The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) is deeply concerned at the news this morning that the...
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USA: Sanctions threat against ICC officials “fundamentally imperils” the rule of law
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) expresses its deep concern at the decision of the President...
BHRC expresses grave concern at Israel’s move towards the unilateral annexation of large areas in the West Bank
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has today written to the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,...
Bar Council and BHRC write to Polish authorities ahead of hearing to waive immunity of Judge Tuleya
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have written to the Polish President and Prime Minister, and Marshals of the...
USA: Policing response to peaceful protests indiscriminate and excessive
BHRC expresses condemnation at the excessive use of force deployed by State law enforcement officers in the United States in...
Turkey: Discontinue criminal investigations against Ankara and Diyarbakir Bar Associations
The Bar Human Rights Committee has joined a coalition of ten legal organisations in a joint letter to the President...
Hong Kong: China’s proposed national security laws should be withdrawn with immediate effect
The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) expresses grave concern about the draft national security legislation that is set to be...
BHRC publishes full trial observations of the “Gezi Park” trial as the ECtHR confirms Osman Kavala must be immediately released
BHRC has published its observations in full of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including...
Hong Kong arrests of pro-democracy figures condemned by international legal community
The international legal community is seriously concerned by the arrest of 15 veteran pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong on Saturday...