Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain: Escalation of the Crackdown against Freedom of Expression and Assembly in the Recommendations of the National Assembly Special Session

The National Assembly: a Tool of Repression Used by the Government of Bahrain Against Citizens  ... more

Bahrain: No Justice for Human Rights Defenders

The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express... more

Bahrain: Suffering from a Severe Form of Sickle Cell Disease, Ali AlQassab Forced to Confess Under Duress

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is gravely concerned in regards to the ongoing... more

Front Line Defenders: Bahrain: Trial of human rights defender Mr Naji Fateel falls short of international standards

Observers representing Front Line Defenders at the trial of Bahraini human rights defender and blogger... more

Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain: Still no justice for torture

Public Statement – Date: 25 July 2013 AI Index: MDE 11/023/2013 A decision by the Public... more

Amnesty Int'l: Bahrain: Still no justice for torture

Public Statement – Date: 25 July 2013 AI Index: MDE 11/023/2013 A decision by the Public... more

HRF: Bahraini Reprisals Continue Against Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel

Washington, DC – Naji Fateel, board member of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR)... more

Blind Bahraini prisoner launches hunger strike

By: Yumna Marwan Published Wednesday, July 24, 2013 A blind Bahraini prisoner began a hunger strike Wednesday... more

Bahrain: After Arbitrary and Violent Arrest, Prisoners with Special Needs Denied Adequate Medical Treatment

Prisoner suffering from visual impairment goes on hunger strike to protest ill-treatment   The Bahrain... more

Bahrain: Crackdown Worsens as the Authorities Incite Sectarian Violence Following an Alleged Terror Blast in Pro-Government Area

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is gravely concerned over the worsening crackdown and... more