Author Archives: abbas

UN human rights chief decries ‘crackdown’ in Bahrain

GENEVA –  The office of the U.N. human rights chief is decrying an “intensified crackdown”... more

Bahrain Renews the Detention of Leading Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) strongly condemns the public prosecution’s renewal of BCHR’s... more

ANOTHER BAD WEEK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

First, “a Bahraini court ordered the suspension of all activities by Al-Wefaq, the island-nation’s largest... more

Washington Alarmed by Bahrain’s Arbitrary Decision to Withdraw Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Nationality

The United States Department of State said that it is alarmed by the Government of... more

Bahrain Revokes the Citizenship of Top Shia Muslim Leader

Bahraini authorities have taken yet another action to further crackdown on the opposition and the... more

HRW: Bahrain Rulers Want to Wipe Out Peaceful Opposition Movement

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch (HRW) stressed that the Bahrain government should end its efforts... more

More arrests and jail sentences in Bahrain over social media posts

The alarming increase in the number of arrests in Bahrain for social media posts is... more

France Diplomatie: Bahreïn – Arrestation de Nabil Rajab – Suspension des activités du parti al-Wifaq

13 juin 2016–  La France est préoccupée par l’arrestation à Bahreïn du défenseur des droits... more

Bahrain: Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Shia Clerics and Freedom of Religion

The Bahrain Center For Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern over the escalation of the... more

Bahraini Shias halt Friday prayers, gatherings due to increased persecution

Shia Muslim clerics in Bahrain have stopped holding congregational prayers in the country in protest at... more