Author Archives: Media Team

The Press in Bahrain: Restricting the Word and Blocking Freedom

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issued a new report, in both Arabic and... more

Bahrain: Recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

Recommendations to US Government Include Bahrain on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List... more

Bahrain Prisons: Is there a solution?

Today, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights issued a special report entitled “Bahrain Prisons: Is... more

In overcrowded cells, Bahrain’s political prisoners fear coronavirus threat

DUBAI (Reuters) – When jailed Bahraini activist Abdullah Habeeb Swar developed a bad cough that... more

COVID-19: Jailed Human Rights Defenders Must Be Released Immediately

heck out FIDH’s #ForFreedom campaign for the release of imprisoned human rights defenders threatened by... more

COVID-19: States bear direct responsibility for the health of individuals in their custody

While the cases of COVID-19 are multiplying in prisons, detention centres and in places of... more

Bahrain: Free Imprisoned Rights Defenders and Activists Extend Releases to Those at Special Risk of COVID-19

[Beirut, April 6, 2020] Amid the global threat posed by COVID-19, Bahraini authorities should release... more

Urgent Appeal: The case of a Bahraini prisoner who suffers from psychological outbreaks must be considered

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) calls on the Bahraini authorities to consider the case... more

We applaud the taskforce’s tireless efforts to combat COVID-19 in Bahrain

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Bahrain’s precautionary measures to fight the novel coronavirus... more