In commemoration of the annual International Fair Trial Day, we are inviting the public to the 2024 Manila Conference of the IFTD and the Ebru Timtik Awarding Ceremony on 14 June 2024, Friday, 10am to 5:30pm at the Malcolm Theater, Malcolm Hall, UP College of Law. This event is organized by the IFTD Steering Group in collaboration with the University of the Philippines College of Law, the University of the Philippines Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), the National Union of Peoples Lawyers (NUPL), and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).

This one-day conference will bring together local and international stakeholders and experts, including victims of fair trial violations or their families, to raise awareness of these human rights concerns and discuss actions to address them. An annual Award will also be presented for outstanding commitment and sacrifice in upholding fundamental values related to the right to fair trial. This Award has been named after Ebru Timtik, a lawyer from Turkey who died in August 2020 following a 238-day hunger strike in which she began to fight for the right to a fair trial.

Each year, one country with systemic violations of fair trial rights is selected, where an event and series of activities are held to mark the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) and draw attention to the situation in that country, including concrete recommendations for reform. This 2024, the Philippines was designated as the country of focus due to systemic problems with the independence of the judiciary, a culture of impunity, and a failure to respect procedural rights for a fair trial. 

To register and see the event overview, click here.

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