In 2017 the International Criminal Court (ICC) was awarded the Stockholm Human Rights Award for its fight against impunity for atrocity crimes that threaten the peace, security and well- being of the world in accordance with the Rome Statute and for…
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Blog piece by Richard Sannerholm Governance systems are tested in times of crisis. Crisis means a disruption of the normal (coming from the Greek word krísis meaning “an act of separating” or “sudden change”), and with crisis follows unpredictability. In…
Today, December 16th, is the deadline for applications for the World Justice Challenge of 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis. Facilitated by our member the World Justice Project the challenge is a global competition to identify,…
Anti-Corruption and Open Government in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Action World Justice Challenge Webinar Event Wednesday, October 2810:00AM EDT Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7816026202104/WN_8Gcok1C4SU-ff989mPwo0A The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis seeks to identify, recognize, and promote…
Today ILAC’s member the World Justice Project is launching the World Justice Challenge 2021. ILAC is pleased to participate in the initiative as a thematic partner on Accountable Governance. The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in…
Pioneering lawyer, pro-democracy campaigner and avid civil rights activist Hina Jilani was announced today as the recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award – bestowed annually by the Swedish Bar Association,the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC). Ms Jilani has always been…
On 18 September, at the closing session of the 4th International Conference on Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems, more than 800 participants from 89 countries met for the last time, online, to discuss outcomes and share the final document…
”The Beijing Platform for Action and UNSC Resolution 1325 are both examples of how international law can be used to move gender equality forward. Countries like my own, Sweden, where equality between the sexes has reached further than in other countries – have…
