International Bar Association
Catherine Kent is an experienced legal professional with a focus on human rights and multilateral operations. Currently serving as a Deployable Civilian Expert within the UK Government's Stabilisation Unit since June 2021, Catherine also holds the position of Programme Lawyer at the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute since April 2020. Previous roles include serving as a Human Rights Officer at the OSCE from October 2018 to March 2020 and as a Human Rights Project Officer at the University of Essex from October 2015 to September 2018. Catherine's early career includes leadership experience as a Team Leader at International Service UK and research as a Research Associate at the University of Essex. Additionally, Catherine gained legal experience as a Law Clerk at the ICTY. Catherine holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the University of Essex and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nottingham.
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International Bar Association
The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of over 80,000 individual lawyers and more than 190 bar associations and law societies spanning 170 countries. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community. Divisions and committees Grouped into two divisions – the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division – the IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables an interchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of business law around the globe. Publications and conferences Additionally, the IBA’s high-quality publications and world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building opportunities for international legal practitioners and professional associates. IBA Human Rights Institute The IBA Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) works across the Association to promote, protect and enforce human rights under a just rule of law, and to preserve the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession worldwide. Aims and objectives The principal aims and objectives of the IBA are: 1. To promote an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide 2. To support the independence of the judiciary and the right of lawyers to practise their profession without interference 3. Support of human rights for lawyers worldwide through its Human Rights Institute