Author Archives: abbas
Human Rights Defenders Continuously Targeted by Bahraini Authorities, Despite Nonviolent Work
On the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence, on 2 October 2016, the Bahrain... more
Reprieve: UK trained hundreds of guards at Bahrain’s death row prison, new report finds
The FCO funded training for hundreds of prison guards at Bahrain’s death row jail, where... more
UK trained hundreds of guards working at Bahrain’s death row jail: Report
Anti-death penalty charity report also highlights links with other repressive regimes, including EU-funded project in... more
Invest NI company ‘must suspend Bahrain work’ – Reprieve
An international human rights group has called on a company owned by Invest NI to... more
BCHR at HRC33: Bahrain Hostile to OHCHR's Cooperation Programs
On 29 September Asma Darwish, Advocacy Officer at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) delivered an... more
BCHR: 22 Citizens Arrested in 1 Week, Court Rules Total of 140 Years of Imprisonment in 6 Cases
Head of the monitoring and documentation unit at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR),... more
64 Academics from 20 Countries Urge Ban Ki-moon to Interfere to Stop Oppression in Bahrain
A group of 64 researchers and academics from 20 different countries sent a letter to... more
Bahrain: One Year in Prison for Each Day at Duraz Sit-in
The Prosecution of Duraz Protesters Continues: 11 Verdicts so far. Bahrain’s courts continue to convict... more
Nabeel Rajab Held in Solitary Confinement in East Riffa Police Station
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights confirmed that the East Riffa prison authorities have placed... more
Bahraini FM Denies Targeting Shiites, Says Gov’t Knows Better about Country than UN
The Bahraini Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, denied the existence of any measures... more