The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) has spoken out today on behalf of lawyers facing persecution...
Issues: <span>human rights defenders</span>

BHRC expresses concern over freezing of Egyptian human rights defenders’ assets
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales has expressed its concern over the decision of the Egyptian courts...

BHRC observes trial of Turkish journalists
The Bar Human Rights Committee has this week sent an international trial observer to the first hearing in the trial...

BHRC publishes Trial Observation Report on prosecution of 43 lawyers in Turkey
The Bar Human Rights Committee has today published a new Trial Observation Report, focusing on the prosecution of 46 people...

Bar Human Rights Committee welcomes release of Egyptian lawyer Malek Adly
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales has today issued a statement welcoming the release of Egyptian lawyer...

BHRC and Bar Council raise concerns over abduction of Bangladeshi lawyer
The Bar Council and Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales have issued a joint statement today, voicing concern over...

BHRC signs joint letter marking anniversary of Chinese lawyers’ arrests
A joint letter signed by the Bar Human Rights Committee has been sent today to President Xi Jinping, expressing ongoing concern over...

Bar Human Rights Committee and Bar Council call on Kenya to protect lawyers
The Bar Council and Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales have today sent a joint letter to the...

BHRC condemns mass arrest of judges and prosecutors in Turkey
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has issued a formal statement expressing grave concern over the arrest of...

BHRC calls on India to abolish punitive foreign NGO rules, and reverse human rights group’s suspension
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has today issued a statement calling on the Indian government to repeal...