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Bar Council and BHRC release a joint statement of concern: India

January 22, 2013

The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, and the Bar Human Rights Committee expressed concern at reports that the Saket Bar Association and the Delhi Bar Association have resolved not to represent the men charged with rape and murder of a 23 year old student. To see the full statement click here

News Statements and Letters

Tahir Elҫi case: UN Urgent Action Letter and Joint Statement

June 5, 2024

FULL STATEMENT HERE READ THE LETTER HERE 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...

Events News

BHRC proud to partner with Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2024 London edition

March 12, 2024

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) London programme is now live! Explore the line-up of 10 impactful & moving stories with vital human rights issues at the forefront here. This year, BHRC is proud to once again partner with HRWFF as a Presenting Partner for three very special films: Mediha (Opening Night...

Biennial Reports News Publications Reports

BHRC publishes 2022-2023 Biennial Report

January 27, 2024

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales is pleased to publish its Biennial Report for 2022-2023, which highlights and spotlights the extraordinary work, activities, initiatives and advocacy of BHRC, our partners and our members in this two-year reporting period. With a foreword by the immediate past Chair Stephen Cragg KC, Barrister at...

Events Projects

Register now for ‘Diminishing Democracy: BHRC Panel on human rights and the rule of law in Myanmar’

May 19, 2023

Image: Bagus ups/Shutterstock BHRC will host a virtual panel event on Wednesday 07 June 2023 bringing leading lawyers and civil society representatives to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Myanmar. This panel event is the fourth in BHRC’s ‘Diminishing Democracy’ series following earlier events on rule of...

Diminishing Democracy | Spotlighting human rights and rule of law concerns in Pakistan

February 16, 2023

BHRC hosted a virtual panel event on Wednesday 15 February 2023 bringing leading lawyers and civil society representatives to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Pakistan. This panel event is the third in BHRC’s ‘Diminishing Democracy’ series following earlier events on rule of law in India held virtually...

Events News

Diminishing Democracy: BHRC Panel on human rights and the rule of law in Pakistan

January 25, 2023

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (‘BHRC’) will host a virtual panel event on Wednesday 15 February 2023 bringing leading lawyers and civil society representatives to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Pakistan. This panel event is the third in BHRC’s ‘Diminishing Democracy’ series following...

Diminishing Democracy | BHRC Panel on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Sri Lanka

October 20, 2022

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (‘BHRC’) hosted a virtual panel event on Wednesday 19 October 2022 to spotlight serious and shared concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Sri Lanka. This event is the second in BHRC’s Diminishing Democracy series and follows a panel on rule of...

News

Diminishing Democracy: BHRC to host panel on human rights and rule of law in Sri Lanka (19 October 2022)

October 8, 2022

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (‘BHRC’) will host a virtual panel event on Wednesday 19 October 2022 to spotlight serious concerns about human rights violations and the rule of law in Sri Lanka. This event is the second in BHRC’s Diminishing Democracy series and follows a panel on rule of...

The Edge of the Law: Virtual Launch of the Report & Recommendations- 28 September 2022

September 29, 2022

This report is the culmination of a series of virtual dialogues held between November 2021-March 2022, through which BHRC and ABA ROLI sought to and succeeded in creating a regional platform where practitioners, academics, civil society actors and policymakers could openly discuss some of the most acute challenges to the rule of law in Asia,...

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