DATE	CONTENT
15 July 2010	BHRC launches report: 'Recalling the Rule of Law': A report on the protection of human rights defenders and the rule of law in the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico - download invitation.
29 June 2010	BHRC launches report: "A place in the sun: A report on the state of the rule of law in Zimbabwe after the Global Peace Agreement September 2008" at the Houses of Parliament - download report.
10 June 2010	BHRC joins SIHRG in submitting an Amici Curiae Brief in Valentina Rosendo CantÏ et. al. against the United States of Mexico at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights - - English | Spanish.
June 2010	BHRC joins the Bar Council in its concerns over the arrest of Professor Erlinder in Kilgawi in Rwanada - read our letter of concern to the Rwandan authorities and international press release.
20 May 2010	BHRC Event - 'Colombia - Cracking Impunity and the trial of Jorge Noguera', 18:00 at Doughty Street Chambers. Speakers include Bridget Petherbridge, Mark Cunningham QC and Kirsty Brimelow. Download flyer.
29 April 2010	BHRC Letter of Concern to President Mugabe (Zimbabwe) regarding the treatment of members of Women and Men Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) - Download Here.
23 April 2010	BHRC write to the Mexican authorities regarding reports received about the safety of members of the Organizacion del Pueblo Ind’gena Me«phaa (OPIM), as well as the members of the Mountain Human Rights Centre, Tlachinollan - Download Here.
19 April 2010	BHRC welcomes new Project Coordinator Sally Longworth.
March 2010	BHRC is a signatory to the Joint NGO Appeal on the Reform of the European Court of Human Rights - view letter & signatories: English | French | List of Signatories.
8 February 2010	'The Russian Judiciary - Priorities for Change in a New Decade'. Speakers include: Ms Olga Kudeshkina, Former Judge of the City Moscow Court and Mr Drew Holiner, Monkton Chambers with Professor Bill Bowring as Chair - view flyer.doc
December 2009	On 4 December 2009, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales concluded a high-level international delegation of human rights lawyers to Mexico - view press release (english) - view press release (spanish)
9 November 2009	'Colombia: The Struggle for Justice' - 6pm, Wednesday 9 November 2009 at the House of Commons. Speakers include: Martin Sandoval, Sandra Osborne MP, Andy Love MP and Kirsty Brimelow. - view flyer
7 November 2009	BHRC at the 2009 Bar Conference: 'Regional and International Access to Justice: Building Norms and Jurisprudence' - view flyer
30 September 2009	BHRC Meeting, 18:00 at Garden Court Chambers: 'International child exploitation: developing strategic litigation', includes a viewing of 'Saving Africa's Witch Children'. Chaired by Tim Otty QC (Vice-Chair, Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales) with addresses by Gary Foxcroft (Executive Director, Stepping Stones Nigeria) and Louise Meincke (Consortium for Street Children). There will also be an open discussion on how BHRC can develop a more strategic programme of work to protect children against exploitation and other forms of human rights abuse - discussion led by Hugh Davies (BHRC member, Barrister at 3 Raymond Buildings) - View Flyer
15 September 2009	BHRC launches a human rights training manual for Colombian lawyers - Download Manual
2 - 4 September 2009	Colombia Delegation For more information on the delegation, please click here
31 June 2009	BHRC Report on Hearing Observation of Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain accused of 'terror' related activities - Read Report
30 June 2009	The BHRC expresses its deep concern at alleged reports of attacks by Iraqi forces on unarmed residents of Camp Ashraf on Tuesday 28 July 2009, which left several people skilled and hundreds injured - View Full Statement
16 June 2009	BHRC Public Meeting on Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: time for reform? - Addresses by: (1) Gareth Peirce, civil rights solicitor with Birnberg Peirce and Partners, on her recent case defending the head of the British Tamil Tigers Association; (2) Jan Jananayagam, human rights activist and UK spokesperson for Tamils Against Genocide and (3) Charu Hogg, Child Soldiers Coalition and Chatham House (previous Sri Lanka researcher for Human Rights Watch) - Download Flyer
12 June 2009	BHRC write to Presidente Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia regarding the indictment and trial of Jorge Aurelio Noguera Cotes in connection with the mass killing of trade unionists, human rights defenders and politicians who denounced the collaboration between paramilitary groups and the political classes in Colombia - Download Letter
20 May 2009	Statement by the Chairman of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales and the Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales expressing their deep concern at reports of the arrest and detention of prominent human rights lawyer, Alec Muchadehama and court clerk, Constance Gambara, in Harare, Zimbabwe - Download Statement
14 May 2009	BHRC-CAMPACC Meeting - click to download flyer. The meeting will be held at Garden Court Chambers. The Topic will be 'Spies, Lies and the War on Terror' - speakers include Jonathan Bloch, Louise Christian, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed and Ben Hayes.
12 May 2009	The Bar Human Rights Committee writes to the United States Attorney General to strongly encourage him to take urgent action in the Guantanamo Bay cases involving detainees captured by the United States as juveniles. Read the letter here and read the press statement here.
12 May 2009	The Chairman of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee release a statement expressing their deep concern at reports on Friday 6th March 2009 of the arrest and detention of magistrate Livingstone Chipadze in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Read the Statement Here.
12 May 2009	The Chairman of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee release a statement expressing their deep concern regarding the recent murders of Oscar Kamau Kingara, director of the Kenyan based Oscar Legal Aid Foundation, and its programme coordinator, John Paul Oulu. Read the Statement Here.
27 April 2009	BHRC Letter of Concern to Presidente Alvaro Uribe VŽlez (Colombia) regarding the criminal prosecutions against Carmelo Agamez and Elkin Ramirez and the death threats received by Blanca Irene L—pez and Claudia Erazo.
27 April 2009	BHRC Letter of Concern to Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa (Mexico) regarding increased threats and attacks towards members of the Organization of the Indigenous MeÕPhaa People (OPIM) and the Organization for the Future of the Mixteco People (OFPM).
6 April 2009	BHRC-Peace in Kurdistan Campaign - click to download flyer. The topic will be 'The Language Question: Influence on the ÔKurdish QuestionÕ in Turkey 2007-2009' and speakers include Professor Robert Olson and Kerim Yildiz.
26 February 2009	BHRC Letter of Concern to Martha Wangari Karua (Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, Kenya) regarding the arrest and assault of human rights defenders Ms Philo Ikonya, Mr Fwamba N C Fwamba and Mr Patrick Kamotho.
5 February 2009	BHRC Letter of Concern to Aleksandr Vladimirovich KONOVALOV (Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation) regarding the murders of human rights lawyer, Stanislav Markelov, and journalist, Anastasiya Baburova.
5 February 2009	BHRC Letter of Concern to Trashid bin Abdallah bin Ahmad al-Khalifa (The Minister of Interior, Bahrain) regarding the arrest and interrogation of Mr Hasan Mushaima.
3 February 2009	Congratulations to BHRC's Vice-Chair Tim Otty QC who won this year's Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award for his pro bono work in support of these subject to the worst excesses of the 'war on terror' - more information here.
26 January 2009	Forthcoming BHRC Meeting - more details to be posted soon. Instead of BHRC's usual Wednesday meeting, we will be holding a joint meeting with the Law Society on this date. Click here for more information.
13 January 2009	Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh are released from administrative detention. BHRC previously wrote an urgent action demanding their release from illegal detention (where they were without access to a lawyer or even their respective families) - click here to read the press release.
10 January 2009	BHRC is seeking two volunteers on a part time basis; one to assist the Project Coordinator and another to assist the Chairman - click here for more details.
12 December 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern to The Right Honourable Mr Pushpa Kamal Dahal regarding the ill treatment of children by Nepalese Police.
12 December 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern to His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei regarding Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand, Prisoner of Conscience.
12 December 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern to Minister Tayeb Belaiz regarding the harassment of human rights defender Amine Sidhoum.
12 December 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern to President Michael Hwang in support of Mr Ravi Madasamy, a member of the Singapore Bar.
8 December 2008	BHRC & Afghanaid Event: An Afghan evening at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office - View Invitation.
25 November 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern regarding the release of three Iranian Prisoners' of Conscience: Haleh Rouhi Jahromi, Raha Sabet Sarvestani and Sasan Taqva.
4 November 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern regarding the administrative detention of Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh
1 November 2008	BHRC wins the Bar Pro Bono Award 2008 for its Access to Justice in Afghanistan Project. The five year project, completed in May 2008, has provided training for local lawyers, NGOs, academics and students and distributed 10,000 legal textbooks - click here for more details.
1 November 2008	BHRC presents a highly successful Bar Conference workshop with speakers Senator David Coltart, Edward Fitzgerald CBE QC, Clare Algar of Reprieve and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC -- Download Flyer
20 October 2008	BHRC welcomes new Project Coordinator Jacqueline Macalesher
16 September 2008	Andrew Sanger takes over as interim Project Coordinator
11 September 2008	BHRC Letter of Concern regarding the situation of Troy Davis on death row in the state of Georgia
10 September 2008	BHRC launched its Biennial Report and said goodbye to its Project Coordinator Naoimh Hughes.
18 June 2008	BHRC Speaker Event: BHRC Delegation to Afghanistan, Director of Afghan Aid and Senior Prosecutions Advisor British Embassy, Kabul View Flyer.
13 June 2008	BHRC Job Vacancy: Project Coordinator
12 June 2008	BHRC demonstration in support the reinstatement of judiciary in Pakistan
11 June 2008	Launch of a new "Human Rights Defenders At Risk Fund"
25 May 2008	BHRC's Biennial Report 2006-2007
19 November 2007	Letter of concern regarding "the girl from Qatif” and her lawyer Abdul Rahman Al-Lahem
5 November 2007	Press release regarding the suspension of the rule of law in Pakistan and attacks on and extra-judicial detention of judges, lawyers and human rights activists
5 November 2007	Letter of concern regarding the Juant defendants in Afghanistan
2 October 2007	Letter of concern regarding the Chinese human rights lawyer Mr Li Heping
25 September 2007	Letter of concern regarding the Chinese human rights lawyers Gao Zhisheng
25 September 2007	Letter of concern regarding the conviction and sentencing of Sigma Huda, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Person
25 September 2007	Letter of concern regarding the situation of Haji Asif
6 June 2007	Letter of concern regarding the the alleged attack on the Bogotá office of The Fellowship of Reconciliation
13 March 2007	Letter of concern regarding the detention of Morgan Tsvangirai
31 January 2007	Letter of concern regarding Zimbabwean human rights lawyer
29 November 2006	Letter of concern regarding the situation of Master Bruno-Hyacinthe Gbiegba, the President of l' ACAT-RCA
29 November 2006	Letter of concern regarding Gabonese prisons and prisoners
2005	Annual Report 2005
2005	Chairman's article: What’s going on at the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC)?
27 September 2005	Statement for OSCE Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting
25 March 2005	Annual Report 2004
05 July 2004	St Paul's Lecture 2004
16 March 2004	Annual Report 2003
16 March 2004	Chairman's article in the Independent 29/2/04
26 December 2003	The Choice: Justice or Revenge, Popularity or Principle
26 December 2003	Statement from Trial Observation of Om Zied in Tunisia (17/11/03 - 19/11/03)
01 December 2003	Letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair seeking the arrangement of a meeting with President Bush, during his UK visit, concerning the continued incarceration of the Guantanamo Bay detainees.
01 December 2003	Guantanamo Bay: the legal black hole. Twenty-seventh F.A. Mann Lecture by Lord Steyn
01 December 2003	Letter to the Rt. Hon. Jack Straw M.P. concerning the apparent detention of the terrorist suspect Riduan Isamuddin on the island of Diego Garcia
30 September 2003	Chairman's address to European Parliament
02 May 2003	Letter to Guardian newspaper RE the use of force against Iraq
05 April 2002	BHRC is deeply concerned at the attacks on Palestinian human rights NGOs
06 March 2002	Letter to Govervor Ray RE Tracey Housel
25 February 2002	Diplomatic Efforts Failing to Address Human Rights Abuse at Guantanamo Bay
15 February 2002	Interview with Digna Ochoa: "Speak Truth to Power" by Kerry Kennedy Cuomo
15 February 2002	Bar News February/March 2002
12 February 2002	BHRC joined 11 European-based Human Rights organisations in writing to the Tunisian President Zine El Abine Ben Ali
12 February 2002	Joint Statement issued by the Law Society (England and Wales) on Patrick Finucane
08 February 2002	Meeting with Sudanese Judges
January 2002	Bar Human Rights Committee Press Release on Camp X-Ray