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BHRC condemns missile attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq

October 30, 2015

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) condemns the recent missile attack upon Camp Liberty, a camp of Iranian exiles in north-east Baghdad and calls for immediate assistance, protection and investigation. The Government of Iraq has repeatedly failed to meet its obligations to respect and protect the humanitarian and human rights of...

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BHRC writes to UN Secretary-General in response to inhumane conditions at Camp Liberty in Iraq

February 10, 2015

The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) has written an open letter to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, to express its concern at the inhumane conditions being suffered by Iranian Refugees at Camp Liberty in Iraq. The Government of Iraq has repeatedly failed to meet its obligations to respect the humanitarian and human rights of...

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Statement regarding the decision of the Iraqi government to transform Camp Liberty

January 6, 2012

The BHRC issues a statement regarding the decision of the Iraqi government to transform Camp Liberty, a former US base in Baghdad into a temporary prison to house Camp Ashraf residents. Read the full statement here.

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The BHRC issues a statement regarding the proposal to close Camp Ashraf in Iraq

November 7, 2011

The BHRC issues a statement regarding the proposal to close Camp Ashraf in Iraq. View the full statement here.

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BHRC issues a statement condemning the attack on Camp Ashraf, Iraq on 08 April 2011

April 11, 2011

The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) condemns the excessive use of force by Iraqi security personnel against unarmed Iranian refugees at Camp Ashraf in Diyala province around 60 km north of Baghdad in Iraq. Camp Ashraf, home to approximately 3,400 Iranian refugees, including 1,000 women, came under attack by Iraqi security forces at 4:45 am...

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The BHRC expresses its deep concern at alleged reports of attacks by Iraqi forces on unarmed residents of Camp Ashraf on 28 July 2009

June 30, 2009

STATEMENT BY THE BAR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF ENGLAND AND WALES The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales express their deep concern at alleged reports of attacks by Iraqi forces on unarmed residents of Camp Ashraf on Tuesday 28 July 2009, which left several people killed and hundreds injured. According to reports, hundreds...

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The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales supports the Yazidi Justice Committee as a member organisation

June 23, 2022

The Yazidi Justice Committee will launch a key report on State Responsibility and the Yazidi Genocide on 06 July The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) is a member organisation of the Yazidi Justice Committee (YJC), formed in early 2020 as an ad hoc body of the following organisations: Accountability Unit; Women...

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UK: Joint statement of 20 Civil Society Organisations Support Historic Genocide Amendment to UK Trade Bill

February 9, 2021

Genocides and other mass atrocity crimes have claimed the lives of over 80 million victims globally since 1945. Today the very existence of the Rohingya in Myanmar and the Uyghur in China is threatened by ongoing violations including torture, rape and sexual violence, forced starvation, and the deprivation of liberty and dignity. We see the proposed...

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BHRC & Garden Court highlighting the voices for women’s rights around the globe in event for International Women’s Day

March 7, 2019

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Bar Human Rights Committee and Garden Court Chambers co-hosted a panel discussion showcasing the work of human rights advocates and defenders fighting for women’s rights & women human rights defenders around the globe. Panellists included Rothna Begum, senior researcher of the Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, who...

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