A brief update of the BHRC activities during February and March. Read the bulletin here.
Summary of Proceedings of public meeting “Spotlight on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal”
The BHRC makes public a Summary of Proceedings of the event “Spotlight on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal” that took place on Monday 18 March 2013 at the Houses of Parliament, Lords’ Committee Room 4. Please note that this is not a verbatim transcript of the proceedings, but a summarised note. The meeting was hosted by Lord Avebury and...
NewsStatements and LettersMarch 22, 2013
The BHRC Expresses Concern at the Arrest and Continued Detention of Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa in Zimbabwe
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) joins the international community in expressing grave concern over the recent arrest of prominent human rights lawyer and former President of the Law Society of Zimbabwe, Beatrice Mtetwa, in Zimbabwe. To see the statement click here
The BHRC launches today a legal briefing titled “Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages in Pakistan”. The briefing is authored by barrister and BHRC Executive Commitee member, Zimran Samuel, following a visit to Pakistan on behalf of the BHRC from 2nd – 14th February 2013. Samuel undertook the visit in order to increase the discourse amongst lawmakers, NGO’s, academics,...
NewsStatements and LettersMarch 12, 2013
BHRC sends letter of concern to the Nepalese authorities regarding threats and incitement to commit violence against Ms Mandira Sharma
Ms Sharma is the founder of Advocacy Forum in Kathmandu, an organisation set up to provide legal assistance to the victims of human rights violations in Nepal. The threats have arisen after Ms Sharma made a complaint to the Police in the United Kingdom in respect of Colonel Lama – a Nepalese Army Colonel accused of war...
NewsStatements and LettersMarch 4, 2013
The BHRC expresses grave concern at the verdict in the Sayedee case
The BHRC expresses grave concern at the verdict in the Sayedee case handed down yesterday by the ICT in which he was found guilty on eight counts out of twenty counts. In respect of two of those counts, Sayedee has been sentenced to capital punishment. The BHRC is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances....
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The removal from office of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka was an unprecedented act in the judicial history of the country. I have been requested to examine the constitutionality of that act. In fact, that was the single issue on which the proceedings leading to the removal of the Chief Justice were questioned and...
NewsStatements and LettersFebruary 19, 2013
BHRC Statement: Concern at the murder of two lawyers in Cali, Colombia
The BHRC expresses concern at the recent news of the murders of two lawyers in Cali, Western Colombia. To see full statement click here To see full statement in Spanish click here
NewsStatements and LettersFebruary 14, 2013
The BHRC condemns recent missile attack on the residents of Camp Liberty
The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) condemns without reservation the recent missile attack on the residents of Camp Liberty, a former US base in Baghdad now housing several thousand former residents of Camp Ashraf. Over one hundred residents of Camp Liberty, unarmed Iranian refugees, suffered injuries during the attack on Saturday 9 February 2013. Some...
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