IBAHRI is calling for increased international attention to the discovery, protection, and investigation of mass graves, warning that urgent #legal action is needed as new evidence emerges from conflict zones including #Ukraine, #Ethiopia & #Sudan. Read: https://t.co/eyrbtD74iU

The IBAHRI and NGO partners have issued a statement expressing deep concern for the escalation in executions in #SaudiArabia. IBAHRI urges the authorities to halt all executions and impose a moratorium on the #DeathPenalty, with a view to abolition. Read: https://t.co/ugD3kZrGGt

Writing in @Forbes, IBAHRI's Dr @EwelinaUO called for stronger #laws criminalising digital violence as #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-Based Violence (#GBV) campaign begins following @UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against #Women (25 Nov). Read: https://t.co/qT5xusa5f4

a guardian of accountability — ensuring that human rights recommendations become meaningful instruments of protection for everyone.’ 4/4 #HumanRights #law #justice #UnitedNations

bar associations and the judiciary. The UPR sets the vision; the legal community helps make that vision real. An independent judiciary can be the force behind the UPR: by translating human rights commitments into enforceable rights and lasting justice, it serves as... 3/4

the #legal profession in the UPR process. She stated: ‘To move from UPR recommendations to political commitments and from political commitments to legal implementation, law reform and adjudication we need the strong engagement of the legal professions: lawyers,...2/4

On 19 Nov 2025, @UPRinfo hosted the event ‘Policy dialogue: Paving the way for the fifth Universal Periodic Review cycle’ in #Geneva. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo spoke at a session on sharing good practices & promoting stakeholders’ cooperation, with a focus on the role of... 1/4

On 25 Nov 2025, 1800–2000 GMT, join IBAHRI & @BarHumanRights for a panel discussion: ‘Next Steps for Universal Jurisdiction’, at @gardencourtlaw, London & online. In-person registration: https://t.co/VUpgN4XmUM Online registration: https://t.co/Yp9kxLJbce #UniversalJurisdiction

REMINDER: On 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join the IBAHRI for an online session on @CedawUn's #Women, Peace and Security Addendum. Register: https://t.co/zoD83jR2z6 Read the concept note: https://t.co/DoArgyGYHH

Marking 5 years since the outbreak of war in #Tigray, #Ethiopia in November 2020, IBAHRI has issued a joint letter expressing grave concern about the ongoing atrocities in the country, including mass rape, sexual slavery & deliberate starvation. Read: https://t.co/o6oHDMBs9u

📢 #Internship Opportunity Alert! International Bar Association #TheHague office is accepting applications for its International Criminal Court & International Criminal Law (ICC & ICL) Programme. 📌Check the full vacancy here: https://t.co/nkRH5Qq1gc

#GUATEMALA: 23 international orgs express concern over the detention of #lawyer Ramón Cadena. IBAHRI & partners call for the immediate & lawful resolution of his deprivation of liberty, guaranteeing full respect for judicial guarantees & due process. Read: https://t.co/Vk5aHr43Zm

On Friday 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join IBAHRI for an online session on @CedawUn's Women, Peace and Security Addendum. Speakers incl. IBAHRI's Hina Jilani, @HelenaKennedyKC and @EwelinaUO. Register: https://t.co/cDEtIdTgwb #women #CEDAW #GenderEquality

#IBAToronto: @lawsocgazette's @JohnHyde1982 reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk’ @caoilfhionnanna Read: https://t.co/WaOu4QiAu0 #HumanRights #SaudiArabia #China #Iran #CyberAttacks #law

Lawyers, as intermediaries between citizens and the state, are among the first targets of leaders with authoritarian ambitions. Silencing them cuts off society’s ability to hold power to account.’ 4/4 View the 2025 IBA Annual Conference highlights:

Lawyers, in particular, play a fundamental role in ensuring access to justice, securing legal accountability, & protecting human rights. They are an essential part of the system of checks & balances that prevents the concentration of power and sustains democratic governance. 3/4

In her introductory remarks, Baroness Kennedy said: ‘When democratic institutions are weakened and public trust in governance erodes, lawyers, judges, prosecutors and human rights defenders are the ones who continue to uphold the principles of legality and fairness. 2/4

REFLECTING ON #IBAToronto: On 3 Nov, IBAHRI Director Baroness @HelenaKennedyKC moderated the session ‘Without fear or favour? Independent lawyering under assault’, which focused on how the independence of the #legal profession is being systematically undermined. 1/4

#IBAToronto: @CDR_Magazine's @MiznerAndrew reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA Toronto: Browder calls for secondary sanctions as enforcement expands’ Read: https://t.co/ZlyYdzb1qn #HumanRights #Ukraine #Russia #law

#IBAToronto: @lawsocgazette's John Hyde reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Trump using #justice department as his own plaything, says top defence #lawyer’ Read: