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BHRC expresses grave concern over disciplinary proceedings and disbarment of Hong Kong lawyer Kevin Yam

September 3, 2025
  The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, Asian Lawyers Network, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and The Rights Practice express their grave concern over the disciplinary proceedings...
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BHRC Seminar | ‘Rule of law, judicial independence and attacks on the legal profession in Hong Kong, Turkey & the United States’

May 12, 2025
The Bar Human Rights Committee will be hosting a virtual seminar on Thursday 22 May 2025 (12:00-15:00 UK), spotlighting serious concerns for human rights and rule of law, protest rights / freedom of expression, and judicial independence amidst escalating attacks on judges, lawyers and protesters in Hong Kong, Turkey and most recently, the United States....
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BHRC publishes new report on judicial independence in Hong Kong SAR applying ABA Judicial Monitor Toolkit

January 31, 2023
© Jack Hong / Shutterstock BHRC has today released a Special Report on Judicial Independence in Hong Kong SAR, which applies the ABA Judicial Independence Monitor Toolkit designed to assess vulnerabilities and strengths of judicial independence in different jurisdictions. The BHRC report concisely and authoritatively sets out the current situation and critical challenges to judicial...
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Foreign Lawyers’ Right to Offer Legal Representation and Independence of Legal Profession in Hong Kong are at Risk

December 8, 2022
    The 29 Principles, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, International Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL), International Association of People’s Lawyers – Australian Branch, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, American Association of the International Commission of Jurists, Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, Law Society of England and Wales, Paris...
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HONG KONG: Joint open letter to Hong Kong secretary for justice regarding barrister Chow Hang-tung

July 21, 2021
BHRC has joined a group of 72 international non-governmental organizations and individuals calling on the Hong Kong government to drop the charge of “inciting unauthorized assembly” against Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) and unconditionally release her. The text of the letter can be found below and can also be accessed here. Re. Prosecution of Tiananmen Vigil Organizer...
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HONG KONG: IBAHRI and BHRC condemn the sentencing of Veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy figures

April 20, 2021
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) condemn the prosecution, conviction and disproportionate sentencing of veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy figures, including Martin Lee QC, ‘father of Hong Kong democracy’, politician and legislator; Dr Margaret Ng, barrister; and media tycoon Jimmy Lai. They are...
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BHRC condemns mass arrests in Hong Kong as chilling threat to democracy and human rights

January 8, 2021
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) condemns the arrests that took place in sweeping raids conducted by over 1000 police officers this week in Hong Kong. More than 50 pro-democracy figures were arrested, under the new National Security Law (“NSL”), which was imposed by Beijing in 2020, including lawyers, pro-democracy politicians and...
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Bar Human Rights Committee and Hong Kong Watch hold private session with British and Hong Kong lawyers to discuss shared concerns over the National Security Law

July 31, 2020
Last week, Hong Kong Watch and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) held a closed-door Webinar bringing together prominent members of the British and Hong Kong legal and academic community, with parliamentarians from the UK and the EU also in attendance, to discuss the impact of the new National Security Law in Hong Kong. The topics...

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