International Bar Association: Global Insight podcasts

Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights, Ian Fry, about his mandate, the challenge of getting countries on board, climate refugees and potential legal routes to justice and accountability, such as climate litigation.

Diego García Sayán was the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges from 2016–2022. Here he discusses reform of the UN, the importance of the 2030 sustainability agenda, and how to protect the independence of lawyers and judges.

In this Global Insight podcast, we look at the background to the Ukraine crisis, Russia’s hybrid warfare campaign and the role of sanctions in fighting aggression and autocracy.

The assault on the United States Capitol on 6 January 2021 represents perhaps the starkest manifestation of a US democracy in crisis. But the strains on democracy have been evident elsewhere - from a plethora of bills being put forward across state legislatures that critics warn undermine voting rights, to a series of controversies surrounding the make-up and even legitimacy of the US Supreme Court, itself a vital component of the US democratic apparatus.

A look at some key issues for the ICC in its recent past and how it can navigate the future, featuring its two past prosecutors and special adviser.

The world will be watching developments from the COP26 climate summit closely.

Examining rule of law issues in Russia as elections near

Assessing the tension between the EU and member states on rule of law issues