Bar Human Rights Committee condemns increasing attacks against Palestinian human rights defenders

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has today issued a statement expressing serious concern over ongoing threats and attacks directed at Palestinian human rights defenders. BHRC highlights a pattern of death threats, harassment and violence aimed at curtailing the work of Palestinian human rights defenders and activists. This includes death threats issued...

Join the BHRC Drafting Committee – applications now open

Applications are now open for membership of the BHRC Drafting Committee. For full details and instructions on how to apply, please download the role description and person specification. Applications must be received by 10 June 2016. Members of the BHRC Drafting Committee are responsible for producing first drafts of statements and letters of concern, and providing...

Concerns over detention of Egyptian lawyers

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales have issued a statement today expressing serious concerns over the arrest and arbitrary detention of several Egyptian lawyers, human rights defenders and journalists, as Egyptian security forces continue to silence criticism of the state. BHRC have specifically criticised the sentencing of 152 people on 14 May...