Author Archives: abbas
Travel ban against human rights defender Nedal Al-Salman
On 29 August 2016, human rights defender Ms Nedal Al-Salman was banned from travelling to... more
Bahrain: Alarming clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly and movement
Since May 2016 Bahrain has seen an alarming intensification in the crackdown on the enjoyment... more
Bahrain’s al-Wefaq opposition appeals dissolution ruling: Wefaq official
Bahrain’s main opposition al-Wefaq has appealed against an administrative court ruling last month that dissolved... more
Frequent Target: BCHR’s Human Rights Defenders Subject to Continuous Governmental Reprisals
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is deeply concerned over the continued targeting of... more
Enforced Disappearance: A Persistent Violation in Bahrain
On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, held annually on 30 August,... more
US: Bahrain – International Religious Freedom Report for 2015
The constitution declares Islam to be the official religion and sharia to be a principal... more
Les bahreïniennes âgées de moins de 45 ans empêchées de se rendre au Hajj sans tuteurs
Le ministère de la Justice de Bahreïn a émis de nouvelles réglementations considérées comme discriminatoires... more
British police criticised for lack of transparency in Bahrain training deal
British police have been criticised for refusing to release details of an international deal to... more
Bahrain: Justice denied for two years as Khalil Al-Halwachi is imprisoned without a verdict
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns the Bahraini government’s practice of holding detainees... more
Bahraini authorities start handing over prison sentences for protesters for peaceful assembly at Duraz sit-in
The courts in Bahrain have moved forward to hand down prison sentences against protesters from... more