On 22 April 2021, BHRC Executive Committee Member Zimran Samuel contributed to LAWASIA’s panel event, Rule of Law, Justice & Democratic Rights in Sri Lanka. The recording is now available below. For more information about the event and to watch the keynote address by Geoffrey Robertson AO QC, please click here. The webinar was held...

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) condemn the prosecution, conviction and disproportionate sentencing of veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy figures, including Martin Lee QC, ‘father of Hong Kong democracy’, politician and legislator; Dr Margaret Ng, barrister; and media tycoon Jimmy Lai. They are...