Speaker details

IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026

Bella Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Speaker information

Hina Jilani

Biography

Hina Jilani is a lawyer practicing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. She served as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders and is a member of the Elders, a group of global independent leaders established by Nelson Mandela to work for peace and human rights.

Session

Law as shield and sword: targeted sanctions and the contest over legal tools for accountability

Wednesday 7 October (1115 - 1230)

B5 6, Level 0

Moderator

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