3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (841+ words) International Bar Association | IBA EU judiciary upholds LGBTQ+ rights amid democratic backsliding The status of LGBTQ+ rights in Europe is complex, with populist agendas and foreign influence driving anti-LGBTQ+ narratives and repressive laws. Clear examples have emerged, however, of governments…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (380+ words) India's Supreme Court has ruled that access to menstrual hygiene facilities is a constitutional right and that the country's schools must provide these to students. The judgment will help to address deep-rooted gender inequalities in Indian society and remove barriers…...

1+ week, 34+ min ago  (211+ words) At a side event in the margins of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the President of the International Bar Association (IBA), Claudio Visco, and IBA Executive Director, Dr Mark Ellis, called for States Parties" full…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (159+ words) Further, there is serious concern that the move will widen existing inequalities between people from differing socio-economic backgrounds. These inequalities are already baked into the UK's higher education system and are carried through into adult life. Campbell says that in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (233+ words) The International Bar Association (IBA) is now receiving nominations for its 2026 IBA Pro Bono Award. The Award will be presented to the winner at a dedicated ceremony during this year's IBA Annual Conference, taking place from 49 October 2026 at the Bella…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (162+ words) The International Bar Association (IBA) is now receiving nominations for its 2026 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. The Award will be presented to the winner at a dedicated ceremony during this year's IBA Annual Conference, taking place from 49 October 2026 at the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (230+ words) The International Bar Association (IBA) is now receiving nominations for its 2026 IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights. The Award will be presented to the winner at a dedicated ceremony during this year's IBA Annual…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (341+ words) The International Bar Association (IBA)-led side event at the UNHRC61 was co-organised with the Permanent Missions of Ukraine, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Moldova and the Council of Europe. A further 25 UN Member States and the European Union delegation co-sponsored....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (141+ words) Running from 3 March to 4 May 2026, the pilot will engage 10 classes and more than 400 students aged 1519. The programme for Denmark is structured in five phases: The project will be evaluated following the Danish pilot with a view to adapting and expanding…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (331+ words) An International Bar Association(IBA) global survey of 5, 000 women working in the legal profession across 100 jurisdictions examining the experiences of women working in law has revealed persistent structural barriers to senior leadership, widespread burnout and ongoing gender inequality, despite growing…...