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News Projects Publications Trial ObservationsNovember 11, 2019

International lawyers observe “12 Apostles” trial of Santiago Uribe Vélez

Representatives from the Colombian Caravana (UK) and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales returned to Medellin to continue the international observation of the trial of Santiago Uribe Vélez, the brother of former Colombian President and current Senator, Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Santiago Uribe is accused of heading a paramilitary group in North Antioquia...

News Publications Trial ObservationsSeptember 2, 2019

BHRC trial report on latest stage of Selahattin Demirtaş v Turkey confirms ECtHR finding that continued detention is politically motivated

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales has published its interim report in the ongoing cases of Selahattin Demirtaş v Turkey and Veysel Ok v Turkey. Mr Demirtaş is the well-known former member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkey’s third largest political...

News Publications Trial ObservationsJuly 17, 2019

BHRC: The “Gezi Park” trial forms part of a chilling clampdown on human rights defenders and civil society in Turkey.

BHRC has issued a public statement raising serious concern over the “Gezi Park” trial of sixteen leading civil society individuals, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, which resumes tomorrow in Istanbul. BHRC Chair, Schona Jolly QC, observed the opening of the trial in June 2019 and will continue to monitor the trial this week through our...

News Publications Trial ObservationsMay 2, 2019

BHRC report raises concern over expedited trials and denial of bail in Zimbabwe

BHRC has published its report raising concern for fair trial rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe following an observation mission to Harare in January 2019. The observation mission, conducted by Michael Ivers QC, followed unrest during anti- government protests between 14 and 17 January 2019, where acts of violence against property and persons were...

News Trial ObservationsApril 11, 2019

International lawyers observe “12 Apostles” trial of Santiago Uribe Vélez

Representatives from the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the Colombian Caravana (UK) have returned to Medellin to continue observing the trial of Santiago Uribe Vélez, the brother of former President and current Senator, Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Santiago Uribe is accused of heading a paramilitary group in North Antioquia during the early...

News Publications Trial ObservationsApril 8, 2019

BHRC publishes trial observation notes from Catalan Referendum case

The Accused (Photo from El Pais, EMILIO NARANJO GTRES) The Bar Human Rights Committee has published the formal trial observation notes from its observations at the Catalan Referendum Trial in February 2019. The observations of the hearing of the 12 former members of the Catalan government took place from 19 to 20 February at the Supreme...

News Statements and Letters Trial ObservationsFebruary 12, 2019

BHRC issues statement by QC on recent fair trial abuses in Zimbabwe after observing trials in Harare.

Michael Ivers QC, an executive officer of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC), returned Monday from Zimbabwe where he has been conducting a number of trial observations over the last week in and around Harare. These follow unrest during anti- government protests in the days after 14th January, where acts of...

Events News Trial ObservationsNovember 9, 2018

EVENT: 21 November 18:00-Turkey’s Continuing Crisis: Freedom of Expression and the Rule of Law under Threat

Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales and ARTICLE 19 will host a panel discussion highlighting urgent and continuing concerns about freedom of expression and the rule of law in Turkey, which has jailed more journalists than any other worldwide in the last two years. The panel event, chaired by Ms Ann Clwyd MP, is hosted...

News Publications Trial ObservationsJuly 2, 2018

BHRC issues interim report in the trial of Kuwaiti Parliamentarians

BHRC has issued an interim report regarding the case of 70 Kuwaiti defendants convicted of public order offences following protests at the Kuwaiti National Assembly in 2011 and sentenced to prison terms of up to nine years. Weston and Weatherby in the Court of Cessation with the father and lawyer of one of the accused and...

News Publications Trial ObservationsJuly 2, 2018

BHRC raises concern for fair trial rights in Turkey after latest trial observation

BHRC has published its interim trial observation report on the Zaman trial, in which 10 journalists and one lawyer are being tried on terrorism charges in Turkey. Verdicts are due for all 11 defendants this week. Vice Chair Schona Jolly QC observed two tranches of the trial in Istanbul in May and June, 2018. Although this is...

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