The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) is deeply concerned at the news this morning that the...
Category: Statements of Concern
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...
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...
Hong Kong: China’s proposed national security laws should be withdrawn with immediate effect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...
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...
Statement: Political prisoners in Turkey in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
BHRC has issued a public statement expressing serious concern that draft legislation in Turkey, which aims to prevent the spread...
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...
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 condemns the continued detention and harassment of Osman Kavala in the wake of new investigation
BHRC has today released a statement condemning the arrest and detention of Osman Kavala in respect of a new criminal...
BHRC statement ahead of the Global Lawyers Forum in Guangzhou, China on International Human Rights Day
As lawyers and delegates gather for the Global Lawyers Conference in Guangzou, China, BHRC calls upon the Chinese authorities to...