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IBA Toronto – what you may have missed or would like to see again from the 2025 Annual Conference

From 2–7 November 2025 in Toronto, Canada the International Bar Association (IBA) – the global voice of the legal profession – connected 5,500 delegates from 130 jurisdictions around the world at its recently concluded Annual Conference. Headline discussions, among the more than 280 sessions…

Singapore: Arfat Selvam has won the 2025 IBA Pro Bono Award

Arfat Selvam is the recipient of the 2025 International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award. She is honoured for her extraordinary dedication to pro bono service and access to justice. A highly respected corporate lawyer from Singapore with more than 50 years of experience…

Nigeria’s Oluwafunke Adeoye wins 2025 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award

Nigerian human rights lawyer Oluwafunke (funke) Adeoye is the recipient of the 2025 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for demonstrating a remarkable blend of legal brilliance and a passion for justice.

Egyptian lawyer Hoda Abdel-Moneim honoured with the 2025 IBA Human Rights Award

The recipient of the IBA Human Rights Award 2025, Hoda Abdel-Moneim, is recognised for the defence of the rights of women and children in Egypt.

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Opening Ceremony

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