In response to reports that Asia Bibi’s lawyer, Saif Ul Malook, has received death threats and been granted temporary asylum...
Regions: <span>Middle East</span>
BHRC joins international community for World Day Against the Death Penalty
On the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty, BHRC has issued a statement raising awareness about conditions of confinement in...
BHRC condemns mass trial and sentencing of 759 individuals in Egypt: 75 receiving the death penalty, 45 life sentences and 5-10 year sentences for remaining
Following a mass trial of 759 individuals, on 8 September 2018, the Cairo Criminal Court from a courthouse attached to...
BHRC to attend Kuwait Court of Cassation to continue monitoring ‘entry to Parliament’ mass trial
BHRC has issued the following statement regarding the ongoing trial observation in Kuwait: The Trial The Bar Human Rights Committee of England...
BHRC issues interim report in the trial of Kuwaiti Parliamentarians
BHRC has issued an interim report regarding the case of 70 Kuwaiti defendants convicted of public order offences following protests at...
BHRC calls on UK Foreign Secretary to intervene for Bahraini human rights defender
BHRC has sent a letter to the UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, raising concern over the detention, prosecution and treatment...
BHRC releases hearing observations for Ahed Tamimi and family
BHRC has released its hearing observation report on the opening of the trial of 17-year-old Ahed Tamimi, her mother Nariman Tamimi...
“Free the lawyers” BHRC and Bar Council sends letter to Iran
BHRC and the Bar Council sent a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei calling for the release of lawyers and other persons arrested for...
BHRC issues joint statement on Day of the Endangered Lawyer
BHRC and the Bar Council have issued a joint statement for the 8th Day of the Endangered Lawyer, standing in solidarity beside lawyers...
BHRC and EuroMed Rights Launch Trial Observation Report on Aya Hegazy’s Case
London, 27 November EuroMed Rights and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) of England and Wales are publishing a new...