News releases
Innovative eyeWitness to Atrocities app is focus of IBA and JustTalk Ukraine technology event
The International Bar Association (IBA) and JustTalk Ukraine hosted an event in Kyiv to explore the use and efficacy of new technologies in military conflict. Titled ‘Technology in the fight against war crimes: challenges and paths to justice’ the event brought together experts, practitioners and international partners, including the IBA-founded eyeWitness to Atrocities (eyeWitness)...
Released on Jun 18, 2025
IBAHRI to highlight human rights situation in the DRC at UK parliament
On Thursday 19 June at the Houses of Parliament in London, United Kingdom, the IBAHRI and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Law, Justice and Accountability will host an event centred on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a focus on child labour…
Released on Jun 18, 2025
IBA-founded eyeWitness to Atrocities marks ten years of capturing evidence of human rights crimes
As eyeWitness to Atrocities (eyeWitness) marks its tenth anniversary, the International Bar Association (IBA) applauds the work of the pioneering initiative it founded in 2015. The launch of the eyeWitness to Atrocities app for Android phones has harnessed the power of technology in the global fight for justice.
Released on Jun 13, 2025
Judge Kimberly Prost opens the 12th IBA ICC Moot Court Competition
The 2025 IBA ICC Moot Court Competition (Moot Court or ‘Competition’) has begun in The Hague with welcoming and opening remarks by International Bar Association (IBA) President-Elect Claudio Visco and International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Kimberly Prost. Organised by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University, the Competition is taking place from 11–18 June.
Released on Jun 12, 2025
Tanzania: IBAHRI and Lawyers for Lawyers issue statement on the arbitrary detention and alleged torture of human rights defenders
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers express deep concern over the recent arbitrary detention, incommunicado confinement and alleged torture of Ugandan human rights lawyer and civic advocate Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan journalist...
Released on Jun 10, 2025
The Maldives: IBAHRI concerned about erosion of judicial independence as two Supreme Court Justices are dismissed
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is concerned about the recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of the Republic of Maldives to dismiss Supreme Court Justices Dr Azmiralda Zahir and Mahaz Ali Zahir.
Released on Jun 9, 2025
The IBA condemns the imposition of additional US sanctions against the International Criminal Court
The International Bar Association (IBA) condemns the imposition of additional sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC or ‘the Court’) judges by the United States administration as an attack against the global rule of law and the independence of judges…
Released on Jun 6, 2025
Spotlight on IBA Committees’ work to address climate change and champion sustainability across the legal profession
To commemorate the 2025 UN World Environment Day on 5 June, the IBA is spotlighting the work around addressing climate change and advancing sustainability among the legal profession carried out by IBA Committees.
Released on Jun 6, 2025
IBAHRI marks International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
On 4 June 2025, observed by the United Nations as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the ongoing atrocities inflicted on children in conflict zones across the world…
Released on Jun 4, 2025
IBA talks to CCBE Vice-President, Imbi Jürgen, for Inspirational Legal Women podcast
The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the latest instalment of its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series, featuring Imbi Jürgen, the Vice-President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and…
Released on May 22, 2025
Africa focus: round-up of IBA ESG Accelerator Training Programme
The International Bar Association (IBA) ESG Accelerator Training Programme, with emphasis on the legal profession in Africa, has been brought to conclusion. Over six months from the inaugural session in October 2024, the programme attracted more than 1,500 registrations…
Released on May 19, 2025
Sadie Kinnersley announced by the IBA as the 2025 winner of the David W Rivkin Fellowship
Sadie Kinnersley is the 2025 recipient of the David W Rivkin Fellowship, which was created in honour of former IBA President David W Rivkin who served in the role from 2015 to 2016. The Fellowship is awarded to Ms Kinnersley…
Released on May 16, 2025
IBAHRI urges immediate international action as Palestinians face starvation under Israeli blockade of Gaza
As the Israeli government continues to impose a total siege on the Gaza Strip – worsening an already desperate humanitarian crisis – the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the ongoing starvation of Gaza’s population as an inhuman war strategy and…
Released on May 16, 2025
IBA research highlights lack of diversity in global arbitration panels but its importance remains pivotal
The International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Committee has published the first global empirical study focusing solely on ethnic diversity in international arbitration. The research reveals that a high level of respondents in the legal profession believe that diversity is ‘lacking’ in arbitration…
Released on May 14, 2025
IBA Bar Issues Commission releases report on climate initiatives: implementation and inspiration
Ahead of this month’s 18th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference (21–22 May), the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Bar Issues Commission (BIC) has released a report outlining the challenges, opportunities and best practices of almost 50 bar associations and law societies worldwide…
Released on May 9, 2025
Alessandra Nascimento Silva e Figueiredo Mourão talks to the IBA
The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the next episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast. It features Alessandra Nascimento Silva e Figueiredo Mourão, founding partner of Nascimento e Mourão Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Released on May 6, 2025
World Press Freedom Day 2025: IBAHRI renews calls for efforts to counter escalating attacks on journalists and the free press
On World Press Freedom Day 2025 (3 May), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) underscores the urgent need to renew international commitments to address escalating attacks on journalists and the erosion of press freedom.
Released on May 3, 2025
Ten Years of Darkness – The Yazidi Genocide and the Need for Comprehensive Responses
On 2 May 2025, Sky News will release a new documentary on the Yazidi genocide and the global responses thereto over the last ten years. Titled 10 Years of Darkness: ISIS and the Yazidis, the documentary from the acclaimed war correspondent…
Released on May 2, 2025
World Press Freedom Day 2025: IBAHRI honours Dawit Isaak with ‘Justice Wall’ in London
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2025, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is co-sponsoring a public demonstration in London to shine a spotlight on the prolonged imprisonment of Dawit Isaak – a Swedish-Eritrean journalist who has been…
Released on May 1, 2025
Ukrainian court cases rely on footage captured with the IBA-founded eyeWitness to Atrocities app
Footage captured in war-torn Ukraine using the International Bar Association (IBA)-founded eyeWitness to Atrocities (eyeWitness) controlled-capture phone app has been used to fortify four cases before the country’s courts. The tamper-proof photo, video and audio footage captured using the eyeWitness app…
Released on May 1, 2025
IBA Professional Wellbeing Commission research finds that law firms need a new approach to tackling the wellbeing crisis
According to research by the International Bar Association (IBA) Professional Wellbeing Commission there remains a lack of understanding in law firms of the importance of addressing workplace wellbeing challenges. Highlighted was a deficiency in appropriate and effective engagement in the promotion…
Released on Apr 30, 2025
On the passing of Pope Francis – a message from the International Bar Association
The IBA expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of His Holiness the Pope. His unwavering commitment to justice and the dignity of all people resonated far beyond religious boundaries and inspired those in the legal profession across the globe.
Released on Apr 23, 2025
Taiwan: IBA report on gender disparity in law shows women are underrepresented in senior roles
The latest research by the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) into gender disparity in the law across the world is focused on Taiwan. The findings reveal that women are underrepresented at the top of the profession in…
Released on Apr 22, 2025
IBA and JustTalk co-host session on crimes against humanity in Ukraine
In the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the International Bar Association (IBA) and Ukraine’s JustTalk – respectively, the global voice of the legal profession and an open platform for professional discussion about criminal justice – convened a conversation with national and international law...
Released on Apr 18, 2025
Peru: IBAHRI expresses concern over legislative amendments that limit access to justice
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses concern regarding amendments to Law 27692 on the creation of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), which were promulgated by the Executive on 14 April 2025. On 12 March 2025, the Peruvian Congress…
Released on Apr 17, 2025
The Honourable Associate Justice Mary Jane Ierodiaconou talks to the IBA
The IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit has released the fifth episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series, featuring an interview with Honourable Associate Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou.
Released on Apr 17, 2025
IBAHRI at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council: takeaways
With the conclusion of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, held from 24 February – 4 April 2025, the IBAHRI reflects on the key discussions and outcomes, the side events held and the resolutions passed.
Released on Apr 16, 2025
Lucie Allen, Managing Director of BARBRI, is the fourth guest of the IBA’s Inspirational Legal Women podcast series
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the fourth episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series, featuring an interview with Lucie Allen, Managing Director of BARBRI International – a global legal education company specialising in…
Released on Apr 15, 2025
IBA interviews Faiza Alleg Dolivet for its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the third episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series, featuring international lawyer and mediator, Faiza Alleg Dolivet. Ms Alleg Dolivet has worked as an in-house legal director for…
Released on Apr 4, 2025
Iran: IBAHRI issues joint statement expressing concern for intensified crackdown on lawyers
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has published a joint statement expressing concern for the intensified state crackdown on lawyers in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In February 2025, the prosecutor’s office in Mashhad issued indictments against 16 lawyers…
Released on Apr 3, 2025