The award winning (Bar Pro Bono Award 2009) Bar Human Rights Committee is the international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales. It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world. It is also concerned with defending the rule of law and internationally recognised legal standards relating to the right to a fair trial.

The remit of the Bar Human Rights Committee extends to all countries of the world, apart from its own jurisdiction of England & Wales. This reflects the Committee's need to maintain its role as an independent but legally qualified observer, critic and advisor, with internationally accepted rule of law principles at the heart of its agenda.

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>> 15 July 2010: BHRC launches report: 'Recalling the Rule of Law': A report on the protection of human rights defenders and the rule of law in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico - download invitation.

>> 29 June 2010: BHRC launches report: "A place in the sun: A report on the state of the rule of law in Zimbabwe after the Global Peace Agreement September 2008" at the Houses of Parliament - download the report.