Author Archives: abbas

Further restrictions aimed at curtailing Bahraini opposition’s participation in political decisions

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns the Bahraini parliament and Shura Council’s passage... more

Bahraini Government’s Claims of Having Implemented all BICI Recommendations is Mere Lip Service

On 9 May 2016, Bahrain celebrated the culmination of the work of the Bahrain Independent... more

Translation (French) and Communication Internship positions

Bahrain Center for Human Rights is seeking Interns to contribute to BCHR’s website translation into... more

Bahreïn : Déportation de Cheik Khojasteh après la révocation de sa nationalité

22   Février   2016   -­‐ Les   autorités   bahreïniennes   ont  ... more

US Commission on International Religious Freedom: 2016 Annual Report

During the past year, there was an increase in the number of interrogations, detentions, and... more

Bahrain Photographic Society Dissolved as Restrictions on Civil Society Associations Continue

As we prepare to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Bahrain Center... more

Echoes of the Arab Spring

Event in Heidelberg, Germany about the current situation of Human Rights in Bahrain with the... more

Amnesty International: President Obama Must Not Turn a Blind Eye to Abuses Across Gulf States

From Amnesty International   As Saudi Arabia receives Barack Obama today, Amnesty International is urging... more

Amnesty International: Ibrahim Karimi Sentenced to Prison

From Amnesty International   Ibrahim Karimi has been sentenced to two years and one month... more

Amnesty International: Activist Sentenced to One Year in Jail

From Amnesty International   Bahraini activist Dr Sa’eed al-Samahiji was sentenced to one year in... more