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BHRC makes formal request to ICC Chief Prosecutor for a ‘preventative statement’ on the conflict in Israel and Palestine

October 14, 2023
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales yesterday made a formal written request to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan KC, asking him for a formal ‘preventative statement’ regarding the continuing escalation of the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (‘BHRC’)...
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BHRC condemns atrocities by Hamas and endorses UN High Commissioner on Human Rights’ statement on the situation in Israel and Gaza

October 11, 2023
The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Volker Türk, issued a statement yesterday (10 October) on the human rights situation in Israel and the OPT. The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) endorses the High Commissioner’s condemnation of recent Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, shares his concerns about the consequences of a siege on Gaza, and...
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BHRC writes to the UK Foreign Secretary regarding the urgent and escalating situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

May 13, 2021
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) has today written to the UK Foreign Secretary addressing the urgent and escalating situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. We have copied the letter in full below: The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign,...
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Palestinian journalist, Mohamed al-Qiq ends 94 day hunger strike after Israel ends his detention without charge

February 26, 2016
Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qiq ended his 94-day hunger strike on Friday 26 February 2016, following Israel’s decision to end his detention. Mr al-Qiq had been protesting his internment without trial under Israel’s administrative detention laws, which permit the arrest and detention of Palestinians, on secret evidence, for periods of up to six months, renewable indefinitely. Mr...
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BHRC supports calls for immediate ceasefire to halt Israel’s military assault on the Gaza Strip

July 21, 2014
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) has released today, 21st July 2014, a statement expressing its condemnation of the ongoing killings of civilians in Israel’s latest military assault against the Gaza Strip. It calls upon the international community to take urgent action to bring about an immediate, viable and durable ceasefire....

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