Author Archives: abbas

Sheikh Maytham Al Salman Clarifies Blasphemy Laws in Bahrain

                In this video, Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman explains... more

UN expert calls on Bahrain to release woman rights defender and stop persecuting defenders

GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel... more

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Press briefing note on Bahrain

From UN OHCHR   Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville... more

Bahrain: Stop Deportations of Nationals

From Human Rights Watch   (Beirut) – Bahraini authorities have deported five stateless Bahrainis, whom they had... more

Human Rights Council 31st Session, Item 6: General Debate Oral Statement

Mr. President, This statement is delivered by FIDH together with its member organizations the Bahrain... more

BCHR Side Event at HRC31 : Restrictions to Freedom of Expression and Assembly in Bahrain

BCHR held a side event on the occasion of the HRC31, focusing on the recent... more

NGOs Call for the Release of Activist Zainab al-Khawaja

14 March 2016 – Bahraini security forces today raided the house of human rights activist... more

MEPs Write to the EU High Representative to Follow-up on the Human Rights Situation in Bahrain

Brussels – The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), Americans for Democracy &... more

UN Readouts

Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Foreign... more

European Parliament: the Case of Mohammed Ramadan

Bahrain: the case of Mohammed Ramadan Press release February 4, 2016 The European Parliament calls on... more