The Bar Human Rights Committee has joined a coalition of ten legal organisations in a joint letter to the President...
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Hong Kong: China’s proposed national security laws should be withdrawn with immediate effect
The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) expresses grave concern about the draft national security legislation that is set to be...
BHRC publishes full trial observations of the “Gezi Park” trial as the ECtHR confirms Osman Kavala must be immediately released
BHRC has published its observations in full of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including...
Hong Kong arrests of pro-democracy figures condemned by international legal community
The international legal community is seriously concerned by the arrest of 15 veteran pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong on Saturday...
BHRC is hiring! Applications for an Administrative Assistant / Administrator accepted until **27 April 2020**
BHRC is seeking an energetic and experienced administrator to support the Project Coordinator in delivering and facilitating the varied and...
Hungary: State Secretary Response to BHRC and Bar Council letter calling on Prime Minister Orbán to reverse disproportionate emergency powers legislation
On 1 April 2020, BHRC and the Bar Council wrote to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, expressing grave...
Statement: Political prisoners in Turkey in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
BHRC has issued a public statement expressing serious concern that draft legislation in Turkey, which aims to prevent the spread...
Bar Council and BHRC call on Prime Minister Orbán to reverse disproportionate emergency powers legislation in Hungary amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have written to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, expressing grave concern...
BHRC welcomes statement from UN High Commissioner calling for urgent action to protect the health and safety of people in detention amid Covid-19 pandemic
BHRC welcomes and supports the statement issued today by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet, calling on...
A message from our Chair to BHRC members and partners regarding the Covid-19 pandemic
In these unprecedented times, the health and safety of our staff, members and partners remains our primary concern. It is...