Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain Escalates Arrests of Protesters at Duraz Sit-in, Continues to Criminalize and Threaten Freedom of Assembly

In the past week, the authorities have escalated their targeting of protesters in Duraz. The... more

Bahrain: Head of Largest Shiite Religious Body’s Trial Abruptly Launched

Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini court held the first trial of head of the largest Shiite... more

Bahrain Moves Forward with Measures to Centralize Internet Censorship

8 August 2016 – The government of Bahrain introduced further restrictions to the right to... more

Update: Further Deterioration in the Health of Nabeel Rajab

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is alarmed about information received regarding the further... more

Bahrain 'internet curfew' for village, say activists

Nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in a Bahraini village at the centre of... more

Bahrain must provide prisoners with full access to adequate medical care

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is deeply concerned over the wellbeing of detainees... more

Interfaith: Recent Human Rights Developments in Bahrain

  Human rights defender Maytham Al-Salman issues a video statement on the recent repressive measures... more

Foreign Office Accused Of “Covering Up” Bahrain Torture Allegations

A Foreign Office minister has been accused of “covering up” an alleged case of torture... more

REPORT: INTERNET DISRUPTION AT BAHRAIN RALLY SITE DELIBERAT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nightly disruption of internet access in a Bahraini... more

Nabeel Rajab Trial Postponed a Second Time, Faces 15 Years Imprisonment Over Tweets

2 August 2016 – The High Criminal Court in Bahrain today postponed for the second... more