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IBA's Human Rights Institute
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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.

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‘Inaction cannot be justified’, writes IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social in an article for @forbes.com on the recent abduction of schoolchildren in #Nigeria. Dr Ochab calls for urgent responses, noting that ‘equality, justice and accountability must prevail’.

Read: www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...
Hundreds Of Children Abducted From A School In Nigeria
It’s been over a decade since Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from a school in Chibok, Borno, in April 2014. The abduction received international attention, with...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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The IBAHRI has condemned #Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment, warning that it represents a structural assault on the independence of the judiciary with long-term consequences for constitutional governance and fundamental rights protection.

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IBAHRI condemns Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment as flagrant attack on judicial independence and the rule of law
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment and issued a strong warning that the amendment represents a structural assaul...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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On 28 Nov 2025 in #Nairobi, #Kenya, IBAHRI
@ewelinaochab.bsky.social will participate in the #Africa Working Group Dialogue on International #Justice and the #ICC, hosted by @pga-champions.bsky.social. Speaking at two sessions, Dr Ochab will explore how African parliamentarians can support the ICC.
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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The judicial harassment of #Pakistani #HumanRights #lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha is of deep concern to IBAHRI and partner orgs, prompting a joint statement calling on authorities to drop all criminal proceedings against the two.

Read: tinyurl.com/bdfzsvp6
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The IBAHRI is calling for increased international attention to the discovery, protection, and investigation of mass graves, warning that urgent #legal action is needed as new evidence emerges from conflict zones including #Ukraine, #Ethiopia & #Sudan.

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IBAHRI urges global focus on mass graves as new discoveries reveal scale of atrocity crimes
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is calling for a significant increase in international attention to the discovery, protection and investigation of mass graves world...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The IBAHRI and NGO partners have issued a statement expressing deep concern for the escalation in executions in #SaudiArabia. IBAHRI urges the authorities to halt all executions and impose a moratorium on the #DeathPenalty, with a view to abolition.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Writing in @forbes.com, IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social called for stronger #laws criminalising digital violence as #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-Based Violence #GBV campaign begins following #UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against #Women (25 Nov).

Read: www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...
United Nations: Digital Violence Against Women Is Real Violence
November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a U.N. day designated to focus on the issue of violence against women and...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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On 19 Nov 2025, @uprinfo.bsky.social hosted the event ‘Policy dialogue: Paving the way for the fifth Universal Periodic Review cycle’ in #Geneva. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo spoke at a session on sharing good practices & promoting stakeholders’ cooperation, with a focus on the role of... 1/4
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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On 25 Nov 2025, 1800–2000 GMT, join IBAHRI & Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) for a panel discussion: ‘Next Steps for Universal Jurisdiction’, at Garden Court Chambers, London and online.

In-person registration: tinyurl.com/3ys23k63
Online registration: tinyurl.com/3m7sb49k
Next Steps for Universal Jurisdiction
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November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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REMINDER: On 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join the IBAHRI for an online session on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women's (#CEDAW) #Women, Peace and Security Addendum.

Register: lnkd.in/eZhmiUms
Read the concept note: tinyurl.com/4wav2tn9
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Marking 5 years since the outbreak of war in #Tigray, #Ethiopia in November 2020, IBAHRI has issued a joint letter expressing grave concern about the ongoing atrocities in the country, including mass rape, sexual slavery & deliberate starvation.

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Ethiopia: IBAHRI calls for urgent action as atrocities and breaches of international law persist in Tigray
Marking five years since the outbreak of war in Tigray, Ethiopia in November 2020, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has joined a coalition of non-governmental organi...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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📢 #Internship Opportunity Alert!

International Bar Association #TheHague office is accepting applications for its International Criminal Court & International Criminal Law (ICC & ICL) Programme.

📌The full vacancy can be found here: www.ibanet.org/legal-intern...
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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#GUATEMALA: IBAHRI & partner orgs concerned over detention of #lawyer Ramón Cadena & call for immediate & lawful resolution of his deprivation of liberty, guaranteeing full respect for judicial guarantees & due process.
English: www.ibanet.org/document?id=...
Español: www.ibanet.org/document?id=...
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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On 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join IBAHRI for a webinar on the #UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women's (#CEDAW) Women, Peace & Security Addendum. Speakers incl. IBAHRI's Hina Jilani, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC & @ewelinaochab.bsky.social

Register: tinyurl.com/3bj7w9x4
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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#IBAToronto: @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social's @johnhyde.bsky.social reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk’

Read: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/iba-202...

#HumanRights #law #China #Iran

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IBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk
Human rights barrister says she is targeted by hackers when cases involve China, Saudi Arabia or Iran.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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REFLECTING ON #IBAToronto: On 3 Nov, IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC moderated the session ‘Without fear or favour? Independent lawyering under assault’, which focused on how the independence of the #legal profession is being systematically undermined. 1/4
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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#IBAToronto: Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR)'s Andrew Mizner reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA Toronto: Browder calls for secondary sanctions as enforcement expands’

Read: www.cdr-news.com/categories/c...

#HumanRights #Ukraine #Russia #law
IBA Toronto: Browder calls for secondary sanctions as enforcement expands - CDR News
Secondary sanctions are the new foreign policy front line and could make a major impact on both the war in Ukraine and on business in Latin America, according to experts at the IBA conference.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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#IBAToronto: @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social's @johnhyde.bsky.social reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Trump using justice department as his own plaything, says top defence lawyer’

Read: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/iba-202...

#justice #lawyer #law #USA
IBA 2025: Trump using justice department as his own plaything, says top defence lawyer
'Any lawyer who speaks the truth in front of a judge gets fired,' Nancy Hollander tells global bar.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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THURSDAY 6 November at #IBAToronto – don’t miss part 2 of the SPPI Showcase session, ‘Law not war’ from 1115 – 1230. Speakers include Keebong Paek, International Criminal Court, and Stephen Rapp, former #US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues.

Info: www.ibanet.org/session-deta...
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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THURSDAY 6 Nov at #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for the ‘SPPI Showcase - Law not war: part 1’ from 0930–1045. This session will explore the role of #lawyers in using the #law and legal procedures to broker peace talks and bring war crimes to #justice.

Info: www.ibanet.org/session-deta...
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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4 Nov 2025 at #IBAToronto: Congratulations to IBAHRI's
Dr Ewelina Ochab on receiving an Appreciation Award from Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, in recognition of her unwavering commitment to the #RuleOfLaw, #democracy & protection of #HumanRights in #Ukraine & beyond.
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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The IBA Daily News (IBADN) covers all the latest from #IBAToronto 2025. In Tues 4 Nov edition: key findings of the Future of #Legal Services Global Heatmap Survey Report 2025 and highlights from @ibahri.bsky.social session on #LGBTQIA+ rights.

Read Tues edition: tinyurl.com/mvvte67x
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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WED 5 Nov #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for ‘No sanctuary for perpetrators of international crime: the use of universal jurisdiction in the pursuit of justice’ at 1430 EST. Chaired by @ewelinaochab.bsky.social, speakers inc. Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC and Beth Van Schaack.

Info: tinyurl.com/36tafxv7
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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WEDNESDAY 5 Nov at #IBAToronto – IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC is chairing the session ‘Human rights impact of corruption’ from 0930–1045. Speakers include @jonathanhafetz.bsky.social, Neri Colmenares, Sunday Agwu, Shirley Pouget and John Balouziyeh.

More info: tinyurl.com/yeyhp4e4
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Read #IBAToronto session previews, reviews, interviews & features in the IBA Daily News. Monday 3 November's edition includes previews of upcoming IBAHRI sessions.

Read Monday's edition: tinyurl.com/a4896c9j
IBA Daily News hub: tinyurl.com/yc3ysnvr
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM