#Tunisia: IBAHRI and 20 other organisations call for the release of #lawyer Ayachi Hammami, arbitrarily detained and convicted for representing defendants in the so-called ‘conspiracy’ case & his commitment to #HumanRights and #RuleOfLaw. He is on hunger strike. Read: tinyurl.com/ykae44kf

The IBAHRI strongly condemns the conviction of #JimmyLai, founder of Apple Daily in #HongKong who has been held in solitary confinement for over 1,800 days. The verdict represents a death sentence unless the international community acts now. Read: tinyurl.com/rbfjtz @emilyfoale.bsky.social

As part of a University of Lille course on International Criminal Justice, #IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo delivered a lecture focused on the challenges & risks faced by #lawyers engaging with international #accountability mechanisms.

On 12 Dec 2025, 1530-1645 CET, IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social will participate in a high-level panel on #GenderApartheid at 3rd #HearUs summit on advancing accountability for #Afghanistan #women. Hosted by Women for Afghanistan and @exterioresgob.bsky.social. Livestream: tinyurl.com/4pcafv97

#Türkiye - IBAHRI expresses deep regret regarding the arrest of #lawyer Naim Eminoğlu on 10 December 2025 on unfounded allegations of ‘connection to the Gülen organization’ and joins 27 other orgs in calling for his immediate release. Read the statement: tinyurl.com/mxk7j82

On 11 December 2025, 1300–1630, join IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC & Dr @ewelinaochab.bsky.social for HRLA x BHRC virtual seminar, ‘Advocacy & Strategy for #HumanRights Defenders: Community, Communication & Collective Action’. Register: tinyurl.com/2j6kup9m

On 10 Dec 2025, 1100 ET, join IBAHRI for webinar 'The Crimes Against Humanity Convention During Ongoing Crises & the Great Realignment', hosted by @americanbar.org International Law Section to mark Human Rights Day. IBAHRI's Baroness Helena Kennedy KC will be speaking. Register: tinyurl.com/3z9maetd

On 10 December, #UN #HumanRightsDay, IBAHRI joins @amnesty.org, @ituc.bsky.social & others in calling for the #HongKong authorities to release pro-democracy activists Chow Hang-tung & Lee Cheuk-yan, and repeal all #laws that infringe on #HumanRights in the region. Read: tinyurl.com/2jfxbsna

IBAHRI and partners have issued a joint letter to the #UN Human Rights Council calling for international action to prevent further #HumanRights abuses in #Tanzania following authorities’ crackdown on the 2025 post-election protests & the #RuleOfLaw. Read: tinyurl.com/p8d6pezu #TanzaniaMassacre

2025 marked 30 years of the IBAHRI promoting & protecting #HumanRights and the #RuleOfLaw globally. IBAHRI's work includes protecting lawyers’ rights; advocacy and awareness raising; capacity building; technical assistance; fact-finding and trial observations. tinyurl.com/ysuscw6w

After the recent in absentia imposition of a two-year jail sentence to #UK MP @tulipsiddiq.bsky.social in #Bangladesh, IBHARI expresses concern over fair trial and due process rights in the country and urges the government to ensure accountability for past violations. Read: tinyurl.com/kzb8kd2d

Francesca Restifo, Senior Human Rights lawyer and UN Representative for IBAHRI, on the importance of the findings of the 'No Defence' report regarding #Iran’s legal profession:

IBAHRI and CSHR Iran have released 'No Defence: A Report on the Status of Lawyers and the Bar Associations in Iran – Challenges and Recommendations' – important new research documenting the escalating erosion of the #legal profession in #Iran. Read: www.ibanet.org/New-report-N...

In a piece for @forbes.com: 'Every Day, 137 Women And Girls Are Killed By Intimate Partners Or Family Members', IBAHRI's Dr @ewelinaochab.bsky.social discusses a new UN report, estimating that 50,000 women & girls were killed by a partner/family member in 2024. Read: www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...

The CEDAW's #Women, Peace and Security Addendum, is redefining protections for #women and girls in #conflict. This video highlights its role in advancing rights, #equality and peacebuilding. IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC hosted the discussion. Watch: vimeo.com/1141468439 #law

2 Dec 2025 @ 13h15 in The Hague: A side event for attendees at the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Crt to focus on the Libulnaja – The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation & Prosecution...of #Genocide. IBAHRI's Dr Ewelina Ochab to participate.

‘Inaction cannot be justified’, writes IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social in an article for @forbes.com on the recent abduction of schoolchildren in #Nigeria. Dr Ochab calls for urgent responses, noting that ‘equality, justice and accountability must prevail’. Read: www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...

The IBAHRI has condemned #Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment, warning that it represents a structural assault on the independence of the judiciary with long-term consequences for constitutional governance and fundamental rights protection. Read: tinyurl.com/297m8mwp

On 28 Nov 2025 in #Nairobi, #Kenya, IBAHRI @ewelinaochab.bsky.social will participate in the #Africa Working Group Dialogue on International #Justice and the #ICC, hosted by @pga-champions.bsky.social. Speaking at two sessions, Dr Ochab will explore how African parliamentarians can support the ICC.

The judicial harassment of #Pakistani #HumanRights #lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha is of deep concern to IBAHRI and partner orgs, prompting a joint statement calling on authorities to drop all criminal proceedings against the two. Read: tinyurl.com/bdfzsvp6

The 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: tinyurl.com/9ed2ztv5

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: tinyurl.com/3nvjp7a2

Writing in @forbes.com, IBAHRI's @ewelinaochab.bsky.social 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: www.forbes.com/sites/ewelin...

On 19 Nov 2025, @uprinfo.bsky.social 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 & Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) for a panel discussion: ‘Next Steps for Universal Jurisdiction’, at Garden Court Chambers, London and online. In-person registration: tinyurl.com/3ys23k63 Online registration: tinyurl.com/3m7sb49k

REMINDER: On 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join the IBAHRI for an online session on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women's (#CEDAW) #Women, Peace and Security Addendum. Register: lnkd.in/eZhmiUms Read the concept note: tinyurl.com/4wav2tn9

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: tinyurl.com/y8hpb42a

📢 #Internship Opportunity Alert! International Bar Association #TheHague office is accepting applications for its International Criminal Court & International Criminal Law (ICC & ICL) Programme. 📌The full vacancy can be found here: www.ibanet.org/legal-intern...

#GUATEMALA: IBAHRI & partner orgs concerned over detention of #lawyer Ramón Cadena & call for immediate & lawful resolution of his deprivation of liberty, guaranteeing full respect for judicial guarantees & due process. English: www.ibanet.org/document?id=... Español: www.ibanet.org/document?id=...

On 21 Nov 2025, 1500-1630 GMT, join IBAHRI for a webinar on the #UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women's (#CEDAW) Women, Peace & Security Addendum. Speakers incl. IBAHRI's Hina Jilani, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC & @ewelinaochab.bsky.social Register: tinyurl.com/3bj7w9x4

#IBAToronto: @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social's @johnhyde.bsky.social reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Renowned law firms still email sensitive documents, says silk’ Read: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/iba-202... #HumanRights #law #China #Iran @caoilfhionn.bsky.social

REFLECTING ON #IBAToronto: On 3 Nov, IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC 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: Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR)'s Andrew Mizner reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA Toronto: Browder calls for secondary sanctions as enforcement expands’ Read: www.cdr-news.com/categories/c... #HumanRights #Ukraine #Russia #law

#IBAToronto: @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social's @johnhyde.bsky.social reports from the 2025 IBA Annual Conference — ‘IBA 2025: Trump using justice department as his own plaything, says top defence lawyer’ Read: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/iba-202... #justice #lawyer #law #USA

THURSDAY 6 November at #IBAToronto – don’t miss part 2 of the SPPI Showcase session, ‘Law not war’ from 1115 – 1230. Speakers include Keebong Paek, International Criminal Court, and Stephen Rapp, former #US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. Info: www.ibanet.org/session-deta...

THURSDAY 6 Nov at #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for the ‘SPPI Showcase - Law not war: part 1’ from 0930–1045. This session will explore the role of #lawyers in using the #law and legal procedures to broker peace talks and bring war crimes to #justice. Info: www.ibanet.org/session-deta...

4 Nov 2025 at #IBAToronto: Congratulations to IBAHRI's Dr Ewelina Ochab on receiving an Appreciation Award from Mykola Stetsenko, President of the Ukrainian Bar Association, in recognition of her unwavering commitment to the #RuleOfLaw, #democracy & protection of #HumanRights in #Ukraine & beyond.

The IBA Daily News (IBADN) covers all the latest from #IBAToronto 2025. In Tues 4 Nov edition: key findings of the Future of #Legal Services Global Heatmap Survey Report 2025 and highlights from @ibahri.bsky.social session on #LGBTQIA+ rights. Read Tues edition: tinyurl.com/mvvte67x

WED 5 Nov #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for ‘No sanctuary for perpetrators of international crime: the use of universal jurisdiction in the pursuit of justice’ at 1430 EST. Chaired by @ewelinaochab.bsky.social, speakers inc. Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC and Beth Van Schaack. Info: tinyurl.com/36tafxv7

WEDNESDAY 5 Nov at #IBAToronto – IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC is chairing the session ‘Human rights impact of corruption’ from 0930–1045. Speakers include @jonathanhafetz.bsky.social, Neri Colmenares, Sunday Agwu, Shirley Pouget and John Balouziyeh. More info: tinyurl.com/yeyhp4e4

Read #IBAToronto session previews, reviews, interviews & features in the IBA Daily News. Monday 3 November's edition includes previews of upcoming IBAHRI sessions. Read Monday's edition: tinyurl.com/a4896c9j IBA Daily News hub: tinyurl.com/yc3ysnvr

TUESDAY 4 Nov at #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for the ‘Legal Practice Division’s (LPD) showcase - killing the news: a global phenomenon’ from 1430 – 1730. Moderators: IBAHRI's Mark Stephens CBE, Karen Kaiser of @apnews.com and Peter Bartlett of @minterellison.bsky.social. Info: tinyurl.com/ytesjszf

TUESDAY 4 Nov at #IBAToronto – join leading #legal counsel & #HumanRights experts for ‘Making the business case: corporate accountability & the United Nations guiding principles on business & human rights' from 1115–1230. IBAHRI Co-Chair Mark Stephens CBE to moderate. Info: tinyurl.com/yeyscrmb

MONDAY 3 Nov at #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for 'Rejecting the rights rollback: advancing #LGBTQIA+ equality around the world’ Showcase from 1430–1730 EST. Keynote speaker via video: Tom Daley OBE @tom-daley.bsky.social, British Olympic diver, author, & LGBTQ+ advocate. Info: tinyurl.com/2znstskr

MONDAY 3 Nov 2025 at #IBAToronto - join IBAHRI for the session ‘Without fear or favour? Independent lawyering under assault’ from 1115–1230 EST. Speakers inc. Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Neri Colmenares, @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, Nancy Hollander and Thierry Wickers. Info: tinyurl.com/5n7uz3pb

At #IBAToronto, from 2-7 November 2025, IBAHRI is hosting several sessions on topical #HumanRights issues, inc. #LGBTQIA+ equality, media freedom & corporate accountability. Click the session in the full schedule for details: tinyurl.com/benejwse

The IBAHRI is supporting efforts to reform the #UK's approach to #UniversalJurisdiction to ensure that the state can play a more proactive role in addressing international crimes. Find out more: tinyurl.com/3wsdcx68

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes, an independent initiative supported by IBAHRI, is welcoming evidence from experts across the world with first-hand or specialised knowledge of #atrocity anticipation, prevention & response. Info: tinyurl.com/2vhz673r

The IBAHRI and partners express grave concern for Chinese #HumanRights #lawyer Lu Siwei, who is facing an arbitrary travel ban preventing him from being reunited with his family in the #US and receiving urgent medical care for lung cancer. Read statement: tinyurl.com/mspebkav

IBAHRI calls for the release of Egyptian #HumanRights #lawyer Hoda Abdelmoneim, who is being held in prolonged, arbitrary detention in #Egypt despite her deteriorating health. IBAHRI condemns Egypt’s ‘rotation’ laws and the targeting of #lawyers. Read: www.ibanet.org/Egypt-IBAHRI...