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NGOs Call for Immediate Release of Activists Detained for Free Speech

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, and... more

GCHR: Bahrain: Women human rights defenders at risk in detention

Bahrain’s disregard for the health of detained women human rights defenders and their children is... more

NGOs Urge Bahrain to Drop Charges, Lift Travel Ban on Nabeel Rajab

3 November 2014 – On 2 November, a Bahraini court ordered the release of prominent... more

Bahrain: Court issues order to suspend the largest political group in Bahrain

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns the government of Bahrain’s ongoing attack on... more

Bahrain Orders Deportation of Ten Bahrainis after Revoking their Citizenship

31 October 2014 – On 28 October 2014, 10 Bahrainis, who had their citizenship revoked... more

Gulf Center for Human Rights: Bahrain: Free Activists Facing Free-Speech Charges

(Beirut) – Bahrain authorities should drop all criminal charges against two prominent human rights activists,... more

NGOs Condemn Capital Punishment Sentence for Maher al-Khabaz

30 October 2014 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain... more

Bahraini Court Postpones Trial of Nabeel Rajab until 2 November

29 October 2014 – Today, a Bahraini court ruled that Nabeel Rajab will face criminal... more

Bahrain’s allies must take action to free human rights defenders

28 October 2014 – The undersigned 40 organisations call on the international community to publicly... more

Brothers Hussam and Mahmood Suroor Targeted for Freedom of Expression in Bahrain

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights... more