The BHRC launches on the 5 February 2013 a report on a pre-trial hearing in the case of 46 Turkish lawyers, Istanbul Heavy Penal Court, Koaeli prison, Silivri, which took place on the 3rd January 2013. There have been three one-day hearings to date: July 2012, 6thNovember 2012 and most recently on 3rd January 2013....
The BHRC launched on the 13 December “A report on hearing in the case of former President Mohamed Nasheed, and meetings with lawyers, politicians, and journalists. The Maldives”. This trial observation concerned the trial of the former President of the Maldives, Mr Mohamed Nasheed. Mr Nasheed was charged with abusing his office while in power...
The BHRC issues a statement regarding the arrest of fifty-one lawyers in Turkey.
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...
Introduction In early July 2010, the BHRC undertook a mission to observe parts of the trials of two groups of individuals accused of offences connected to protests and tyre burnings. The report highlighted the particular concern of the BHRC that during the arrest, detention and trial of the accused there was credible evidence that the following human...
BHRC releases a Trial Observation Report on the Kingdom of Bahrain The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) today published a report of a trial observation conducted between 4 and 5 July 2010 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The report marks a timely review of the treatment of defendants and cases brought...
BHRC releases a Trial Observation Report on the Kingdom of Bahrain containing a timely review of the treatment of defendants and cases brought before the courts in Bahrain following the increased clampdown by the authorities on ShiÕa opposition and human rights activists. Report on Bar Human Rights Commitee Hearing Observation: Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain...
S.E. Álvaro Uribe Vélez Secretaría de Gobernación Presidente de la República, Carrera 8 # 7-26 Palacio de Nariño Santa Fe de Bogotá. Colombia London, 21 July 2010 Dear President Uribe RE: Luis Guillermo Peréz Casas I am writing on behalf of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC). The BHRC is the...
OPEN LETTER TO KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR, PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2st July 2010 We, the under named write to express our concern and dismay at the recent announcement of the new Government of Trinidad and Tobago that it will imminently resume execution of its death row prisoners. Our organisations exist to promote the rule of...
Executive Summary Between 26 november and 4 december 2009, the Bar Human Rights Committee of england and Wales (BHRC) led a high-level international delegation of human rights lawyers to Mexico . Thirteen lawyers represented Canada, england and Wales, Germany, ireland and the united states of America . The purpose of the delegation was to conduct an...
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for human rights through the rule of law.