IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
IBAHRI Showcase: The world and its children: the grave legal challenges to protecting the wellbeing and rights of the child
Monday 5 October (1430 - 1730)
Committee(s)
IBA's Human Rights Institute
(Lead)
Description
Children are among the most vulnerable victims of conflict, displacement, poverty, exploitation and violence. Across the world, children face grave violations of their rights, including sexual violence, trafficking, forced recruitment, abduction, child marriage, slavery, and the denial of access to education and healthcare. This showcase forum will examine whether the international legal framework is adequately protecting children and explore how governments, international institutions and the legal community can strengthen accountability and protection mechanisms.