The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (“IBAHRI”) are...
Issues: <span>Rule of Law</span>
BHRC finds violations of fair trial rights in Turkey
BHRC released its trial observations from the first substantive proceedings against journalists in Turkey in June 2017. The trial observation...
BHRC welcomes release of Cameroonian protestors
London, 1st September 2017 BHRC today welcomes the release from detention in Yaounde of 54 Cameroonians from the South West...
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 and Bar Council reach out to Mugabe over Zimbabwe’s plans for the judiciary
A joint letter signed by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the Bar Council of England...
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 raises concern over potential changes to the Polish judiciary
21 July 2017 (updated 24 July 2017) BHRC has sent a letter to the President of Poland and released a Statement...
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...