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Bahrain: Award Winning Photographer Ahmed Humaidan Kidnapped and Detained

Systematic Crackdown on Freedom of Expression Continues Photo: Ahmed Humaidan Date: 30th December 2012 The... more

UPDATE Bahrain: Arbitrary detention of Human Rights Defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdhah Extended

28 Dec 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for... more

Bahrain: 13 year old children in detention for third week and others on trial under “terrorism law”

23 December 2012 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned about the continuous... more

Bahrain: Human Rights Defender in prison for tweeting about human rights violations

19 Dec 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for... more

Bahrain: Peaceful Protests Violently Disrupted by Police, 27 Arbitrary Arrests, Including BCHR Acting Vice-President Sayed Yousi

This comes just one day after Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa gave a speech stating that:... more

Bahrain: Human Rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja detained for peacefully protesting

17 December 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for... more

Bahrain: As Hamad bin Isa AlKhalifa Celebrates Sitting on the Throne, Serious Injuries amongst Protesters Documented

Photo: (Left: Hamad bin Isa AlKhalifa, Right : injured Protesters) 16 December 2012 The Bahrain... more

Bahrain: Disturbing Updates on the Current Situation of Talib Ali and 4 Other Citizens kidnapped by the authorities

Photo (Left to Right) : Saeed Al Hirz, Ahmed Abdullah, Ebrahim Al-Sharqi, Talib Ali, Hassan... more

Bahrain: Ruling by Court of Appeal passes a two-year in prison sentence on leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab

12 December 2012 The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain center for... more

Young Man Severely Injured By Direct Shot to the Face; Excessive Force During Arrests Continues in Bahrain

10 Dec 2012 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is appalled by the growing brutality... more