continues to insist that dignity matters.’
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A high-level delegation from the IBA, led by IBA President Claudio Visco, visited #Greenland ahead of the 2026 IBA Annual Conference in #Copenhagen to meet government officials and discuss Greenland’s evolving role in the international #legal order: tinyurl.com/4e88nh4x

#IBACopenhagen: at the final session of the Rule of Law Symposium, panellists explored the weaponisation of the #legal process against perceived political opponents in various jurisdictions, and the implications for the rise of populism and the rule of #law.

#IBACopenhagen: at the Rule of Law Symposium session, 'Not just the rule of law, but a just rule of law', panellists considered how #lawyers and the #law can be used as tools of authoritarianism and how #justice must inform and infuse the rule of law.

#IBACopenhagen: in the first session of Friday's Rule of Law Symposium, panellists discussed the state of international #law, norms and institutions under the stress of a world shifting towards multi-polarity and great power rivalry.

📣#IBACopenhagen: Friday 9 October is the last day of the IBA Annual Conference 2026, devoted to the #RuleOfLaw Symposium with three sessions focused on topics including international #peace and global security and the weaponisation of the #legal process.

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#IBACopenhagen: 8 October marks the final edition of the 2026 IBA Daily News from The Global Legal Post. On today’s front page: highlights from IBA Executive Director Dr Mark Ellis's conversation with Andriy Kostin, Anton Korynevych and Thomas Lund-Sørensen.

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Sharing advice for younger lawyers, Darien Leung reflects on the importance of defining what success looks like for you and choosing the career path that best reflects your own ambitions.

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📣#IBACopenhagen⚖️: At the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI) Showcase, participants divided into groups to examine the key challenges confronting the #legal profession today, including talent retention, ethical considerations, technological advancements and political pressures.

Charmaine Yap, of #Singapore, received the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. She urged lawyers to continue fighting against injustice and disparity to create a world where people are treated with fairness, dignity and compassion.

Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, of #Nigeria, was the recipient of the IBA Annual Pro Bono Award. He issued a call to action to #lawyers across the world to see pro bono service not just as charity, but as a professional responsibility and a fundamental pillar of justice.

Zar Li Aye, of #Myanmar, received the IBA Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner for Human Rights Award. In her acceptance speech, she said that the award encouraged her to keep fighting to ensure that nobody is denied #justice because of who they are, what they believe or who they love.

📣#IBACopenhagen⚖️: the IBA's annual awards for 2026 were presented to three exceptional #legal professionals at the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI) breakfast this morning.

#IBACopenhagen: On 8 Oct, the IBA Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI) will present their three annual awards. Later, the SPPI Showcase will present world café style roundtables discussing the challenges confronting the #legal profession and possible solutions.