Trial Observations – Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales

Publications Trial ObservationsFebruary 21, 2025

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:...

Events News Trial ObservationsSeptember 17, 2024

BHRC launches latest Guantanamo trial observation report following visit by Zimran Samuel MBE

17 September 2024 | The Bar Human Rights Committee has today launched its latest Guantanamo trial observation report authored by Zimran Samuel MBE, BHRC Executive Committee member, following his visit on behalf of BHRC to the Base for the 49th set of pretrial hearings in the case of USA v Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al –...

Events Trial ObservationsSeptember 5, 2024

BHRC to host report launch and panel discussion following Guantanamo trial observation

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) will host a virtual panel event on Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 18:00 BST to mark the launch of our most recent trial observation report authored by Zimran Samuel MBE, BHRC Executive Committee member, following his visit on behalf of BHRC to Guantanamo for...

BHRC In Brief In the Media News Trial ObservationsJune 19, 2024

BHRC Blog In Brief: Reflections from the ongoing 9/11 pre-trial hearings at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

The detention and trial regime at US naval base Guantanamo Bay remains shrouded in secrecy and hugely controversial internationally. Of the 779 people detained there since January 2002, 740 have been transferred elsewhere with 30 remaining. 9 detainees have died in...

Amicus Curiae Briefs News Projects Reports Trial ObservationsSeptember 30, 2023

BHRC submits Al Nashiri amicus brief to the Court of Military Commission Review

On 18th August 2023 the Military Commission in the case of United States of America v Al-Nashiri gave a ruling on a request for the suppression (or exclusion) of statements made by Mr Al-Nashiri to US Government officials in January 2007 after he was officially returned to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility following four years...

Events News Reports Trial ObservationsJune 2, 2023

BHRC launches update to Guantanamo Military Commissions Trial Observation Report with a virtual panel event

On 01 June 2023, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) launched its latest Guantanamo Military Commissions Trial Observation Report with a virtual panel event. Chaired by Stephen Cragg KC, Chair of BHRC, this event brought together an expert panel which consisted of J Wells Dixon, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights...

News Publications Trial ObservationsSeptember 10, 2020

BHRC publishes the “Gezi Park” trial observation report in Turkish

BHRC has published the Turkish version of its trial observation report of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including Open Society Foundation Board member Osman Kavala. The report was first published in English in May 2020. BHRC had closely monitored the trial over several months since June 2019, which ostensibly...

News Publications Trial ObservationsMay 14, 2020

BHRC publishes full trial observations of the “Gezi Park” trial as the ECtHR confirms Osman Kavala must be immediately released

BHRC has published its observations in full of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including Open Society Foundation Board member Osman Kavala. BHRC has closely monitored the trial over several months since June 2019, which ostensibly ended with the acquittal of Mr Kavala and eight other defendants in February 2020....

News Statements and Letters Trial ObservationsFebruary 20, 2020

BHRC condemns the continued detention and harassment of Osman Kavala in the wake of new investigation

BHRC has today released a statement condemning the arrest and detention of Osman Kavala in respect of a new criminal investigation, following his acquittal in the baseless ‘Gezi Park’ trial, thereby extending the 928 days he has already spent in detention. In a further worrying development, it was announced yesterday that the Turkish Council of...

News Trial ObservationsFebruary 14, 2020

BHRC Interim Trial Report: The “Gezi Park” trial continues with the ongoing detention of Osman Kavala in defiance of ECHR decision ordering his immediate release, as proceedings unravel

Following on from our previous trial observations of June, October and December 2019, BHRC has published an interim trial report of the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals in Turkey, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu. The interim report covers the latest hearing in the case, which was in session for a day on 28...

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