The BHRC issues a statement regarding the proposal to close Camp Ashraf in Iraq
The BHRC issues a statement regarding the proposal to close Camp Ashraf in Iraq. View the full statement here.
The BHRC issues a statement regarding the proposal to close Camp Ashraf in Iraq. View the full statement here.
The BHRC and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association release a statement regarding events following the verdict in the Mumtaz Qadri trial in Pakistan. Read the full statement.
The BHRC sends a letter of concern to President Ilham Aliyev with regards to the case of Elchin Namazov. Read the letter here.
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) refer to their previous statement in relation to Pakistan of 21 April 2011. In that statement, it was observed that there is an atmosphere of fear and intimidation surrounding th blasphemy laws in Pakistan. Since April 2011, the situation in Pakistan with respect to the blasphemy laws...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) expresses deep concern at recent events in Malawi surrounding the 20 July 2011 civil society protests against a range of Malawi Government policies, and their impact on Malawians’ fundamental human rights to lawfully protest and assemble. Read full statement here.
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) expresses deep concern at recent events in Malawi surrounding the 20 July 2011 civil society protests against a range of Malawi Government policies, and their impact on Malawians’ fundamental human rights to lawfully protest and assemble. The BHRC stands with the United Nations, the UK...
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The BHRC sends a letter of concern to the Nepali government regarding the prolonged lack of arrest and prosecution of the responsible individuals in the case of Arjun Bahadur Lama. Read the full letter of concern here.
Letter of concern to King Abdullah of Jordan urging him to renounce the recommendation to activate the death penalty to address communal violence I am writing on behalf of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC). The BHRC is the international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales....
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) expresses deep concern at recent events and their impact on upholding fundamental freedoms and human rights and the respect for the rule of law in Uganda. Arrests contrary to international obligations On 4th May 2011, the Uganda Law Society, delivered a Petition to the Chief...