The BHRC voices concern at the circumstances surrounding the impeachment of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Shirani Bandaranayake, and at reports of attacks against the judiciary and the legal profession within Sri Lanka. To see the full BHRC statement click here

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England Wales (BHRC) expresses its concern that the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICT) is failing to meet international fair trial standards. In particular, the BHRC expresses urgent concern following the alleged abduction of a defence witness, Shukho Ranjon Bali, (“Bali”) in front of the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday 5th November 2012....

See the BHRC statement on the case.

The Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) voices its concern at the on-going detention of four ICC staff members in Zintan, Libya. It joins the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, in requesting their immediate release. See BHRC Press Release

BHRC expresses concern at the position of Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, which is blocking plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from 7 to 12 years.   See BHRC statement  

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.