Author Archives: abbas
Independent UN human rights expert urges Bahrain to stop persecuting Shi’a Muslims
24 April 2014 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the... more
Dispatches: Bahrain Shooting the Messenger on Torture
Bahrain has a well-deserved reputation for torture, but now the authorities are threatening action... more
Bahrain: Earth Day Report – Land Cover and Land Use Change in Bahrain, 1987-2013
For Earth Day, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights requested a report from the Geospatial Technologies... more
Bahrain: Civilian Shot By Police With Teargas Canister Dies After Two Month Coma
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the authorities continued practice of... more
Bahrain: Political Leader Hasan Mushaima Denied Adequate Medical Care
–Update: 21 April 2014– After the issuance of the statement below, the family of Mushaima... more
Bahrain: 10 Years In Prison For Photojournalist Ahmed Humaidan After Unfair Trial
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern for the Bahraini authorities’ continued... more
Bahrain: Prisoner Denied Adequate Medical Attention, Reportedly Tortured To Extract Confessions
The BCHR is concerned for the health and well being of Mohammed Abdullah Ali Al-Tajer,... more
Reporters without borders – Bahrain: Blogger gets jail time for misusing information technology
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the 30-month jail sentence that a Bahraini... more
Amnesty Int’l – Urgent Action Update – Bahrain: Student protestor’s trial resumes
The trial of student Ahmad Mshaima’ has resumed in Bahrain although his torture allegation... more
Joint-Statement by Bahrain Civil Society: Freedom of Association Must be Respected For Dialogue to be Possible
The undersigned civil society organizations would like to first express gratitude for the important role... more