Author Archives: abbas
Hassan Jaber Al Qattan Subjected to Torture in Jau Prison
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses deep concern over the ongoing practice of... more
UN – Press briefing notes on justice for rights abuses in Nigeria, Central African Republic and Bahrain
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 5... more
US Department of State – Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014
26 June 2014 – The U.S. Department of State released the Country Reports on... more
Report – Imprisonment, torture and statelessness: The darkening reality of human rights defenders in Bahrain
Human rights defenders in Bahrain are operating in a shrinking space, says the Observatory in... more
Inside Jau: Report Finds Rampant Torture and Abuse Inside Bahrain’s Political Prison
26 June 2015 – Bahrain’s prison authorities continue to humiliate, torture and mistreat inmates at... more
Bahrain: Halt systematic torture and allow UN SR on Torture to visit
On the occasion of June 26, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture,... more
Bahrain: Oral Intervention at 29th Session of Human Rights Council, 2015 by Nedal Al Salman
On June 22 2015, the Head of International Relations and Women & Children’s Rights Advocacy... more
Women Human Rights Activists Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ghada Jamsheer sentenced to prison again
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns in the strongest terms recent court verdict... more
Bahrain: Oral Intervention at 29th Session of Human Rights Council, 2015 by BCHR Representative
On June 18, a representative from the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights delivered an oral... more
NGOs Condemn 4 Year Prison Sentence Against Bahrain Opposition Leader Sheikh Ali Salman
16 June 2015 – The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Americans for Democracy... more