Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Please, Theresa May, save my husband from death in Bahrain
My husband, Mohammed Ramadan, is due to be executed in Bahrain any day now. Our three... more
Attacks on Civil Society – BCHR Event in Berlin on 8 December
On 8 December the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), would like to invite you... more
Bahrain Must Cease Judicial Harassment of Faisal Hayyat and Other Bahraini Journalists
45 human rights organizations have signed a letter asking King Hamad to immediately and unconditionally... more
To silence dissidents, Gulf states are revoking their citizenship
SINCE the small Gulf states became independent from Britain in the latter half of the... more
UK gov’t urged to call for release of Bahraini activist
The UK government should call for the release of a prominent Bahraini political activist who... more
Bahraini Authorities Continue Crackdown on Activists: More Human Rights Defenders and BCHR Members Face Reprisals
16 November 2016 – In the past few days, the Bahraini authorities have summoned at... more
UK and US concerned at arrest of politician after Prince Charles visit to Bahrain
The British government is to raise concerns with the Bahraini government over the arrest of... more
Bahrain Travel Bans Reveal Insecurity
First, Bahraini authorities hit human rights defender Nabeel Rajab with charges for writing an oped in the... more
Index of Censorship – Bahrain charges Ebrahim Sharif for AP interview after Prince Charles visit
Bahrain’s public prosecution on Sunday 13 November charged leading opposition politician Ebrahim Sharif under article 165 of... more
Bahrain Charges Ebrahim Sharif for AP Interview After Prince Charles Visit
UPDATE: 14 November 2016, 2:00pm EST – The United States Department of State has called... more