Author Archives: Media Team

Bahrain: October arrests and protests

In October, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) documented 96 arrests in Bahrain, including... more

Writing in Chains: The Deteriorating State of Press Freedom in Bahrain

General and Historical Overview A fully democratic society is characterized among other things by a... more

BCHR mourns the death of dear friend, advisory board member and devoted human rights advocate

With profound sorrow, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) mourns the passing of our... more

Crackdown on Gaza-Lebanon Solidarity Signals Alarming Rights Regression

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern over the ongoing systematic suppression... more

Statement by Bahrain Human Rights Centre on the Occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty

Today, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights... more

July to September 2024: Bahrain Center for Human Rights Documents 153 Arrests, Including 21 Children

Over the past three months, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) documented 153 arrests,... more

Bahrain: International Day of Older Persons

This year, 2024, marks the 34th anniversary of the UN’s International Day of Older Persons and it... more

Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Priorities to All Member States of the United Nations General Assembly

Re: 79th Session of the UN General Assembly 23 September 2024 Your Excellencies, During the... more

HRC57 Side Event – 12 September 2024 A Decade of Human Rights in Bahrain – Assessing Developments from 2014 to 2024

On 12 September 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the Bahrain Center for... more

Bahrain: release of 457 prisoners welcomed by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) welcomes the recent release of 457 prisoners in... more