We, the undersigned 26 Bar Associations, Law Societies, and organisations supporting the legal profession of over 14 countries, stand in...
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TURKEY: Joint statement on the killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death
The Bar Human Rights Commitee of England and Wales (BHRC) has today joined over 40 bar associations and human rights...
BHRC implores UK to reconsider plans to make drastic cuts to aid spending
The Chair of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, Schona Jolly QC has today written to the...
BHRC co-sponsors film panel marking the release of the new documentary NASRIN (4 December @ 4.30pm)
Nasrin Sotoudeh is renowned worldwide for her work as a lawyer in Iran. She has represented women’s rights defenders, religious...
CHINA: Authorities place Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping under ‘residential surveillance’
Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was detained by Baoji...
EVENT: Shrinking Space: Civil Society under Threat in South Asia
Crackdowns on civil society space through funding and registration restrictions, as well as proliferating forms of harassment, including through litigation,...
TURKEY: Ahmet Altan marks 1500 days in detention
Today, 9 November 2020, marks 1500 days in detention of one of Turkey’s most well-known writers and novellists. In November...
SRI LANKA: Detention of human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) is concerned at reports of the continued detention of prominent...
BHRC writes letters of condolence to the President of Afghanistan and Chancellor of Kabul University following attack on law students
The Bar Human Rights Committee has written to the President of Afghanistan and the Chancellor of Kabul University today to...
BHRC is hiring! Applications for an Administrative Assistant accepted until **12 October 2020**
BHRC is seeking an energetic and experienced Admin Assistant to support the Project Officer in delivering and facilitating the varied...