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Dec 20, 2023
La última investigación sobre la desigualdad de género en la profesión legal global, realizada por la Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) de la International Bar Association (IBA), se centra en Chile.
Aug 17, 2023
El Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados (International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, o IBAHRI) condena las diligencias judiciales previas iniciadas contra el juez guatemalteco Carlos Giovanni Ruano Pineda...
Dec 05, 2022
A new report from the Legal Policy & Research Unit of the International Bar Association indicates that women account for just over half of legal professionals (54 per cent), but only 31 per cent are represented in top positions.
El International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condena la sentencia de cinco años de prisión dictada contra la jueza María Lourdes Afiuni el 21 de marzo de 2019, por el delito de corrupción propia. La jueza Afiuni ha visto sus más elementales derechos humanos transgredidos tras ser arrestada arbitrariamente en 2009 y haber estado detenida durante casi una década. Este último castigo, en ausencia de evidencia en su contra, supone una gran preocupación para el IBAHRI.
Sep 24, 2024
IBA President Almudena Arpón de Mendívil addressed delegates at the Opening Ceremony of the IBA Annual Conference 2024
Sep 19, 2024
IBA President Almudena Arpón de Mendívil addressed delegates at the Opening Ceremony of the IBA Annual Conference 2024.
Sep 18, 2024
El 15 de septiembre, en la ceremonia de apertura de la Conferencia Anual 2024 de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados (International Bar Association, IBA) celebrada en Ciudad de México, el Estado de derecho y las amenazas a la independencia del poder judicial y a la democracia…
Sep 16, 2024
What an honour and a great pleasure to welcome you to the IBA 2024 Annual Conference as President of this great Association. What a privilege it is to hold this flagship event for the IBA and for the entire legal profession here, in Mexico City…
The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has renewed interest in the need for legal and contractual mechanisms that promote the adjustment of contracts in the event of unforeseeable and abnormal circumstances.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the main aspects that served as a starting point for the ‘Municipal Tax Harmonisation Agreement’ in Venezuela, presented by the Vice President of the Economic Area with governors and mayors, in compliance with the mandate given to them by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice in judgment No 0078 dated 7 July 2020.
Jul 27, 2022
The Royal Decree-Law 3/2020 of 4 February 2020 has transposed insurance distribution (IDD) in Spain, establishing a control regime for acquisitions of significant holdings in insurance brokers. The new regime is similar to the now repealed Law 26/2006 of 17 July 2006. This article outlines the new law’s main features and penalties.
Apr 23, 2025
Arriving in Budapest, I was excited to join my first IBA European Regional Forum (ERF) retreat as a council member. Bringing together over 50 officers, council members and Advisory Board members, this was a great (and slightly daunting!) opportunity to immerse myself in the ERF and find out more about their current and upcoming projects.
The article explores how far South Africa has come in providing protection for LGBTQIA+ individuals. South Africa has made noteworthy progressions in LGBTQIA+ rights since 1996. From prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, to the numerous cases in which courts have taken steps to provide protection to same-sex life partners, and the birth of the Civil Union Act, which provides for same-sex partners to get married.
Dec 02, 2021
With the rapid growth of sustainable products and investments, the pressure for genuine corporate sustainability has intensified. Increasing investor scrutiny and accelerating climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, for example, play a part in this. In-House Perspective explores whether increased awareness owes as much, however, to reactions to the rising tide of ‘greenwash’ – when corporations make misleading claims about their green credentials.
This article examines the Future Energy Scenarios set out in the National Grid ESO’s recent report, with a particular focus on the role of digitalisation and open data in achieving net zero in the UK by 2050.
Government Decree RD-Law 463/2020, dated 14 March 2020, declared a State of Emergency to deal with the Covid-19 health crisis. It adopted a series of measures relating to limiting peoples’ movements, as well as constraining Spain’s social and economic activities.
In spring 2018, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI) reached the milestone of conducting tailored programmes in all five regions of Brazil on torture prevention and implementing the Istanbul Protocol. The IBAHRI has worked in Brazil since 2010 to support the country in its commitment to eradicate torture as part of its obligations under international law
May 08, 2024
In the second part of this feature, Global Insight assesses the legal issues associated with clean energy as countries pivot to renewables in response to the climate crisis.
In the second part of this feature, Global Insight assesses the legal issues associated with clean energy as countries pivot to renewables in response to the climate crisis.
Jul 14, 2024
Innovation was the leading topic at the 4th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference convened on 14 March 2024. Nearly 100 delegates gathered at Upper East, a unique venue boasting an industrial chic vibe on the 9th and 10th floors, located behind Ostbahnhof station.
Apr 23, 2025
The IBA expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of His Holiness the Pope. His unwavering commitment to justice and the dignity of all people resonated far beyond religious boundaries and inspired those in the legal profession across the globe.
In this podcast, Nico Ooyevaar, Vice-Chair, IBA International Trade and Customs Law Committee, and partner at McMan & Co, discusses the Vision Research Europe vs Dutch Customs case with Yves Melin, Publications Officer, IBA International Trade and Customs Law Committee, and partner at Reed Smith.
In this podcast, Alvaro Castellanos Howell, Co-Chair of the IBA Poverty and Social Development Committee, talks to Hugo Beteta, Director of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Mr Beteta discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Latin American and Caribbean countries, the difference between poverty and inequality, and the recommendations made by ECLAC on the eradication of poverty.
In this LPRU podcast, Professor John Ruggie, the author of the UNGPs speaks to Sara Carnegie, Director of the LPRU and Maria Pia Sacco, Senior Project Lawyer, to discuss the impact of the UNGPs and future developments in the area of business and sustainability.
News release, Tuesday 12 November 2018. The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has released a video on torture prevention in Brazil in which local stakeholders and international experts provide opinion about the historical background of torture in the country, and the current challenges for its prevention and prosecution. The video also illustrates how the work of the IBAHRI is contributing to strengthening Brazil’s capacity to uphold its national and international commitment
Dec 09, 2022
Increased economic volatility, healthcare emergencies and the rise of digital markets have all challenged the enforcement tools and approach of competition authorities globally. Successive economic shocks have required greater speed in responding and finding solutions to protect consumers. The Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) has used the active monitoring of critical markets, firm-level advocacy, guidance on the boundaries of acceptable conduct, accelerated investigations and consent agreements to correct behaviour rather than litigation. Examples are provided in price gouging, food markets, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and airline exits. Speed is also considered important in digital markets, and given the ecosystems that characterise many digital markets, market inquiries are increasingly seen as a more effective tool to address features that adversely affect competition, along with tackling value chains in traditional markets.
Jun 16, 2021
Ten years after the unanimous endorsement by the United Nations Human Rights Council of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), their author Professor John Ruggie (pictured) discusses the ever-changing landscape of human rights due diligence with the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU).
May 11, 2020
Letter to the President of Kazakhstan from IBAHRI
Aug 09, 2022
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) commends the Central African Republic (CAR) and President Faustin-Archange Touadéra (pictured) for passing Law 22.011, formally eradicating the death penalty in the country following a de facto moratorium since 1981.
Apr 21, 2023
The IBAHRI condemns the conviction and 25-year prison sentence handed down to Russian journalist and opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza by the Moscow City Court on 17 April 2023.
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