International Bar Association
Francesca Restifo is a seasoned human rights lawyer with extensive experience in international advocacy and legal consultation. Currently serving as the Senior Human Rights Lawyer and UN Representative for the International Bar Association since January 2021, Francesca has previously held significant roles at UNHCR as Advisor on the Global Compact on Refugees and Senior Regional Consultant, focusing on refugee protection in the Americas and Latin America. Francesca has also contributed as the International Advocacy Director for Franciscans International, a Human Rights Officer at OMCT, and a Legal Advisor to the European Parliament. Francesca's educational background includes multiple advanced degrees in law and economics from esteemed institutions such as KULeuven, University of Oxford, and Sapienza Università di Roma.
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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