June 2016 – Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales

News Statements and LettersJune 22, 2016

BHRC calls on India to abolish punitive foreign NGO rules, and reverse human rights group’s suspension

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has today issued a statement calling on the Indian government to repeal or amend a law targeting foreign NGOs, and reverse their decision to suspend the registration of a leading Indian human rights group. The Lawyers Collective, founded by prominent human rights lawyers Indira Jaising and Anand...

NewsJune 20, 2016

UN recognises Yazidi genocide

The UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Syria has this week concluded that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Yazidi people. The report, “They Came to Destroy”: ISIS Crimes Against the Yazidis, recognises that the genocide is ongoing, and is being committed not just through mass killings but also through gendered...

NewsJune 15, 2016

US Supreme Court agrees to hear death penalty case, following submissions from BHRC and others

The US Supreme Court announced today that they will hear the appeal of Bobby Moore, currently awaiting execution on death row in Texas. Their decision follows the submission of an amicus brief in support of Mr Moore’s case, signed by international bar associations including the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales. Bobby’s case...