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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...

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BHRC Joins Call for Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei

August 2, 2023

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) joins many international bodies and organisations in expressing grave concerns regarding the arrest and detention of well-known Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei by Lao authorities since 28 July 2023. There are serious concerns that he is at risk of forced repatriation to China where...

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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The Edge of Law Report: A Regional Approach to Confronting Key Legal Challenges

September 22, 2022

Download High-Res Report Here and Download Low-Res Report Here The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative are proud to release this new joint report, The Edge of Law: A regional approach to confronting key legal challenges. The Report synthesises the findings of a path...

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BHRC x ABA ROLI ‘Edge of Law’ Virtual Dialogue Series concludes with report and recommendations to be published in September 2022

September 5, 2022

Image Credit: catastrophe_OL / Shutterstock BHRC was proud to partner with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) on a series of four 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...

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REGISTER NOW | Virtual Launch Event for the Launch of ‘The Edge of Edge: A Regional Approach to Confronting Key Legal Challenges’

September 5, 2022

Image Credit: Goldenhearty/Shutterstock The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is pleased to share that registration is now live for a virtual launch event marking the release of our new joint report, The Edge of Law: A regional approach to...

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Register now for ‘Judicial independence, the rule of law and the role of the legal profession’

February 22, 2022

An independent judiciary is a hallmark of a democratic society, but democracy varies greatly from country to country in the Asia-Pacific region, and the challenges confronting judicial independence in each country are complex and deeply entrenched. From military rule and emergency decrees that invoke national security to eclipse the rule of law to corruption and...

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Farewell from our outgoing Chair, Schona Jolly QC

December 16, 2021

As I approach the end of my term as Chair of BHRC, I write to share what an immense privilege it has been to lead this organisation, and its committed Executive Committee, members and staff through a turbulent period for human rights across the world. As the pandemic has devastated individual lives, so too...

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Joint statement on the suspension of Lin Qilei’s and revocation of Liang Xiaojun’s legal practice licenses

December 7, 2021

Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), The 29 Principles, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Human Rights Now, China Change, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Paris Bar Association, the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the Taipei Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee express concern about the suspension of the license of lawyer...

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HONG KONG: Joint open letter to Hong Kong secretary for justice regarding barrister Chow Hang-tung

July 21, 2021

BHRC has joined a group of 72 international non-governmental organizations and individuals calling on the Hong Kong government to drop the charge of “inciting unauthorized assembly” against Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) and unconditionally release her. The text of the letter can be found below and can also be accessed here. Re. Prosecution of Tiananmen Vigil Organizer...

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