BHRC provides submission in Advisory Proceedings at Inter American Court of Human Rights

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales provided a submission to the Inter American Court of Human Rights concerning the advisory proceedings on the question of democracy in the Inter American human rights system. The Advisory Proceedings were at the request of the state of Guatemala and endeavoured to answer several questions. BHRC’s...

BHRC publishes trial observation report following proceedings in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) EACJ Case

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has been closely following the proceedings in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). This report follows a recent BHRC visit to observe an EACJ hearing in Arusha, Tanzania to monitor the ongoing appeals proceedings.  Image:...

BHRC publishes 2022-2023 Biennial Report

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...

Foreign Lawyers’ Right to Offer Legal Representation and Independence of Legal Profession in Hong Kong are at Risk

    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...

This year, BHRC – in a project led by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and in cooperation with its partners Human Rights House Foundation, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada – launched a  Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk. The Toolkit on Lawyers at Risk is a unique tool aimed at...