The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) has today, 20th September, sent a letter to the President of the Republic of Botswana expressing concern about the case of Mr. Gordon Bennett, a barrister instructed to act on behalf of the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). Mr. Bennett was accused of...

The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) releases today a statement strongly condemning the killing of Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf by the Iraqi army on Sunday, 1 September 2013. See the statement here.  

The Bar Human Rights Committee (“BHRC”) expresses its concern at the contempt charges that have been brought against Human Rights Watch (HRW) by the Chief Prosecutor to the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (“ICT”). See BHRC statement

The BHRC sends today, 21 August 2013, a public letter to express concern at the recent rejection on 14th August 2013 by the Supreme Court of India of the review petition by Professor Bhullar against his sentence of capital punishment. Reports suggest that his execution now is imminent and may be carried out this week....

The BHRC’s letter from 6th August dominated national TV news on the International Day of Indigenous Peopls in Cameroon. The Minister of Social Affairs said the government welcomes the letter. See the news report here  See the BHRC letter here.

The BHRC writes to Prime Minister of Cameroon, Mr. Philemon YANG, concerning charges that recently have been brought against members of the Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association (MBOSCUDA), an organisation which promotes the rights of the minority Mbororo pastoralists in Cameroon. MBOSCUDA members are set to be tried by a Military Tribunal. Access the letter here.

The BHRC expresses its urgent concern about today’s arrests of a further 45 lawyers at Caglayan Court in Istanbul. The lawyers were attending the courthouse in solidarity with Gezi Park demonstrators who had been arrested earlier in the day. To see the full statement click here.    

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) re-publishes today, 5th June, an Open Letter addressed to the President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Indian Home Minister, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde, and the President of the Indian National Congress party, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, expressing concern at the recent rejection...

The BHRC releases today 17th May 2013 a statement expressing concern for the safety of Shukhoranjan Bali, missing witness in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh, who has been found in an Indian jail following allegations of abduction by Bangladeshi state authorities. See the BHRC statement here.

The BHRC and Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group (“SIHRG”) send today a letter to official authorities with reference to the current decision to annul the criminal proceedings in which General Efrain Rios Montt and Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez, are being tried on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity In Guatemala. To see the letter in English click...