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