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 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 & 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’)...