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…
New Syria Report: Launch Event in Berlin
ILAC continued the public launch of our 2017 Syria Rule of Law Assessment report this month with an event in Berlin hosted by the German Bar Association. ILAC’s Rule of Law Assessment Report, Syria 2017 provides a baseline for…
ILAC Welcomes the Tunisian Bar Association as our Newest Member
ILAC is delighted to welcome the Tunisian Bar Association (Ordre national des avocats de Tunisie, ONAT) as our newest organizational member! The Tunisian Bar Association is a member of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015. As a…
Press Release: ILAC Honors Joan D. Winship with Life Membership
Solna, Sweden – – Given her outstanding contributions, the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) honored Joan D. Winship with lifetime membership at its 2016 Annual General Meeting.
New IBAHRI report calls for greater involvement of the legal profession in UN human rights mechanisms
On 17 March ILAC co-sponsered the launch of the The IBAHRI report ‘The role of the Universal Periodic Review in advancing human rights in the administration of justice’. The event took place inside the Palais des Nations, where the Human…
American Bar Association (ABA)
The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With nearly 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and…