On Wednesday 26th June 2019, the Bar Human Rights Committee in conjunction with the All Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group,...
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BHRC joins International Coalition of Legal Organisations raising concern for Turkey’s lawyers and judges
BHRC is part of an international coalition of legal organisations who have submitted a joint Stakeholder Submission to the UN...
BHRC: The “Gezi Park” trial forms part of a chilling clampdown on human rights defenders and civil society in Turkey.
BHRC has issued a public statement raising serious concern over the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals,...
INDIA: BAR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE EXPRESSES SERIOUS CONCERN THAT THE RAIDS ON INDIRA JAISING AND ANAND GROVER FORM PART OF A PATTERN OF HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION DIRECTED AGAINST CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) writes to express its alarm and concern at the raids...
BHRC appoints Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and Professors Christine Chinkin and Kevin Jon Heller to Advisory Board
BHRC has appointed three prominent international law experts to its advisory board, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and Professors Christine Chinkin...
Hong Kong’s “ill conceived” extradition proposals “fundamentally imperil the operation of the rule of law” say leading international law organisations.
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, the Law Society of England & Wales, the Human Rights Committee...
BHRC Chair & IBAHRI Director Issue Joint Statement raising concern over Hong Kong Fugitive Law for Conference on Extradition and Human Rights
BHRC Chair Schona Jolly QC and IBAHRI Director Helena Kennedy QC have issued the following joint statement for the Centre...
EVENT 26 June at 18:00: Hiding in Plain Sight-the extraordinary scale of human rights violations in Xinjiang, China
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales and the All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) invite you to a panel...
BHRC report raises concern over expedited trials and denial of bail in Zimbabwe
BHRC has published its report raising concern for fair trial rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe following an observation...
Bar Human Rights Committee to Brunei: “Revoke these oppressive and discriminatory laws”
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has sent a letter to the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal...