The undersigned bar associations and organizations, concerned with the rule of law and the independence of the legal profession, register their concern over the continued suspension of Ms Fatma Karume, a former president of the Tanganyika Law Society and a current senior partner at the law firm, IMMMA Advocates in Tanzania. On September 20, 2019,...

BHRC has joined the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the International Campaign for Freedom in the United Arab Emirates (ICFUAE) and over 50 NGOs and individuals calling on the UAE authorities to demonstrate their respect for the right to freedom of expression as the Hay Festival Abu Dhabi opens this week. The text of...

On 20 November BHRC wrote to Chief Executive Carrie Lam expressing grave concern at the intensifying situation in Hong Kong and urging Ms Lam to take urgent steps to de-escalate the crisis. Ms Lam has now responded to BHRC’s letter. The response can be found here. BHRC received the letter on 2 December 2019.

As lawyers and delegates gather for the Global Lawyers Conference in Guangzou, China, BHRC calls upon the Chinese authorities to commit to upholding the rule of law and effective protection of human rights in and across China, in accordance with the ICCPR, and by way of seeking and promoting accountability for violations through its justice...