Statements and LettersMay 20, 2009
Statement regarding the arrest and detention of Livingstone Chipadze
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The Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales and of the Bar Human Rightes Commitee of England and Wales express their deepest concern at reports of of the arrest and detention of prominant Human Rights Lawyer, Alec Muchadehama, and count clerk, Constance Gambara, in Zimbabwe. Read the full statement of concern here
Statements and LettersMay 19, 2009
Letter of concern regarding the arrest and interrogation of Mr Hasan Mushaima
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Statements and LettersMay 18, 2009
Letter of concern regarding the murders of Stanislav Markelov Anastasiya Baburova
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Statements and LettersMay 14, 2009
Letter of concern regarding the criminal prosecutions against Carmelo Agámez and Elkín Ramírez
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PublicationsStatements and LettersMay 12, 2009
The Bar Human Rights Committee strongly encourages urgent action in the Guantanamo Bay cases involving detainees captured by the United States as juveniles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY 12 MAY 2009 LAWYERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON JUVENILE DETAINEES HELD IN GUANTANAMO BAY The Bar Council, the Law Society, the Criminal Bar Association, the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association and the Bar Human Rights Committee have today called on the Attorney General of the United States of America to take urgent...
Statements and LettersApril 19, 2009
Statement regarding the murder of Oscar Kamau Kingara and John Paul Oulu
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Statements and LettersFebruary 14, 2009
Letter of concern regarding the arrest and assault of Ms Philo Ikonya, Mr Fwamba N C Fwamba and Mr Patrick Kamotho
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Statements and LettersDecember 12, 2008
Letter of concern regarding the ill treatment of children by Nepalese Police
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