The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) calls for the immediate suspension of the executions of Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, a former leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, and Mr. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, a former leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist party. Both trials were in flagrant breach of international fair trial standards....

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) expresses serious concern at the arbitrary detention of the Egyptian journalist and leading human rights defender, Mr Hossam Bahgat. Although we welcome his release, announced on Tuesday, the unclear circumstances of his detention, interrogation and the charges brought against him, continue to raise concerns. Mr...

Whilst the UK is focused upon the visit of China’s President, Xi Jinping, to the country this week, the Bar Human Rights Committee calls for attention to be given to China’s detained and threatened Chinese lawyers, staff and human rights defenders. Following a state crackdown in China that started in July this year, around 220...

BHRC expresses deep concern in response to the continued ignorance of the problem of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across the Middle East and Asia. A first step to combatting FGM is to recognise that the issue exists. To date FGM is regarded by most, including many international organisations as an African issue, but in reality...