Author Archives: Media Team

Bahrain: Systematic Repression and the Erosion of Fundamental Freedoms

Over the past decade and a half, Bahrain has undergone a sustained and deliberate rollback... more

Denial of Friday Prayers and Ashura Repression in Bahrain: Religious Freedom Under Siege

Background: Systematic Denial of Worship in Diraz For over nine consecutive years, Bahraini authorities have prevented... more

A Report on the Arrest Targeting and Discrimination Against Children in Bahrain

This report by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) highlights the alarming and ongoing... more

Abdulhadi Al‑Khawaja: The Mandela of Bahrain and the Voice of a Silenced Nation

Abdulhadi Al‑Khawaja: The Mandela of Bahrain and the Voice of a Silenced Nation On the... more

Wave of Arrests and Suppression of Peaceful Protests in Bahrain (January–June 2025)

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses deep concern over the ongoing pattern of... more

BCHR Statement on Bahrain Side Event at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva – June 25, 2025 On the sidelines of the 59th Session of the United... more

 Opening of the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

As the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opens in Geneva, the... more

Denial of Employment to Released Prisoners Is an Unlawful, Ongoing Punishment

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its deep concern over the continued denial... more

Bahrain: Four Underage Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Dry Dock Prison

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) urgently calls on Bahraini authorities to address the... more

Housing Discrimination Against Released Political Prisoners is an Extension of Political Punishment

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses deep concern over the ongoing peaceful sit-in... more