IBAHRI welcomes news that British Egyptian writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been pardoned & reunited with his family after almost 6 years of imprisonment. IBAHRI joined the campaign for his release led by Mr Abd el-Fattah's family, @canyeginsu.bsky.social... 1/2 Read: www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

23 Sep 2025 1400–1730 EEST | join @ibanews.bsky.social & #IBAHRI online/in #Kyiv for Monitoring Court Proceedings and Analyzing Court Decisions in War Crimes Cases Phase 3 report. Co-organisers Ukrainian Bar Association, UBA Human Rights Institute & EU Project Pravo-Justice. Reg: bit.ly/3VZX0WN 1/2

On 22 Sep 2025, IBAHRI & Ukrainian Bar Association delivered a statement at the #UN Human Rights Council 60th session condemning ongoing violations of #HumanRights in #Ukraine perpetrated by #Russia. The statement calls on States to support the #ICC's efforts towards #justice. tinyurl.com/nhdmmf23

On 22 Sep 2025 @ 1400 CEST in Palais des Nations, Geneva / online join IBAHRI for #UNHRC60 side event Protecting Environmental #Lawyers: Advancing #ClimateJustice. Co-organisers @ishr.ch, L4L, @ciel.org, ICJ, LRWC, Ordre des avocats de Genève & Franciscans International. Registration link to follow.

On 18 Sep 2025, 1200–1300 ET, join IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC for a panel ‘International #Legal Strategies for Countering #GenderApartheid in a Fraught Global Moment’ hosted at @umich.edu #Law School / online & open to all. Register for virtual attendance: tinyurl.com/bdze45ae

The side event will be opened by Patricia McCullagh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada, will be moderated by @canyeginsu.bsky.social and speakers will include @antoinebernard.bsky.social, Santiago Canton, and Susan Bazilli #HRC60 in Room VIII and online at tinyurl.com/zsp3n5pw

A policy brief aimed at getting #GenderApartheid codified as a crime has been issued by @pga-champions.bsky.social. The IBAHRI has been instrumental in raising awareness of this particularly for #women in #Afghanistan. Read the brief: tinyurl.com/3bakzzf4 1/2

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Experts on key issues related to the #UK government’s anticipation, prevention and response to atrocity crimes are invited to submit evidence to the Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes. Info: tinyurl.com/4wyfvyt7 @ewelinaochab.bsky.social

'Focus must be on victims/survivors', writes IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social in @forbes.com following the recent conclusion from a UN Commission of Inquiry that #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza. The CoI report calls for an immediate end to the genocide. www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...

On Friday, 14:00 - 15:00, the High Level Panel will host a side event to the UNHRC on 'Defending the Truth by Countering Arbitrary Detention' with the Canadian and Belgian Missions, @article19.bsky.social, and @rsf.org In person ➡️ Room VIII, Palais des Nations Watch online ➡️ tinyurl.com/zsp3n5pw

#UK: It was an honour to join the parents of Ryan Evans, a Reuters safety advisor killed by a Russian missile attack in Ukraine, at an event in parliament last night. Russia must be held accountable for its systematic attacks on media workers, detailed in our recent report 👉 rsf.org/en/new-repor...

WEBINAR: 17 Sep 2025 | 1900–2100 CET Join IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC for 'Global Voices for #Justice: Standing with the #Filipino People to Hold #Duterte Accountable' webinar. Organisers: ELDH, Duterte Panagutin and ICHRP Global. Register (required): tinyurl.com/2ws2wzc7

At the UNHRC's (@ungeneva.bsky.social) 60th session, IBAHRI and partner organisations urge states to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on #HumanRights in #Russia. Free expression is being increasingly stifled in the country. Read: tinyurl.com/yc64ya75 #HRC60

WEBINAR: 6 Oct @ 1300-1400 BST. Join IBAHRI and @wgeid.bsky.social for a discussion on the use of universal criminal jurisdiction as a tool for #justice and accountability in enforced disappearance cases. IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC to moderate. Register: www.ibanet.org/conference-d...

An @nbcnews.com report by Freddie Clayton focuses on the UK arrests of almost 900 people under anti‑terror laws for #Palestine Action protest. IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens questions the proportionality of enforcing terrorism charges against peaceful demonstrators. www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

IBAHRI, Project SEPAD & Foreign Policy Centre co-hosted a roundtable on #justice in #Syria at the UK Parliament. IBAHRI Co-Chair, Mark Stephens CBE, chaired the discussion which covered #legal reform, interim governance, foreign influence and the legacy of the Assad regime.

The #IBAHRI and partners have issued a joint statement of concern after a bullet was found in #Angolan #HumanRights #lawyer Zola Ferreira Bambi’s vehicle's windscreen. Urgent calls for investigation and protection of lawyers. #RuleOfLaw #LawyersAtRisk Read: tinyurl.com/5966d6y5

Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, IBAHRI Director, condemns the ongoing #legal proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association's executive board. She said: ‘The Istanbul Bar’s statement was well within its statutory duties...' 1/2

Criminal and civil proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association’s board are an attack on the independence of Türkiye’s #legal profession and violate #HumanRights obligations, warns #IBAHRI in a joint intervention with 11 legal organisations tinyurl.com/429et7ba

IBAHRI's Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC and other #law experts have signed a letter calling for the immediate release of Remy Rowhani, a #Qatari Baha’i sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment on false charges in violation of his right to freedom of religion or belief. Read: tinyurl.com/2hmhapd8

#IBAHRI, Lawyers for Lawyers & human rights groups condemn the disbarment of #HongKong #lawyer Kevin Yam for speaking out on judicial independence and #HumanRights abuses. Standing against repression the coalition calls for urgent action. Statement here: tinyurl.com/2bzw89zm @hongkongfp.com

3 Sep 2025 at 14h00 CEST: A webinar 'An Introduction to the UN Human Rights System. Speaker: Francesca Restifo, IBAHRI Senior #HumanRights #Lawyer - UN Representative. Organised for members of the International Association of Prosecutors Global Training Academy tinyurl.com/3ptfzxuv

#IBAHRI Co-Chair Hina Jilani on the importance of united international action to document, prosecute and address violations against #WomenGirls in #Afghanistan. She said:

30 August marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance - a reminder of the need for #justice & #accountability. On 6 October from 1300 BST, join a webinar on the challenges & best practices in investigating enforced disappearances. Register: www.ibanet.org/conference-d...

#IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens (X - @MarksLarks) on #Iran and #Pakistan returning Afghan #WomenGirls to restrictive #Taliban rule in #Afghanistan. He said:

#IBAHRI says there is continued need for international condemnation of the treatment of women and girls in #Afghanistan by the Taliban since it regained control of the country. Systematic rights violations require concrete accountability measures. Read: tinyurl.com/56xayrx2 @reuters.com

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC the Order of Merit of #Ukraine. A proud moment recognising her lifelong commitment to #justice, #HumanRights and support for Ukraine. Read more here: www.ibanet.org/President-Ze...

22 August marks the International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, #FoRB. In an article for @Forbes, Dr Ewelina Ochab, IBAHRI Senior Programme Lawyer, calls for comprehensive responses to these crimes. Read: forbes.com/sites/ewelin... @ewelinaochab.bsky.social

IBAHRI Director, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, on the importance of today’s high-level talks between #Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, other European leaders and #US President Donald Trump regarding the Russia-Ukraine war:

EVENT: 9 Sept 2025, 1700-1830 BST. Join IBAHRI, SEPAD Project and Foreign Policy Centre for a roundtable on #justice and accountability in #Syria. Register: tinyurl.com/mbcvr9n6 Or email [email protected] with full name, email, job title & organisation. Read: www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI-to-co...

The IBAHRI's 2024 Annual Review is published! Read how #HumanRights are being advanced globally by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (#IBAHRI). The Review covers #legal independence, torture prevention, media freedom and more. Read: www.ibanet.org/document?id=...