The Bar Human Rights Committee welcomes the updated Lawyers’ Letter published on the 3rd April 2024 which builds upon the Lawyers’ Letter of the 26th October 2023. Read the full statement here: barhumanrights.org.uk/statement-conc…

📆The 14 June IFTD Manila Conference is fast-approaching.

We invite Philippines' human rights, legal, and academic communities to nominate for the Ebru Timtik Award!

Deadline: 1 May

Details in the IFTD Steering Group statement & table of information⬇️

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In Nov 2023, BHRC & the HRLA collaborated on a one-day seminar, 'Human Rights Careers, Skills & Values', for law students and early career practitioners. Watch now on YouTube across 4 episodes. 👇
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#HumanRights #Lawstudents

Tomorrow Opening Night! Don't miss Human Rights Watch Film Festival London 14-22nd March in person, or online 18-24 March.

BHRC is proud to support as a Presenting Partner for three exceptional films - Mediha, Land of My Dreams & Inshallah A Boy. More information here: bit.ly/49jCpC5

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival London starts this week!
BHRC is proud to support as a Presenting Partner for three very special films - Mediha, Land of My Dreams & Inshallah A Boy. Explore a programme of 10 impactful stories here: bit.ly/49jCpC5

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival London programme is now live and BHRC is proud to support as Presenting Partner for three very special films - Mediha, Land of My Dreams & Inshallah A Boy. Explore 10 impactful stories and vital human rights issues here: bit.ly/49jCpC5

BHRC has issued a statement on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian Arctic penal colony on 16 February 2024, and the subsequent conduct of the Russian authorities in relation to the investigation of his death.

Read it here: barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-statement…

BHRC (Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales) urges MPs to call for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further catastrophe upon the people in Gaza.

Full letter ⬇️

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The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales) tells MPs an immediate #ceasefire is required to avoid further catastrophe in Gaza.

Full letter ⬇️

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Yesterday BHRC wrote to MPs to call for an immediate ceasefire by both sides to avoid further catastrophe upon the people of Gaza.

Read the full statement: barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-letter-to…

BHRC is thrilled to share that Executive Committee Member, Haydée Dijkstal , is featuring in today’s hybrid event on justice and accountability in the MENA region, hosted by The Atlantic Council's Strategic Litigation Project.

February 14 @ 6pm GMT.

Register: atlanticcouncil.org/event/justice-…

📷Steering Group of the International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) announces the Philippines as 2024's focus country.

Save the date for the IFTD Conference in📷 on 14 June where systemic fair trial rights issues in the country will be addressed.

More details: iftd.org/wp-content/upl… +

BHRC is pleased to publish its Biennial Report for 2022-2023, which highlights the extraordinary work, activities, initiatives and advocacy of BHRC, our partners and members in this two-year reporting period.

Download the report here: barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-publishes…

Congratulations to Joanne Cecil who will be formally appointed King’s Counsel in 2024! We are very proud to have her as one of our Vice Chairs.

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.

Read more here:
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Happening today! 24 January at 18:00 GMT in person and online. Register here to join the 'Human Rights Violations in Iran: The Role of Lawyers' event to mark the Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2024.

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BHRC invites you to an event to mark the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer by IBA's Human Rights Institute, Observatoire international des avocats en danger, The Law Society, with Baroness Helena Kennedy KC and more.

24 January at The Law Society.
Register below 👇
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Membership of BHRC is open to every practising or non-practising member of the Bar of England & Wales, and all law students (including trainees and pupils) in England & Wales. To find out more, please visit barhumanrights.org.uk