#IBAHRI expresses grave concern regarding #Israel's two #DeathPenalty bills advancing in the #Knesset that seek to permit capital punishment. IBAHRI urges #Israel to withdraw the bills in line with its obligations under #InternationalLaw.
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IBAHRI co-hosts UK parliamentary session spotlighting the plight of women and girls globally The global decline in women’s rights around the world was highlighted at a session held by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Law, Justice and Accountability and the Internation...

At a #UK Parliamentary session earlier this month, the APPG on International Law, Justice and Accountability and #IBAHRI highlighted the global decline in #women’s rights in countries including #Afghanistan, #NorthKorea, #Syria, #Sudan and the #UK.

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#Guatemala’s 2026 #judicial appointments risk political interference, weak oversight and intimidation of justice actors, warns #IBAHRI report authored by Francesca Restifo and Eleonora Scala. Published: 18 March 2026

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Presentación de las conclusiones y recomendaciones de la misión de monitoreo del #IBAHRI sobre el proceso de selección judicial 2026 en #Guatemala.

🗓 18 de marzo
🕗 0800-0830 CST / 1400-1430 GMT
💻 Evento virtual
🌐 Interpretación inglés–español disponible

🔗 Registro aquí: tinyurl.com/mph63rha

The Israel-US-Iran conflict The International Bar Association (IBA) and the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemn the escalation of the armed conflict around the Levant and Gulf region. The undersigned express grave conc...

#IBA and #IBAHRI condemn the escalation of the armed conflict around the Levant and Gulf region and call for an end to all hostilities. The ongoing violations of international law and the #UN Charter are of grave concern. #Civilians must be protected. www.ibanet.org/The-Israel-U...
#Israel #US #Iran

IBAHRI condemns the sentencing of Jimmy Lai as an insult to international law

#IBAHRI condemns the sentencing of #JimmyLai, a 78-year-old British-Hong Kong #journalist and pro-#democracy campaigner, to 20 years in prison. The conviction and sentencing signal #HongKong’s abandonment of #InternationalLaw, says the #HumanRights organisation.

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Ahead of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70) taking place in #NewYork in March, #IBAHRI and Lawyers For Lawyers have published recommendations on the role of #lawyers in strengthening access to justice for women and girls.

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VIDEO: #IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC highlights the ‘terrible price’ often paid by #lawyers acting for clients who criticise authoritarian governments or fight for #democracy/#women’s rights. Marking the Day of the Endangered Lawyer.

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22 January @ 1600 CET: #IBAHRI and the International Coalition for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer to host an online discussion on attacks on #lawyers and the impact on the independence of the legal profession. #USA is country of focus.

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30 Jan 2026 @ 1400CET - #IBAHRI & International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) webinar: The Engagement of Prosecutors in the Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) Process. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo to speak on the role of prosecutors in UPR process. Open to IAP members.
Info: epm@iap-association.org

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), #scandinaviannewsagency #Pakistan #IBAHRI #Snnfinland

UN Establishes A New Accountability Mechanism For Afghanistan On October 6, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted, without a vote, a resolution on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, which is to...

In a @Forbes article: 'UN Establishes A New Accountability Mechanism For Afghanistan', Dr Ewelina U Ochab (@EwelinaUO), #IBAHRI Snr Programme Lawyer, outlines the mandate of the new independent investigative body on #HumanRights violations in #Afghanistan.
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23 Sep 2025 1400–1730 EEST | join @ibanews.bsky.social & #IBAHRI online/in #Kyiv for Monitoring Court Proceedings and Analyzing Court Decisions in War Crimes Cases Phase 3 report. Co-organisers Ukrainian Bar Association, UBA Human Rights Institute & EU Project Pravo-Justice.
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The #IBAHRI and partners have issued a joint statement of concern after a bullet was found in #Angolan #HumanRights #lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi’s vehicle's windscreen. Urgent calls for investigation and protection of lawyers.
#RuleOfLaw #LawyersAtRisk

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Criminal and civil proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association’s board are an attack on the independence of Türkiye’s #legal profession and violate #HumanRights obligations, warns #IBAHRI in a joint intervention with 11 legal organisations
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#IBAHRI, Lawyers for Lawyers & human rights groups condemn the disbarment of #HongKong #lawyer Kevin Yam for speaking out on judicial independence and #HumanRights abuses. Standing against repression the coalition calls for urgent action. Statement here: tinyurl.com/2bzw89zm
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#IBAHRI Co-Chair Hina Jilani on the importance of united international action to document, prosecute and address violations against #WomenGirls in #Afghanistan. She said:

#IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens (X - @MarksLarks) on #Iran and #Pakistan returning Afghan #WomenGirls to restrictive #Taliban rule in #Afghanistan. He said:

#IBAHRI says there is continued need for international condemnation of the treatment of women and girls in #Afghanistan by the Taliban since it regained control of the country. Systematic rights violations require concrete accountability measures.
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Biden must drop charges against Assange, says IBA The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is urging US President Joe Biden to drop all charges against Julian Assange over the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked ...

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute #IBAHRI is urging US President Joe Biden to drop all charges against #JulianAssange over the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked classified documents in 2010.

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