Issues: <span>human rights defenders</span>

EVENT: 7 Sept @ 18:00. Coordinating our efforts: A look at trial observations in Turkey
Since the failed coup in July 2016, the Turkish government has detained and charged thousands of journalists, lawyers, judges and...

On eve of human rights advocate’s trial, BHRC calls on China to release detained lawyers and human rights defenders
BHRC has published a statement raising serious concern over the continued detention of human rights defenders in China and their inability...

BHRC welcomes Inter-American Court ruling requiring Honduras to reinstate judges.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has found that the Honduran State failed to comply with its previous...

BHRC calls for the release of Amnesty Turkey director and the Istanbul 10.
BHRC has sent an open letter to the Minister of Justice in Turkey calling for the release Amnesty Turkey director...

BHRC trial observation reports multiple violations of fair trial rights by Cameroon
A new trial observation report by the Bar Human Rights Committee has revealed numerous violations of international law and fair...

BHRC welcomes Egypt’s long-overdue release of Aya Hegazy
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales has welcomed today’s news that Egyptian-American charity founder Aya Hegazy has...

BHRC calls on Bahrain to halt executions amid torture allegations
The Bar Human Rights Committee has sent an open letter to the King of Bahrain, calling for an immediate halt...

BHRC partners with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
The Bar Human Rights Committee has partnered with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival for a series of screenings of...

BHRC legal observers call on Turkey to ensure fair trial rights of Taraf journalists
The Bar Human Rights Committee has published a statement of concern calling on the Turkish authorities to protect the fair trial...