Summary of IADL Conference, Brussels, 1960

Issued by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) in Brussels in January 1960 in English, this document shows the summary of a conference held by IADL. It is mentioned that the IADL is an advisory non-governmental organization in the economic and social field of the United Nations (UN). The document discussed details of the Seventh International Conference of the Association, which was held from 10 to 14 October 1960, in which about 350 lawyers out of 47 different countries participated. The conference dealt with several issues including the role of the lawyer in the contemporary world, emerging legal problems in development, the use of atomic energy, and the need to achieve equal rights for women in family and work relations.