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. www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI
#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
#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
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
#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:
#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
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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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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#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
#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
🚨 #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
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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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
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
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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#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
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
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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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
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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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.
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
#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
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.
IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC responds to remarks made during #UNHRC62 by Chinese NGO, United Nations Association of China. She said:
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.
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
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
#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
📢 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
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.
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
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...
#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
IBAHRI’s Francesca Restifo was again invited to address @glasgow.ac.uk MSc #HumanRights and #politics students during their 2026 study trip to #Geneva. Her lecture focused on the vital role of #lawyers in protecting and promoting #HumanRights, stating:
