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Global Insight

Magazine August / September 2018

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India rolls out the red carpet

Foreign investment is undeniably on the rise. But, despite abolishing many hundreds of archaic laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains under pressure to do more.

Save the children

Assessing the use of the death penalty in the Middle East, particularly for minors

London calling time on the oligarchs

Pressure is growing to keep Russian ‘dirty money’ out of the City

‘A punishment more primitive than torture’

The stripping of citizenship for terrorism, or suspected terrorism, ranks among the most contentious post-9/11 issues

The blue economy

Commercial mining of the ocean floor is taking off at scale, but it is not without legal and environmental concerns

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News Analysis

Film/podcast

Foreign meddling in democracy

Russia: the diplomatic standoff

Bill Browder

Syria: an international crisis

IBA News and Initiatives

Rome keynote speaker

Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister of Italy and President of the European Commission will be keynote speaker at the IBA Annual Conference 2018 in Rome.

Anti-corruption mandate

The IBA and the International Federation of Accountants have published a joint anti-corruption mandate as part of their shared commitment to continue their work combating corruption in all its forms

IBA Jurist Award - nominate

The new Jurist Award celebrates the ‘unsung heroes’ of the legal profession: jurists who exemplify personal sacrifice and commitment to justice. Nominations are open until 31 August. See all IBA awards here.

Bullying and harassment survey now open

A global survey launched to understand the nature and extent of bullying and harassment in the legal profession

Independent media and the rule of law

The second in the IBA's six-part series of live events discussing contemporary rule of law challenges was held on Thursday 7 June in Washington DC, entitled 'Independent media and the rule of law'. It was also live streamed. Panellists included Andrea Mitchell (NBC), Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post), and media lawyer Lee Levine.

Task Force on the Future of Legal Services

This Task Force was formed to examine changes affecting the legal profession and ultimately to take steps to assist lawyers in managing those changes. The Task Force released its 'Drivers of Change' report in November 2017.

IBAHRI

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute works with the global legal community to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession.

LPRU

The International Bar Association’s Legal Policy & Research Unit undertakes research, develops, and implements innovative strategies and initiatives that are relevant to current contemporary global issues.