The BHRC, Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group and the International Bar Association sent a joint letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the situation of human rights defenders and journalists in Mexico. See the letter here.

BHRC writes letter of concern to King of Bahrain, Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, regarding the situation of ongoing hunger strike and imprisonment of Mr. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.   See page 1 and page 2 of the letter here.

On 16 February 2012, the BHRC issued a statement following the arrest of Malawian lawyer and former Attorney-General Mr Ralph Kasambara, and the circumstances around his then-ongoing detention in prison. Following the press release, BHRC Vice-Chair Kirsty Brimelow QC was interviewed by Malawian radio stations and the BBC World Service.

The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) expresses deep concern at 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. The residents of Camp Ashraf, situated 60km North of Baghdad in the Diyala province of Iraq, are Iranian refugees, all...

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.