IBA Human Rights Conference: Climate, justice and law - challenges and opportunities

5 Apr - 7 Apr 2024 Iino Hall & Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan

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A conference presented by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee supported by the IBA Business Human Rights Committee and Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)

Topics include:
  • LGBTIQ rights of gay marriage; where to next?
  • I am a lawyer, but I keep being arrested when I do my job: help!
  • Arbitrary detention: Article 9 of the ICCPR and its relevance in the third decade
  • Migration, workers and human rights
  • UDHR 75th anniversary – future perspectives for legal practitioners and their clients
  • BHR and its impact for general counsel
  • Addressing the social and human dimension of climate change – what needs to be done
  • Modern slavery: what do the next five years look like?
  • Death penalty: intersection with fundamental human rights and criminal law
  • An exceptional chemical weapons tribunal: closing the chemical weapons impunity gap?
  • Gender inclusive justice for international crimes committed in Myanmar: perspectives on prevention in the future
  • Practicing law in post-coup Myanmar: challenges and opportunities

Important Dates

23
Mar

Online amendment deadline

No further amendments can be made to your booking after this date. Please contact confs@int-bar.org for further information.

08
Mar

Early bird deadline

Book by this date to receive early bird discounts.

09
Mar

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15
Mar

Cancellation deadline

Cancellations are subject to an admin charge as stated in the conference programme. After this date, no refunds can be made.

01
Apr

Online registration deadline

Registration may still be possible after this date via the IBA office, but is subject to availability. Please contact confs@int-bar.org for further information.

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Online registrations received:

  On or before 8 March Until 22 March

IBA member

 US$155 US$195

Lawyers resident in Japan

 US$155 US$195

Non-member*

 US$195 US$245

Young lawyers (under 30 years) 

 US$155 US$245

Academics/judges

 US$155 US$245

Public lawyers

 US$155 US$245

Corporate counsel**

 US$155 US$245
Guest fee US$85 US$85
Conference dinner on Saturday US$70 US$70

After 22 March Registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

  On or before 8 March After 8 March

IBA member

 US$170 US$215

Lawyers resident in Japan

 US$170 US$215

Non-member*

 US$215 US$270

Young lawyers (under 30 years) 

 US$170 US$270

Academics/judges

 US$170 US$270

Public lawyers

 US$170 US$270

Corporate counsel**

 US$170 US$270
Guest fee US$85 US$85
Conference dinner on Saturday US$70 US$70

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits:

  • Password access to certain parts of the IBA website.
  • Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.
  • Pay the member rate

** A reduced rate is offered to IBA Corporate Group Members. Please contact asia.office@int-bar.org to obtain a 25 per cent discount on the IBA Member fee

Speaker Opportunities

If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker at this specialist conference then please contact the relevant Chair/Co-Chairs of the IBA Human Rights Law Committee with your request; please send your bio together with information on your qualification and expertise on the topic.

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