Author Archives: abbas
My release is not a sign of change for Bahrain’s regime
When fellow revolutionaries and activists had to flee Bahrain, I was always grateful not to... more
Bahreïn arrête le défenseur des droits de l’homme Nabeel Rajab, des ONG demandent sa libération immédiate
13 juin 2016 – Les forces de sécurité de Bahreïn ont procédé, dans la matinée, ... more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticised increasing Bahrain repression of rights
13 June 2016 – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today warned that repression... more
Bahrain Arrests Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab, NGOs demand immediate release
13 June 2016- Bahrain security forces arrested leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of... more
Report on the unannounced Visit to the Jau Rehabilitation & Reformation Center (JRRC)
The Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission (PDRC) exists to assess the conditions and treatment of... more
Fundamentalism’s impact on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
In recent years, there has been a perceived rise in the expression of fundamentalism in... more
Bahrain: Lagging Efforts to End Torture
The latest annual report from a Bahrain office tasked with addressing torture and mistreatment of... more
Freed From Prison, Zainab al-Khawaja Flees Bahrain
A political dissident from Bahrain, who was recently released from prison after the government there... more
Within Three Days, Bahrain Courts Revoke Citizenship of 33 People
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) strongly condemns the government of Bahrain’s increasing use... more
Bahrain Authorities Prevent Civil Society Members and Human Rights Defenders from Participating in UN HRC 32
The undersigned NGO’s are seriously alarmed with Bahrain’s imposition of travel bans against human rights... more