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Diminishing Democracy | Spotlighting human rights and rule of law concerns in Pakistan

February 16, 2023

BHRC hosted a virtual panel event on Wednesday 15 February 2023 bringing leading lawyers and civil society representatives to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Pakistan. This panel event is the third in BHRC’s ‘Diminishing Democracy’ series following earlier events on rule of law in India held virtually...

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Diminishing Democracy: BHRC Panel on human rights and the rule of law in Pakistan

January 25, 2023

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (‘BHRC’) will host a virtual panel event on Wednesday 15 February 2023 bringing leading lawyers and civil society representatives to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Pakistan. This panel event is the third in BHRC’s ‘Diminishing Democracy’ series following...

News Statements and Letters

BHRC statement: concern about human rights breaches arising out of blasphemy legislation in Pakistan.

May 20, 2014

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) release today, 20th May 2014, a statement of concern about recent human rights breaches arising out of blasphemy legislation in Pakistan. The statement can be accessed directly here.

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BHRC Amicus Brief Pakistan: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR. Re. SAJID HUSSAIN.

June 11, 2013

This brief was submitted to the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir by the BHRC. The Supreme Court is due to hear the bail appeal of Sajid Hussain, a British national who was arrested on suspicion of murder in Dadyal on 1st June 2010. Mr. Hussain is currently facing trial for murder before the Additional District...

News Reports

The BHRC launches today a legal briefing titled “Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages in Pakistan”.

March 20, 2013

The BHRC launches today a legal briefing titled “Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages in Pakistan”. The briefing is authored by barrister and BHRC Executive Commitee member, Zimran Samuel, following a visit to Pakistan on behalf of the BHRC from 2nd – 14th February 2013. Samuel undertook the visit in order to increase the discourse amongst lawmakers, NGO’s, academics,...

News Reports

International Hearing on the Misuse of the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan

October 30, 2012

From 16th-19th September 2012 the United Nations Human Rights Council in conjunction with the World Council of Churches held an international hearing on the misuse of the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Zimran Samuel, BHRC member, attended the session on behalf of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales. Read Zimran Samuel’s report here

News Statements and Letters

The BHRC voices its concern at the detention and contemplated prosecution of Rimsha Masih in Pakistan

September 18, 2012

See the BHRC statement on the case.

News Statements and Letters

Statement on the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Pakistan

May 21, 2012

BHRC expresses concern at the position of Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, which is blocking plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 7 to 12 years. See BHRC statement

News Statements and Letters

Statement on the abduction of Shahbaz Taseer in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

September 12, 2011

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) refer to their previous statement in relation to Pakistan of 21 April 2011. In that statement, it was observed that there is an atmosphere of fear and intimidation surrounding th blasphemy laws in Pakistan. Since April 2011, the situation in Pakistan with respect to the blasphemy laws...

Biennial Reports News Publications Reports

BHRC publishes 2022-2023 Biennial Report

January 27, 2024

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales is pleased to publish its Biennial Report for 2022-2023, which highlights and spotlights the extraordinary work, activities, initiatives and advocacy of BHRC, our partners and our members in this two-year reporting period. With a foreword by the immediate past Chair Stephen Cragg KC, Barrister at...

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