International Bar Association: Global Insight podcast

There's increasing pressure to clean up the widespread misuse of non-disclosure agreements to cover up sexual crimes and misconduct. #humanrights

Saudi Arabia should be held to account for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi under international law, says UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. #intjus

President Trump's unique approach to world affairs is causing lasting damage to the global rules-based order, warn John Bellinger and Harold Koh. #country

The ambitious Smart Cities initiative aims to drive urban development and stimulate economic growth across India, using technology and data. #country

President Trump's controversial asylum ban and his relentless push to build a wall at the US-Mexico border, assessed by leading experts. #human rights

The profound challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU, assessed by Ken Clarke, Vanessa Sciarra, Mary Robinson and Romano Prodi. #country

The wave of popular discontent worldwide presents a serious challenge to democracy, warn Ken Clarke, Romano Prodi and Jennifer Rubin. #intjus

Diversity champions across the legal profession assess cultural and structural changes to drive equality and influence of women lawyers. #human rights

Mary Robinson, James Thornton and John Cruden on the urgent need for governments and business to redouble efforts on global warming. #energy

The debasement of political debate is threatening the rule of law and eroding trust in democracy, warn leading figures from Washington. #country

Funding of election campaigns, the power of social media giants and the risks to democracy, with Trevor Potter, John Holmes and Tony Travers. #intjus

The threats facing Western unity and democracy worldwide are nearing crisis point, says former UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. #intjus

Kofi Annan, Patricia O'Brien, Bernard Kouchner and Jose Manuel Barroso assess the obligations of the international community to intervene. #intjus

Ahead of a proposed summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, Robert Gates and Michael Kirby consider the path to resolving the crisis. #country

The dangerous decline in relations between the West and Putin's Russia is assessed by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Robert Gates and Jack Straw. #country

The ICC's President, Chief Prosecutor and Registrar assess the achievements and challenges of the Court fifteen years on from its inception. #intjus

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange defends the Clinton email leaks and discusses corrosive media reporting and the limits of judicial systems. #intjus

Chief Economist at Deloitte China, Sitao Xu, on how China is transforming into a manufacturing and trading powerhouse to rival the United States. #country

President Obama's Trade Representative Michael Froman assesses America’s world trade priorities and the growing influence of China. #country

A US managing partner, the President of the New York City Bar Association and the IBA President on speaking out on the rule of law in the age of Trump. #intjus

An IBA-UN discussion on reaffirming torture as a #humanrights violation, with Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Helena Kennedy, Juan Méndez and Beatrice Mtetwa.

Michael Kirby on the escalation of tensions over nuclear weapons and holding North Korea to account for grave #humanrights violations.

Lawyers and aid workers on the frontline of Europe's refugee crisis attempt to gain access to those in greatest need of legal advice. #humanrights

White House contact with Justice Dept over ‘Russiagate’ raises concerns over political influence, say ethics lawyers to Bush and Obama. #country

Proposals for huge cuts to US civil legal aid are condemned by Legal Services Corporation chair John Levi and former chair Frank Strickland. #country