Constitution of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales 1. Name The name of the committee is the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“Bar Human Rights Committee” or “BHRC” for short). View the full constitution here
On Wednesday 2 December BHRC hosted an event as part of the 'Human Rights in Collaboration' series in the lead up to International Human Rights Day.
It is with great sadness that the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the Democratic Progress Institute (DPI) note the fatal shooting of Tahir Elçi, President of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, in southeast Turkey on Saturday 28th November 2015. Mr Elçi was a fearless human rights defender and consistently principled advocate...
The Protection of International Human Rights: A barrister's role This event is an opportunity to hear more about the work of the BHRC, meet barristers on BHRC's Executive, and find out how you can get involved in pro bono international human rights work.
The Bar Human Rights Committee is the independent,
international human rights arm of the Bar of England
and Wales, dedicated to promoting justice and respect
for human rights through the rule of law.