Annual IBA Pro Bono Award

The recipient of the International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award for 2024 has been announced as Vineetha MG from India. She is honoured for her two decades of pro bono work, assisting individuals and communities who would otherwise lack access to legal representation.

When notified about the award, Ms MG remarked: ‘I am deeply honoured and thrilled to receive the IBA Pro Bono Award. I would like to thank the IBA, LexisNexis and the Pro Bono Committee for this recognition. I accept it with gratitude, not only personally and on behalf of everyone at Samvad, but also on behalf of the inspirational legal professionals across the globe, who devote their effort and talent to ensure that equal justice is not merely an idea enshrined in constitutions, but becomes a reality for the people most in need. This recognition means more to me than what the words can convey and I look forward to continuing our collective efforts in making a positive impact through pro bono work.’