IBA Executive Director, Mark Ellis, has called for Int'l Criminal Court States Parties to support the independence of the #ICC. He said:

The 2025 IBA ICC Moot Court Competition has been won by Singapore Management University (Singapore Management University). This year, 88 universities with over 450 students from 45 countries participated in the event, which addressed key issues in international #CriminalLaw. See: ibanet.org/Singapore-Mana…

Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at an event organized by the American Society of International Law and IBA News on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine. It was especially meaningful to discuss the tribunal’s crucial significance for the

4 July, Room XXIV at 12:00 CEST at #UNHRC59, Geneva: side event on the #SpecialTribunal for the Crime of Aggression against #Ukraine. Focus: How #justice and accountability are being pursued for #Russia’s #WarCrimes. Details: mailchi.mp/int-bar/unhrc5… #UNHRC #HumanRightsViolations

Far from being consigned to the archives of the 20th century, it should be recognised that the UN Charter is more relevant today than at any time in its previous eight decades, say Mark Ellis and David Scheffer, fmr US Amb-at-Large for War Crimes Issues ibanet.org/The-UN-Charter…

A new book written by Dr Mark Ellis and Amb David Scheffer in honour of the #UNCharter's 80th anniversary examines its history, guiding ideals and relevance today amid global issues: The UN Charter: Humanity's Five Foundations. Funded by the IBA. Info: ibanet.org/New-book-highl…

In response to enquiries about Israel's plans for Gaza City, Mark Ellis stated:

US piles on sanctions against International Criminal Court judges in move slammed by IBA canadianlawyermag.com/news/internati…

On 26 Aug 2025, Paris hosted 'Iran Rises Up Against the Regime of Executions'. #IBA Executive Director Mark Ellis joined Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of #Iran, French officials, #jurists and #HumanRights advocates. tinyurl.com/y3c4mduj

In an Arab News article by @JLlessware on political double standards reducing the effectiveness of the Int'l Criminal Court (ICC), by ignoring rulings to protect allies, #IBA Executive Director Mark Ellis says Member States should meet their obligations. Read tinyurl.com/5c5p2rcv

On Friday 12 September, Ben Joyes chaired the panel 'Right-wing populism in the US: What next for the rule of law?' at the DELF Annual Conference 2025. It was a pleasure to hear from Sandra Grossman of Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC, Mark Ellis (Mark Ellis) of the

The Just Group-organised and International Bar Association (#IBA) co-sponsored Criminal Justice Summer School 2025 brought together top #Ukrainian #law students and global legal leaders for training in #WarCrimes, #HumanRights and #FairTrial standards. tinyurl.com/3z4jxy9u

#IBA Executive Director Mark Ellis on the difficulties #Ukraine faces in enforcing #CriminalLaw and prosecuting #WarCrimes and why the Summer School in Ukraine was created. He said:

.Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the #IBA, is in #Ukraine for the 17 Sep 2025 discussion on the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against #Ukraine. He outlines the safeguards around trials in absentia regarding The Special Tribunal statute. tinyurl.com/rs786sbv

⚡️ 'Putin is a war criminal. That will never change.' Interview with Mark Ellis Why the Special Tribunal cannot convict Vladimir Putin, how Russia's war against Ukraine is destroying the foundations of international law, and whose side US President Donald Trump may lean toward —

In a keynote lecture for the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Mark Ellis confronted the rise of #nationalism and #populism around the world with emphasis on #Trump’s betrayal of the #US’ role in shaping the #RuleOfLaw in the 80th year of the United Nations. 25 Sep 2025.

'Putin is a war criminal. That will never change’, states IBA Executive Director, Dr Mark Ellis in an interview with Yuliia Akymova and Kateryna Danishevska for RBC-Ukraine. Read the article here: newsukraine.rbc.ua/interview/puti…

Our special edition "Examining National Security Issues in the Second Trump Administration" is out! nationalsecurity.law.georgetown.edu/journal/2025/1… Read articles like "When Values No Longer Matter: America’s Fading Soft Power" by Mark Ellis from IBA News and national security law scholars.

UNITED NATIONS DAY - 24 October 2025. From the UN Charter to the IBA Constitution: celebrating a shared legacy of law, justice and international cooperation – the International Bar Association (IBA) reaffirms its foundational commitment to those very ideals. IBA's Mark Ellis:

In an article for JNSLP, 'When Values No Longer Matter: America’s Fading Soft Power', Mark Ellis, IBA Executive Director, examines how the abandonment of #US ‘soft power’ is ‘causing America’s persuasive “voice” to fade into silence.’ Read: nationalsecurity.law.georgetown.edu/journal/2025/1…