The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) expresses its deep concern at the decision of the President...
Regions: Americas / Caribbean
USA: Policing response to peaceful protests indiscriminate and excessive
BHRC expresses condemnation at the excessive use of force deployed by State law enforcement officers in the United States in...
BHRC, FBE and LRWC express condemnation of serious human rights violations in response to mass protests in Chile
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales, European Bars Federation Human Rights Commission (Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe) and...
International lawyers observe “12 Apostles” trial of Santiago Uribe Vélez
Representatives from the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the Colombian Caravana (UK) have returned to Medellin...
BHRC issues Amicus to the Guantanamo Bay Military Tribunal on torture derived evidence
BHRC published its amicus brief to the Guantanamo Bay Military Tribunal in the case of Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, also...
BHRC joins open letter to the President of Colombia: Protect Daniel Prado, Preserve the Independence of the Legal Profession
The Bar Human Rights Committee joined other professional bodies in raising concern for the safety of Colombian Lawyer Daniel Prado Albarracin,...
BHRC announces its panel and speakers for Bar Conference 2018
The Bar Human Rights Committee will be hosting a panel discussion at the Annual Bar and Young Conference 2018 in...
BHRC joins international community for World Day Against the Death Penalty
On the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty, BHRC has issued a statement raising awareness about conditions of confinement in...
BHRC hosts round table discussion with Luis Guillermo Pérez, Colombian Human Rights Defender
On 25 April, BHRC hosted Colombian human rights lawyer Luis Guillermo Pérez as part of his European speaking tour in...
BHRC welcomes Inter-American Court ruling requiring Honduras to reinstate judges.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has found that the Honduran State failed to comply with its previous...