September 2014 – Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales

News Statements and LettersSeptember 29, 2014

BHRC and ISLP-UK write to the Minister of Peace and Reconstruction in Nepal to express concerns regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act

On 29 September 2014, the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) and the International Senior Lawyers Project UK (ISLP-UK) wrote to the Minister of Peace and Reconstruction in Nepal to express their concerns about the Truth and Reconciliation Act 2014. Whilst the Act seeks to move forward the process of setting up a Truth and Reconciliation...

Amicus Curiae Briefs NewsSeptember 17, 2014

BHRC submits Amicus Curiae brief to Colombian Supreme Court on David Ravelo appeal case

On 20th August, the Bar Human Rights Committee submitted an Amicus Curiae brief to the Supreme Court of Colombia in the case of David Ravelo Crespo, a Colombian human rights defender who has been in prison since 2010. Mr Ravelo is a member of CREDHOS, a regional human rights organisation in the Magdalena Medio region....