The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales endorses and supports the Coalition for the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026 Report highlighting its focus on the United States. BHRC echoes the call to action to the greater international community to support the legal profession and upholding the rule of law in the...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) will host an online panel event on Thursday, 20 March 2025, at 1-2 pm (online). This inspiring roundtable discussion will centre on celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 and Women’s History Month, exploring this year’s theme of ‘Accelerating Action’ and what it means to female human rights...
Introduction 1. Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW), Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) welcome the opportunity to contribute to UN Human Rights Committee’s examination of Zimbabwe’s second periodic report. This submission will focus on matters concerning articles 2, 4, 7,...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) is seeking an energetic, organised, and experienced professional to support the Project Team and Committee in delivering exciting and impactful international human rights work. We are looking for a Communications, Events, and Projects Assistant (part-time) who is proactive and efficient with an eye for detail,...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) is an association of practicing barristers, legal academics, and law students dedicated to protecting the rights of advocates, judges, and human rights defenders around the world, and to promoting the principles of justice and respect for fundamental human rights internationally through the rule of law. It...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) is delighted to announce that Stephen Cragg KC, former Chair of BHRC, has joined our Advisory Board. Stephen was the Chair of BHRC from 2022-2023, and Vice Chair of BHRC and a member of the Executive Committee for four years prior to that. Steve stepped down...
The Bar Human Rights Committee notes that MPs are due to debate the situation in Gaza, including voting in relation to a ceasefire. BHRC notes that a lawyers’ letter, signed by over 1,000 legal practitioners and academics, and originally sent to the Prime Minister on 26 October 2023, has now been sent to all Members...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales yesterday made a formal written request to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan KC, asking him for a formal ‘preventative statement’ regarding the continuing escalation of the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (‘BHRC’)...
The Bar Human Rights Committee is the independent,
international human rights arm of the Bar of England
and Wales, dedicated to promoting justice and respect
for human rights through the rule of law.