous and local communities. Read our latest blog below, for more insights and takeaways from the training session 👇 tinyurl.com/h9r6tamu
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The Power to Say ‘No’: How FPIC Empowers Indigenous Communities
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is a procedural safeguard recognised by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and [...]
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
ILP is proud to help defend ODEE in a SLAPP lawsuit brought by Samherji. Quoted in this article, our Senior Programmes Director, Eva van der Merwe highlights, Samherji “intentionally brought these proceedings in the UK”
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The UK government's sanctions designation against Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former president, carries significant implications for Angola's political and economic landscape. Guest author Florindo Chivucute, explores this and more in our new blog below tinyurl.com/3tmsmb27
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Strengthening Accountability in Angola: The Local Impact of UK Sanctions Against Isabel dos Santos
The UK government's 2024 sanctions designation against Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former president, and two of her associates, carries significant implications for Angola's political ...
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International Lawyers Project @intllawyersproject.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
African countries are facing a deepening debt crisis that is threatening to derail development and undermine basic human rights. Our Legal Manager, Mary Ongore attended a tribunal last month, and shares some insights and key takeaways on what happened in our latest blog below 👇 shorturl.at/LMuPa
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The African People vs the IMF and World Bank: A Continental Demand for Debt Justice
African countries are currently facing a deepening debt crisis that is threatening to derail development and undermine basic human rights.
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