BHRC has issued a public statement expressing serious concern that draft legislation in Turkey, which aims to prevent the spread...
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Bar Council and BHRC call on Prime Minister Orbán to reverse disproportionate emergency powers legislation in Hungary amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have written to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, expressing grave concern...
BHRC welcomes statement from UN High Commissioner calling for urgent action to protect the health and safety of people in detention amid Covid-19 pandemic
BHRC welcomes and supports the statement issued today by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet, calling on...
A message from our Chair to BHRC members and partners regarding the Covid-19 pandemic
In these unprecedented times, the health and safety of our staff, members and partners remains our primary concern. It is...
Joint Statement: COVID-19: Urgent measures must be taken by MENA governments to protect the prison population
BHRC has joined the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), MENA Rights Group, and 37 organisations from around the...
Bar Council and BHRC write to the Polish authorities over worsening rule of law crisis
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have written to the Polish President and Prime Minister, and Marshals of the...
Joint Statement: Arbitrary Suspension of Tanzanian Lawyer and Former President of the Tanganyika Law Society, Ms Fatma Karume
The undersigned bar associations and organizations, concerned with the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession, register...
BHRC and the National FGM Centre launch training video on interviewing child witnesses
The Bar Human Rights Committee and the National FGM Centre have today launched a training video on interviewing child witnesses...
BHRC partners with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2020 – Our Mothers (Nuestras Madres)
UPDATE: It has been announced that sadly the #HRWFF London has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Please read the statement...
Event: The “Chilling Effect” of Pre-Trial Detention on Human Rights Defenders in Egypt, Wednesday 11 March 2020, 6pm
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 6pmGarden Court Chambers57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, London EuroMed Rights is pleased to invite you to...