The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute works to promote and protect human rights & the independence of the legal profession worldwide
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When: Thursday, 18 June 2026 | 1330–2030 CET
What: 2026 International #FairTrial Day (IFTD) Conference and #EbruTimtik Award
Where: Central European University in Budapest, #Hungary
Information: iftd.org/
Register: forms.gle/e7ms5XuQDUvCUUUf8
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IBAHRI’s Francesca Restifo was again invited this year to address @UofGlasgow MSc #HumanRights and #politics students during their study trip to #Geneva. Her lecture focused on the vital role of #lawyers in protecting and promoting #HumanRights, stating:
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'At a time when grave human rights violations, war crimes, mass displacement, and humanitarian crises persist across the globe, respect for the rule of law and international human rights and humanitarian law is more critical than ever (...) In this context, lawyers and... 2/3
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judges play a vital role in promoting human rights, ensuring accountability, combating impunity, and securing justice for victims and survivors.’
Read more: tinyurl.com/4vhrp62e
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20 Jun 2026 | 1030–1800 BST: Dr @EwelinaUO, IBAHRI expert on #HumanRights & #InternationalLaw, is among confirmed speakers for the BHRC & @UNESCO discussion on the intersection of #AI, #HumanRights & the #RuleOfLaw.
Register (in-person & online) at: barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-x…
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REPORT LAUNCH: 4 June | 1500 CEST | @Europarl_EN, #Brussels: 'The Independent #Legal Mission on the Peace Process in #Türkiye', of which the IBAHRI is part.
Livestream: tinyurl.com/ytctk6au
In-person: email info@peaceandjustice.eu & tinyurl.com/v4xkx4ar
#Justice
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EVENT: 'Pelicot Wasn't an Outlier' | 17 June, 1030–1200 BST, #UK Parliament | Join IBAHRI’s Baroness @HelenaKennedyKC & @MarksLarks for this session on the urgent action needed to address Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (#DFSA) and protect #women.
RSVP: Nina.Nutting@int-bar.org
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#Guatemala: IBAHRI report sets out a series of recommendations aimed at improving judicial selection processes, including by undertaking structural reforms and strengthening transparency and civic participation. IBAHRI's Eleonora Scala remarked:
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just produce bad appointments: it corrodes the very legitimacy that judicial institutions depend on to function. This is why thorough integrity vetting, transparency and meaningful civic participation are not just procedural formalities but essential conditions... 3/4
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WATCH NOW: Webinar of the launch of the #IBAHRI report 'Guatemala’s Democracy at a Crossroads' Francesca Restifo and Eleonora Scala assess the integrity, transparency and independence of #Guatemala's #judicial selection processes.
Watch & share the link: tinyurl.com/bddzek8r
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The High Level Panel of Legal Experts on #MediaFreedom has published its first Advisory Note on protecting #journalists in conflict zones.
Read & share: ibanet.org/document?id=HLP-A…
'Crisis for journalists working in the context of armed conflict has reached epidemic proportions.'
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TODAY, 7 May 2026 | 1030-1200 CDT | WEBINAR: If Authoritarian Systems Fracture: Gender Justice in Moments of Political Transition. #IBAHRI's Dr @EwelinaUO will be a panellist discussing #GenderJustice. Hosted by @AndianaOrg
Register: tinyurl.com/3xf859bc
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A new IBAHRI report assesses the integrity, transparency and independence of three key judicial selection processes in #Guatemala. Highlighting the potential long-term impact of these appointments, IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo said:
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have far-reaching implications for the protection of fundamental human rights and the functioning of democratic governance. In this light, these processes should be regarded not solely as a domestic legal matter,... 3/4
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but as an issue of shared and pressing concern for the international community.’ 4/4
Read the report: tinyurl.com/mpdz229u
#HumanRights #law
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Press Briefing: The Arbitrary Detention of Mzia Amaglobeli, and Assault on the Independent Media in Georgia - With @caoilfhionnanna @mariaressa @HelenaKennedyKC @Billbrowder @irmadimitradze
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#Guatemala faces a pivotal moment. New IBAHRI findings state that 2026 judicial appointments will shape the integrity of 2027 elections. Urgent reforms are needed to safeguard #RuleOfL#aw, transparency, and #judicial independence.
Read & share the Report: ibanet.org/document?id=IBAHR…
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