We would like to thank Agneta for her incredible dedication to ILAC and our vision of equal access to quality justice for all.
Agneta Johansson is stepping down as ILAC’s executive director to enter retirement.
October 1, 2022
New Syria Report: Launch Event in Berlin
July 26, 2017
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…
Nina Lahoud Elected to ILAC’s Board of Directors
June 29, 2017
ILAC is delighted to welcome Nina Lahoud to ILAC’s Board of Directors. A longtime supporter and ILAC member, Nina will bring over three decades of expertise from the peacekeeping and legal development world, involving numerous United Nations assignments in conflict-affected…
Syrian Legal Professionals Train on UN Mechanisms
June 19, 2017
ILAC co-organised a five-day intensive course on UN human rights and security mechanisms for Syrian legal professionals in Geneva this Spring. As part of ILAC’s larger Syria Programme, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute led trainings in Geneva that…
Building Bridges for Syrian Legal Professionals
Nearly 3 million people have fled to Turkey because of seven years of war in Syria. Among the refugees are hundreds of legal professionals with valuable knowledge of the Syrian justice system who will be key in strengthening the rule…
Japan Federation of Bar Associations to Host ILAC’s 2017 Annual General Meeting
February 16, 2017
We are delighted to announce that the Japan Federation of Bar Associations will host ILAC’s 2017 Annual General Meeting in Tokyo, Japan this May 11 -13, 2017. Our 2017 AGM promises to be a momentous event as we celebrate ILAC’s 15th anniversary.…
ILAC Welcomes New Finance & Administration Officer
ILAC is delighted to welcome Patrick Hartwig to our Finance & Admin department! Patrick has extensive development and administrative experience studying and working abroad throughout Asia and in Brazil. Most recently he worked for IPSOS in Vietnam on market research…
Swedish Embassy Reopens in Tunisia
October 27, 2016
ILAC applauds the reopening of the Swedish diplomatic mission in Tunis, Tunisia after it had been closed for over fourteen years. An official ceremony this week hosted by the Swedish Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström and attended by her Tunisian counterpart,…
ILAC Welcomes the Tunisian Bar Association as our Newest Member
October 12, 2016
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…