A high-level coalition of legal experts, diplomats and policymakers convened in Geneva during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC61) to explore and discuss synergies between international initiatives...
Released on Mar 26, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA), the global voice of the legal profession, has launched a new educational initiative aimed at empowering young people to understand, value and defend the rule of law...
Released on Mar 24, 2026
The global decline in women’s rights around the world was highlighted at a session held by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Law, Justice and Accountability and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) in the United Kingdom’s Parliament earlier this month.
Released on Mar 23, 2026
An International Bar Association International Bar Association (IBA) global survey of 5,000 women working in the legal profession across 100 jurisdictions examining the experiences of women working in law has revealed persistent structural barriers to senior leadershi
Released on Mar 17, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) and the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemn the escalation of the armed conflict around the Levant and Gulf region. The undersigned express grave concern about the serious and ongoing violations of international law…
Released on Mar 11, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched Series 2 of its Inspirational legal women podcast during International Women’s Week to spotlight the experiences, leadership and perspectives of women shaping the legal profession.
Released on Mar 10, 2026
On 17 February 2026, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan published a report assessing the mass killings and related atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in and around El Fasher during its takeover of the city on…
Released on Feb 26, 2026
24 February 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Over the past four years the International Bar Association has provided significant assistance to Ukraine. From the first days of the invasion, the IBA spoke out clearly and unequivocally, condemning…
Released on Feb 24, 2026
The IBA, the global voice of the legal profession, has announced the launch of the Nature-Intelligent Legal Services series – a landmark initiative designed to help lawyers and law firms understand, assess and respond to nature-related risks and opportunities arising from the accelerating biodiversity and ecosystem crisis.
Released on Feb 23, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and a panel of UK parliamentarians are inviting written submissions to inform an inquiry into the destruction of cultural heritage of the Armenian people in Nagorno-Karabakh. In the past ten years, acts of intentional destruction…
Released on Feb 18, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the UK authorities' search of a barrister’s chambers and seizure of privileged defence materials linked to a Guantanamo detainee case. Such actions fundamentally undermine legal professional privilege, a bedrock principle of fair trial rights…
Released on Feb 16, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has launched the 2025 International Fair Trial Day and Ebru Timtik Award report, focusing on the deepening crisis for the rule of law and fair trial rights in Tunisia. Since the inception of…
Released on Feb 12, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the sentencing of Jimmy Lai – a 78-year old British-Hong Kong journalist, businessman and pro-democracy campaigner – to 20 years in prison. The sentence is excessively cruel and unjust given his rapidly…
Released on Feb 10, 2026
The IBA’s Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) will host this event to mark the launch of its latest report presenting findings from Phase 2 of the IBA’s Raising the Bar: Women in Law project. Phase 2 focuses on women’s subjective experiences within…
Released on Feb 10, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses grave concern over escalating incidents of human rights violations committed by public authorities in the United States (US), including violent attacks on protestors and the absence of independent investigations.
Released on Feb 5, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) is now receiving applications for the 2026 Annual Conference Scholarships, designed to support young lawyers who wish to attend the Conference but may face financial barriers.
Released on Feb 4, 2026
A new report published by the International Bar Association (IBA) reveals that while women in Australia make up the majority of lawyers (58 per cent), their representation drops to 45 per cent in senior positions. Specifically, in law firms that responded to the survey…
Released on Jan 29, 2026
The United States of America is the country of focus for the 2026 Day of the Endangered Lawyer, which each year highlights serious threats against lawyers around the world for performing their professional duties. On Thursday 22 January 2026…
Released on Jan 21, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses grave alarm and outrage at the intensified crackdown by Iranian authorities against protestors in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nationwide protests in Iran began on 28 December, sparked by soaring inflation…
Released on Jan 19, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) strongly condemns Iran for serious and repeated breaches of its binding obligations under international law, following an intensifying state crackdown on nationwide protests. The suppression has reportedly resulted in hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests and...
Released on Jan 16, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA), the global voice of the legal profession, today announced that Claudio Visco, a senior partner at leading Italian law firm Lipani Legal&Tax, has assumed, as of 1 January 2026, the role of President of the IBA for the 2026 calendar year.
Released on Jan 12, 2026
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), together with 37 other human rights and lawyers’ organisations, has issued a joint statement calling on Turkish authorities to immediately stop the abusive, ongoing criminal proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association…
Released on Jan 6, 2026
The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has issued a joint statement expressing grave concern over the death of human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi in Iran and the reported harassment of lawyers associated with memorial gatherings held in his memory…
Released on Jan 6, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA), expresses concern about the recent military intervention in Venezuela, which, regardless of any asserted justifiability, raises serious questions under international law. The IBA is fully cognisant of the grave and well-documented allegations against Nicolas Maduro and…
Released on Jan 4, 2026
As the year draws to a close, the International Bar Association (IBA) has published its Legal Agenda 2025 (the Agenda or updated Agenda). It identifies the promotion and defence of the rule of law as the most pressing concern facing lawyers globally. The 2025…
Released on Dec 31, 2025
The IBA condemns the imposition of sanctions by the United States on International Criminal Court judges Gocha Lordkipanidze and Erdenebalsuren Damdin, and calls on all States Parties to take concrete actions to protect the Court and its officials.
Released on Dec 22, 2025
The International Bar Association (IBA) International Criminal Court and International Criminal Law Programme (IBA ICC & ICL Programme), based in The Hague, has urged States Parties to translate political commitments into concrete action to safeguard the effectiveness and independence of the ICC…
Released on Dec 18, 2025
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns in the strongest possible terms the conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. His conviction was a foregone conclusion after a politically motivated trial…
Released on Dec 15, 2025
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses deep regret regarding the arrest of lawyer Naim Eminoğlu on 10 December 2026 and joins 27 other organisations calling for his immediate release.
Released on Dec 11, 2025
On International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December, the International Bar Association (IBA) reaffirms the central role of the legal profession in combating corruption, strengthening public trust and safeguarding institutions at a time when standards for global integrity are under mounting pressure. Around the world…
Released on Dec 9, 2025