February 2019 – Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales

Amicus Curiae Briefs News PublicationsFebruary 22, 2019

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 known as Ammar al Baluchi. Kirsty Brimelow QC, former Chair of BHRC (2012-2018) and co-writer of the amicus said: “Guantanamo Bay remains a stain in legal history. Currently prosecutions are attempting to secure a footing...

News Statements and Letters Trial ObservationsFebruary 12, 2019

BHRC issues statement by QC on recent fair trial abuses in Zimbabwe after observing trials in Harare.

Michael Ivers QC, an executive officer of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC), returned Monday from Zimbabwe where he has been conducting a number of trial observations over the last week in and around Harare. These follow unrest during anti- government protests in the days after 14th January, where acts of...