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SUMMARY:Is mediation fit for all purposes and can it handle the big issue
 s?
DESCRIPTION:The IBA was established with the aim of protecting and advanc
 ing the rule of law globally\, and to contribute to global stability and
  peace through the administration of justice. Mediation has a strong con
 nection with the administration of and access to justice\, indicating th
 at it is consistent with and should have a significant role to play in a
 dvancing the aims of the IBA.\n\nAt a time when we witness inconsistenci
 es between the perceived roles and principles of various governments ver
 sus their actual practises\, including with the efforts of institutions 
 such as the International Criminal Court and the International Court of 
 Justice being ignored or treated with contempt\, and with threats and in
 timidation directed towards their officers\, which arguably interferes w
 ith their independence and adversely impacts the rule of law\, do we sim
 ply accept that vested interest when combined with absolute power is una
 ssailable and that the highest adjudicative facilities can in effect be 
 rendered impotent? Does mediation have any role in such situations? Ther
 e may be no definitive answers\, but the impact of current events on acc
 ess to justice and the rule of law warrants engaging experts with experi
 ence on the frontline of intense international disputes to consider thes
 e questions.\n
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