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