On 31 December 2018, the Court of Cassation in Bahrain upheld the 5 year sentence of human rights activist Nabeel...
Tag: <span>rule of law</span>
BHRC joins open letter to the President of Colombia: Protect Daniel Prado, Preserve the Independence of the Legal Profession
The Bar Human Rights Committee joined other professional bodies in raising concern for the safety of Colombian Lawyer Daniel Prado Albarracin,...
BHRC expresses concern at recent arrests of academics and activists in Turkey
BHRC has issued a public statement expressing serious concern at the recent arrests by Turkish authorities of academics and activists....
BHRC Chair issues joint statement with concern for Asia Bibi’s lawyer, Saif Ul Malook
In response to reports that Asia Bibi’s lawyer, Saif Ul Malook, has received death threats and been granted temporary asylum...
EVENT: 21 November 18:00-Turkey’s Continuing Crisis: Freedom of Expression and the Rule of Law under Threat
Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales and ARTICLE 19 will host a panel discussion highlighting urgent and continuing concerns about...
BHRC announces its panel and speakers for Bar Conference 2018
The Bar Human Rights Committee will be hosting a panel discussion at the Annual Bar and Young Conference 2018 in...
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 sends joint submission to Special Rapporteur on Judges and Lawyers regarding the situation of lawyers in Turkey
The Bar Human Rights Committee alongside the Law Society of England and Wales and the International Bar Association Human Rights...
BHRC conducts training for Nigerian lawyers on Environmental Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Bar Human Rights Committee conducted a training for the Nigerian Bar Association on Environmental Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution...
On the anniversary of the Chinese 709 Crackdown, BHRC calls for the release of detained human rights lawyers
BHRC has issued a statement raising concern for the continued detention of human rights lawyers on the third anniversary of...