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IBAHRI welcomes Kenya’s landmark ruling declaring death penalty unconstitutional
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War crimes committed by Burma’s military junta go under the spotlight at IBAHRI open discussion
13 July 2010
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IBAHRI calls for an investigation into the death of Congolese human rights activist
8 June 2010
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IBAHRI welcomes release of gay men but calls on Malawi to reform its laws
3 June 2010
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IBAHRI concerned that death threats against Mexican lawyer, Alba Cruz, remain uninvestigated
3 June 2010
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IBAHRI passes resolution on sexual orientation
27 May 2010
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IBAHRI launches Spanish version of manual on human rights in the administration of justice
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IBAHRI presents a debate on Kenya’s draft constitution and its implications for the upcoming elections, 16 April 2010
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IBAHRI concerned at threats to the independence of the judiciary and legal profession in Bolivia, 29 March 2010
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‘Include the defence perspective in the Review Conference discussions’, IBA urges delegates attending the resumed session of the 8th Assembly of States Parties in New York, 23 March 2010
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Legal profession of African Union’s new Chair stands firm on commitment to the adoption of Rome Statute implementation legislation, 16 March 2010
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IBAHRI alarmed by reports of coercion of prominent human rights advocates in Sri Lanka, 13 March 2010
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Brazil's overuse of pre-trial detention of grave concern, 26 February 2010
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The Gambia: IBAHRI Issues Report on the Trial Observation of the Criminal Prosecution of Seven Journalists in Banjul, 23 February 2010
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IBAHRI calls for radical reform of Kenya’s justice system, in major report released today, 15 February 2010
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IBAHRI trial observers denied access to trial of Vietnamese activists for subversion, 3 November 2009
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Poland: IBAHRI report comments on court proceedings in the trial of Judge Miroslaw Wyrzykowski, 14 January 2010
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IBAHRI calls on Sri Lankan Government to ensure prompt and effective investigation into the assassination of journalists, 8 January 2010
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IBAHRI welcomes a trend towards abolition of the death penalty, 10 December 2009
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IBAHRI welcomes permanent moratorium on death penalty in Russia, but urges full abolition, 25 November 2009
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IBA says States Parties must lead the way in strengthening and sustaining the ICC, 20 November 2009
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IBAHRI welcomes decision to amend Model Penal Code regarding death penalty, 16 November 2009
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IBAHRI condemns introduction of death penalty in
Uganda for ‘aggravated homosexuality’, 4 November 2009
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IBA report concludes publicity is important for justice and recommends the ICC place more information in the public domain, 3 November 2009
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IBAHRI welcomes High Court of Swaziland's decision to acquit Mario Masuku of terrorism charges, 28 September 2009
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IBAHRI saddened by death of eminent Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, 10 September 2009
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Reinstatement of Pakistan’s Chief Justice was just a small step in the long march to justice, says IBAHRI, 3 September 2009
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IBAHRI condemns death threat to prominent Sri Lankan human rights activist, 27 August 2009
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IBAHRI concerned at lack of legality of mass trials in Iran, 18 August 2009
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IBAHRI condemns unfair trial and urges unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, 13 August 2009
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Posting a few signs on the road to justice: IBAHRI-ILAC report on the needs of the DRC’s justice system, 03 August 2009
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IBAHRI alarmed at recent changes to Iranian legislation curtailing the independence of bar associations, 20 July 2009
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IBAHRI urges Zimbabwe to ensure the legitimacy of the constitution-making process, 16 July 2009
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IBAHRI alarmed by publication of lawyers’ names on Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence website, 14 July 2009
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IBAHRI concerned at non-implementation of human rights judgment in the case of the Yakye Axa Indigenous Community v Paraguay, 13 July 2009
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IBAHRI welcomes new Sri Lankan Chief Justice’s commitment to strengthen the rule of law, 09 July 2009
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Mozambique should ratify the Rome Statute says country’s lawyers, 03 July 2009
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IBAHRI welcomes Togo’s decision to abolish death penalty, 26 June 2009
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IBAHRI launches international human rights fact-finding guidelines, 02 June 2009
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IBAHRI: Recent actions in Fiji are yet another step away from an independent legal profession, 28 May 2009
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Sri Lanka: IBAHRI recommends protections for a justice system, legal profession and media in peril, 26 May 2009
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IBAHRI condemns the revoking of the licence of Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer, 20 May 2009
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Fiji President sacks judges, revokes Constitution, April 2009
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IBAHRI encourages full cooperation in the Gaza conflict investigation, April 2009
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Arrest warrant against President al-Bashir targets impunity, not Africa says IBA, March 2009
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Rule of law in Fiji in dire straits, March 2009
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IBA hails start of ICC’s first trial as landmark development in international law, January 2009
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IBA condemns murder of Russian human rights lawyer and journalist, January 2009
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IBA launches media law and freedom of expression website, January 2009
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IBAHRI and Amnesty International express concern over new anti-terrorism laws in Swaziland, January 2009
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Lawyers from Southern Africa call on African countries and the UN Security Council to support the ICC, December 2008
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Clarification of human rights based intervention needed to counter humanitarian tragedies, says IBAHRI, December 2008
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IBA condemns Fiji Government’s threat against high-level delegation, November 2008
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IBA launches e-magazine on International Criminal Court matters for lawyers, November 2008
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IBA welcomes Trial Chamber’s decision to lift stay of proceedings in the Lubanga case, November 2008
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IBA says all states parties to the ICC must adopt implementing legislation as a matter of urgency, November 2008
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IBA says confidentiality and disclosure challenges in DRC cases were a major setback for the ICC, and the Court needs to press ahead to start its first trial, November 2008
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IBAHRI welcomes court’s decision to release Raja Petra Kamarudin, November 2008
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IBAHRI expresses concern at the Presence of Judge Gwaunza on the bench of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia, November 2008
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MacArthur Award recognises IBAHRI Co-Chair, October 2008
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Significant improvement, but further changes necessary in Poland, IBAHRI-CCBE report states, September 2008
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IBA denounces the raid of law firms’ offices in Russia, September 2008
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IBA assists in set up of first ever Afghan bar association, August 2008
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IBAHRI welcomes South African Government's commitment to safeguarding judicial independence, July 2008
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Burundi: IBAHRI welcomes acquittal of four journalists charged with security offences, July 2008
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IBAHRI expresses concern about human rights and the independence of the judiciary in Singapore, July 2008
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IBA urges speedy resolution of outstanding procedural issues before ICC, July 2008
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Trial Chamber's decision to stay proceedings in Lubanga case is clear indication of ICC's commitment to uphold fair trial rights, says IBA, June 2008
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Zimbabwe: SADC, AU and EU officials should call for stop to intimidation of lawyers, June 2008
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Zimbabwe: IBAHRI calls for immediate end to unlawful detention, June 2008
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Zimbabwe: Reported death threats cause human rights lawyers to flee, June 2008
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IBAHRI Council adopts resolution on the abolition of the death penalty, May 2008
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African activists 'Stand Up for Zimbabwe', May 2008
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ICC calls for closer dialogue with IBA member bars, May 2008
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SADC, AU and UN should immediately deploy human rights monitors to protect Zimbabwe citizens from violence, April 2008
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IBA calls upon Ugandan Government to act decisively to enforce outstanding arrest warrants against Joseph Kony and top LRA leaders, April 2008
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IBA calls on SADC leaders to take decisive action on Zimbabwe, April 2008
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IBA calls on Zimbabwean authorities to end the incommunicado detention of officials from the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission, April 2008
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Local authorities and foreign observers must not fail Zimbabwean voters again, March 2008
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IBA urges South Africa’s authorities to act on Zimbabwe dossier, March 2008
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IBA condemns pre-election attack on Law Society of Zimbabwe, March 2008
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Urgent action required to avoid violence during Zimbabwe elections, February 2008
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IBA calls on Serbia's authorities to protect human rights defenders from attacks, February 2008
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IBA dismayed by Fiji Government's decision to ban visit, February 2008
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IBA calls for international community to ensure no impunity for Kenya crimes, January 2008
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President Hamid Karzai signs into law first bar association of Afghanistan, December 2007
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IBA calls on the Assembly of States Parties to approve proposed reform to the ICC legal aid programme, November 2007
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State of emergency threatens rule of law in Pakistan, November 2007
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Zimbabwe: IBAHRI calls for action to end police abuses, November 2007
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Separation of powers under serious threat in Poland, IBAHRI-CCBE report states (in English), November 2007
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Powazne zagrozenie rozdzialu wladzy w Polsce, wedlug raportu IBAHRI (in Polish), November 2007
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Separation of powers under serious threat in Poland, IBAHRI-CCBE report states (in French), November 2007
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IBAHRI expresses concern over access to justice and the independence of the legal profession in Iran (in English), October 2007
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IBAHRI expresses concern over access to justice and the independence of the legal profession in Iran (in Farsi), October 2007
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Bogotá: IBAHRI and British Embassy report states urgent assistance required to ensure effective remedy for grave human rights violations, October 2007
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IBA calls on states to ratify Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, October 2007
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IBAHRI welcomes the surrender of Germain Katanga to the International Criminal Court, October 2007
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IBAHRI calls on Government of Sudan to enforce ICC arrest warrants, October 2007
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IBAHRI deplores breach of freedom of expression in Myanmar (Burma), September 2007
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IBAHRI and CCBE concerned about deterioration of rule of law in Poland, September 2007
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IBAHRI visit to Uganda uncovers threat to judicial independence, September 2007
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IBAHRI calls on Pakistan's Government to comply with Supreme Court ruling, September 2007
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IBAHRI condemns murder of four Afghan judges, August 2007
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IBAHRI welcomes release of Tunisian lawyer Mohammed Abbou from Kef Prison in Tunisia, August 2007
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IBAHRI welcomes reinstatement of Pakistan's Chief Justice, July 2007
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Removal of Pakistan's Chief Justice contrary to fundamental principles of rule of law claims IBAHRI report, July 2007
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IBA calls on President Morales to desist from undermining the rule of law in Bolivia, June 2007
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IBA concerned at deterioration in rule of law in Venezuela, June 2007
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IBA Calls on Bangladesh to Lift Travel Restrictions on UN Special Rapporteur for Trafficking, June 2007
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Zimbabwe Committing Serious Violations of the African Charter Asserts the IBA Human Rights Institute in a Report to the African Commission, May 2007
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Zimbabwe: Harassment of lawyers must stop, says IBA, May 2007
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IBA advises ICC to deepen outreach activities in Sudan and Uganda, May 2007
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Pakistan: IBA calls for investigation into shooting at home of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, May 2007
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IBA delegation finds intimidation of Chief Justice in Pakistan unacceptable, May 2007
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IBA adds human rights title to library, April 2007
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IBA deplores police attacks on protestors in Zimbabwe, March 2007
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Pakistan: IBA concern over Chief Justice dismissal, March 2007
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IBA condemns further violence and threats against lawyers in Zimbabwe, March 2007
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IBA Concerned by US Defense Department Attack on Law Firms Representing Guantanamo Bay Detainees, January 2007
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Burundi: Court Acquits Three Journalists Charged with Security Offences, January 2007
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Zimbabwe: IBA calls for Mugabe to be held accountable for violations, November 2006
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IBA forced to cancel training in Cambodia, November 2006
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Bolivia: Meaningful engagement key to judicial reform, November 2006
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IBA urges UN and African Union to end impunity in Zimbabwe, September 2006
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IBA honours young Spanish lawyer for her work in Western Sahara, October 2006
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IBA releases second report on the proceedings of the International Criminal Court, September 2006
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IBA voices concern at attack on the Law Society of Zimbabwe, August 2006
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The Gambia: IBA issues report on the Rule of Law, August 2006
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IBA expresses concern over Lebanon conflict, August 2006
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IBA's Human Rights Institute calls on Ugandan Government to meet Rome Statute obligations, July 2006
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IBA Releases first report on Outreach and the ICC, June 2006
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Nepal: IBA Condemns Crackdown on Lawyers and Breakdown of the Rule of Law, April 2006
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South Africa: Reform Proposals ‘Encroach on Judicial Independence, April 2006
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IBA Issues First Report on International Criminal Court, April 2006
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IBA Critical of Amendments to South Africa’s Prosecution Policy, February 2006
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IBA Raises Concerns about Fiji's Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill, February 2006
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International Bar Association Honours Aryeh Neier and Sandy D’Alemberte, February 2006
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IBA's Human Rights Institute calls on Iraqi Government to respect the Independence of the Iraqi Bar Association
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IBA says Conditions of Detention in Iraq should be Investigated, November 2005
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Zimbabwe: IBA Appeals to African Leaders, November 2005
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Zimbabwe: IBA Condemns Clampdown on Activists, October 2005
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IBA's Human Rights Institute Intervenes in House of Lords Case, October 2005
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IBA President Calls on World Leaders to Uphold and Advance the Rule of Law, September 2005
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IBA's Human Rights Institute Calls for UN Member States to Better Protect Human Rights Worldwide, September 2005
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IBA Holds Five-day Colloquium for Swaziland’s Judges and Magistrates, September 2005
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IBA Announces Second Significant Grant for Work at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, August 2005
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HRI calls upon the New Iranian President to Ensure Greater Respect for Human Rights and the Rule of Law, August 2005
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IBA Welcomes Widened Net of Justice, July 2005
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IBA Concerned at Disbarment of Lawyer in Equatorial Guinea, July 2005
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IBA Concerned at Crisis in the Cambodian Legal Profession, July 2005
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Zimbabwe: IBA Human Rights Institute calls on UN and AU to take action, June 2005
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IBA and OSISA Launch Human Rights Litigation Centre for Southern Africa, June 2005
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Ecuador: IBA Urges Reforms to Strengthen Judicial Independence, June 2005
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