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News Publications ReportsSeptember 24, 2018

BHRC sends joint submission to Special Rapporteur on Judges and Lawyers regarding the situation of lawyers in Turkey

The Bar Human Rights Committee alongside the Law Society of England and Wales and the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute have sent a joint submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers concerning the independence of the legal profession in Turkey. The submission raised concern for the fair trial rights of lawyers...

News Publications Statements and LettersJuly 9, 2018

On the anniversary of the Chinese 709 Crackdown, BHRC calls for the release of detained human rights lawyers

BHRC has issued a statement raising concern for the continued detention of human rights lawyers on the third anniversary of the 709 Crackdown, a nationwide programme of arrests beginning on 9 July 2015. During the period of a few weeks, nearly 250 Chinese human rights lawyers, their staff and human rights defenders were arrested and...

News Publications Statements and LettersJuly 7, 2018

BHRC to attend Kuwait Court of Cassation to continue monitoring ‘entry to Parliament’ mass trial

BHRC has issued the following statement regarding the ongoing trial observation in Kuwait: The Trial The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) is monitoring the trial of 70 Kuwaiti defendants convicted of public order offences following protests at the Kuwaiti National Assembly in 2011. 13 of those convicted are current or former members of...

BHRC BlogJune 25, 2018

Blog Post: Former University of Manchester student Osman Kavala and the implications of his continued detention on the rule of law in post-coup Turkey

Written by: Işıl Aral, Daniel Bramhall, Andrew Stevens, Joseph Lynch-Watson Introduction Osman Kavala has been a prominent figure in Turkish civil society since the 1980s, founding a plethora of cultural and arts-based initiatives. Along with this, he is well known for his role at the head of the Kavala Group companies following his attendance...

NewsJune 18, 2018

ARTICLE 19 and Bar Human Rights Committee join forces to monitor trials in Turkey

In response to the unprecedented threat against the rights to freedom of expression and fair trials, ARTICLE 19 and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on monitoring trials in Turkey. As part of that agreement, ARTICLE 19 and BHRC are monitoring have already monitored two hearings in the trial against...

NewsMay 16, 2018

Pressure mounts on Prime Minister to raise barristers’ urgent concerns with Turkey

The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) have written jointly to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to voice concerns over Turkey’s ongoing and large-scale prosecution of judges, lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders with the Turkish President when the two meet on Tuesday. The letter, which has...

Events NewsApril 26, 2018

BHRC hosts round table discussion with Luis Guillermo Pérez, Colombian Human Rights Defender

Luis Guillermo Picture taken by and used with the permission of Peace Brigades International On 25 April, BHRC hosted Colombian human rights lawyer Luis Guillermo Pérez as part of his European speaking tour in which he also meet with EU institutions and representatives of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Luis Guillermo is member...

News Publications Statements and LettersApril 5, 2018

BHRC joins international legal community in an open letter to Turkish authorities in support of Turkish lawyers on the Day of the Lawyer in Turkey

The Bar Council of England and Wales, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC), the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and the Law Society of England and Wales have sent an open letter to Turkish authorities raising concerns over the rising number of cases...

News Publications Trial ObservationsMarch 23, 2018

BHRC publishes trial observation report for Egyptian presidential contender

BHRC, along with its partner EuroMed Rights have published its trial observation report for the appeal case of Khaled Ali, a prominent Egyptian lawyer who was expected to run for President in the election on 26-28 March. Ali was convicted in September 2017 for violating public decency in relation to the “making of an obscene gesture”...

News Publications Statements and LettersMarch 13, 2018

BHRC calls on UK Foreign Secretary to intervene for Bahraini human rights defender

BHRC has sent a letter to the UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, raising concern over the detention, prosecution and treatment of Nabeel Rajab, a human rights defender in Bahrain. Mr Rajab is the president and co-founder of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights. On 21 February 2018 he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, to...

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