Category Archives: Attacks on activists
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticised increasing Bahrain repression of rights
13 June 2016 – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today warned that repression... more
Bahrain Arrests Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab, NGOs demand immediate release
13 June 2016- Bahrain security forces arrested leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of... more
Freed From Prison, Zainab al-Khawaja Flees Bahrain
A political dissident from Bahrain, who was recently released from prison after the government there... more
Bahrain Authorities Prevent Civil Society Members and Human Rights Defenders from Participating in UN HRC 32
The undersigned NGO’s are seriously alarmed with Bahrain’s imposition of travel bans against human rights... more
GCHR: Bahrain: Zainab Al-Khawaja forced to leave her country or risk indefinite detention
On 06 June 2016, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja and her two children, Jude and... more
Amnesty International: Ibrahim Karimi Sentenced to Prison
From Amnesty International Ibrahim Karimi has been sentenced to two years and one month... more
Amnesty International: Activist Sentenced to One Year in Jail
From Amnesty International Bahraini activist Dr Sa’eed al-Samahiji was sentenced to one year in... more
Bahrain 2015: Human Rights Violations From Practice To Policy
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) publishes today its Annual Report on Human Rights... more
UN expert calls on Bahrain to release woman rights defender and stop persecuting defenders
GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel... more
BCHR Hosts Panel Discussion On the Anniversary of Bahrain’s Uprising In Berlin
In a joint effort between the Bahrain Center of Human Rights (BCHR), European-Bahraini Organisation for... more