In response to the announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of sanctions against UK lawyers, including an entire...
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BLOG: Remote training in Kazakhstan: A reflection in the time of COVID-19.
Last month, BHRC in partnership with the Legal Policy Research Center, a non-political, independent research institute founded by a group...
USA: BHRC and IBAHRI call on President Biden to withdraw sanctions against ICC officials without delay
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (“IBAHRI”) have...
BHRC partners with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2021: ‘Mujer de Soldado’ (Soldier’s Woman)
The Bar Human Rights Committee has partnered with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival for the film ‘Mujer de Soldado’ (Soldier’s Woman)...
UK: Joint statement of 20 Civil Society Organisations Support Historic Genocide Amendment to UK Trade Bill
Genocides and other mass atrocity crimes have claimed the lives of over 80 million victims globally since 1945. Today the...
EGYPT: Call on States to address the human rights situation in Egypt at the UN Human Rights Council
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) has joined over 100 leading human rights organisations from around...
UK: Proposed Amendment to the Trade Bill 2019-2021 Relating to Genocide
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (“BHRC”) welcomes the House of Lords’ approval of the revised Genocide...
Kazakhstan – International Human Rights Law training and best practice for lawyers – February 2021
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC), partnered with the Legal Policy Research Center (LPRC) and with...
BHRC and the Bar Council write to H.E. Afghanistan Chief Justice to express solidarity with members of the judiciary and wider legal profession in Afghanistan
Following the killings of two female judges, who were travelling to their place of work when they were shot dead...
BLOG: Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2021
On 24 January the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) is proud to be taking part in the 11th annual Day...