Speaker details

Second Human Rights Law Conference: think global, act local - human rights in legal practice

4 Nov - 6 Nov 2026

Auditorium CREO, Tokyo, Japan

Speaker information

Michael Kirby

Biography

*Past co-chair of the IBA Human Rights Institute (2019-22); *honorary life Member of the IBA; *Past president of the International Commission of Jurists; *Member of the IBA LGBTIQ subcommittee; and *Past Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Human Rights in Cambodia; *Past Chairman of the Human Rights Council, commission of enquiry on North Korea

Session

Keynote address: The rule of law under pressure: human rights challenges shaping our communities

Thursday 5 November (1010 - 1100)

Keynote Speaker

Session four: Equality in practice: employment law developments affecting women and LGBTQI+ communities

Thursday 5 November (1510 - 1615)

Speaker

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