Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain: Acquittal of Officers Accused with Torture of Medics

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern in regards to the acquittal of... more

Bahrain: Continued Attacks on the Right to Education: Discrimination in Scholarship Distribution

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern regarding the continued violation of the right... more

Bahrain: High School Student Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment for a Tweet

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses concern in regards to the ongoing crackdown on... more

Bahrain: Worsening Situation at the Central Prison (Jaw) in Absence of Monitoring Visits by Independent NGOs

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern about the ongoing reports of violations... more

Bahrain: An Oasis for Torture

  On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Bahrain Center for Human... more

RSF: Bahrain: Court upholds acquittal on charge of torturing journalist

Reporters Without Borders and Media Legal Defence Initiative condemn yesterday’s decision by a Manama appeal... more

OECD complaint filed by human rights groups against British surveillance company moves forward

A complaint filed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) against Gamma International,... more

Bahrain: Joint Letter from the BCHR and the BYSHR to the High Representative of the European Union

  Baroness Catherine Ashton High Representative of the European Union For Foreign Affairs and Security... more

Bahrain: Twitter User Kidnapped by Secret Police 12 Hours After Posting Tweets on Torture

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the continued suppression to the... more

Image Rights in Bahrain

By Chloe Kems Anonymous amateur photographers document the Bahraini revolution in all its forms. Photos... more