ILAC were invited by the human rights committee of AIJA, the International Association of Young Lawyers, to participate in a panel discussion at the AIJA half year conference in Istanbul on 18-21 November.
“Transitions from authoritarian rule or conflict pose a huge challenge, but also present important opportunities from both a rule of law and a broader development viewpoint.” says Rhodri Williams, ILAC Senior Legal Expert.
At the ILAC Council meeting 27 October, five very prominent international legal experts were invited as new individual members of ILAC.
ILAC congratulates the members of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet on their receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015. For ILAC, the role played in the Quartet by the Tunisian Bar Association (ONAT, Ordre National des Avocats de Tunisie) has…
On 24 September a historic breakthrough was announced in the negotiations to end the long-running civil conflict with the leftist FARC insurgency in Colombia.
ILAC is happy to announce Sélim BEN ABDESSELEM’s recruitment as Senior Legal Advisor for ILAC in Tunisia. He will start his functions in November 2015.
ILAC is delighted to announce that Hanna Johnsson joined the ILAC team this August as Programme Director.
Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan is announced as the recipient of the 2015 Stockholm Human Rights Award in recognition of his work in the pursuit of advancing international justice and for strengthening respect for human rights.
When the Tunisian revolution took place in early 2011, the people demanded – and expected – an end to corruption. But the fight against corruption is a long term struggle where the mindset of the people in a corrupt society…
