Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Bahrain: Earth Day Report – Land Cover and Land Use Change in Bahrain, 1987-2013

For Earth Day, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights requested a report from the Geospatial Technologies... more

Bahrain: Political Leader Hasan Mushaima Denied Adequate Medical Care

–Update: 21 April 2014– After the issuance of the statement below, the family of Mushaima... more

Bahrain: Third Anniversary of Arrest: Calls for the Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

International and Local Civil Society Groups Call for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Bahraini Human... more

Joint Report: Human Rights Violations in Bahrain during Formula One Race Period

On the morning of the Grand Prix race which will take place today at 6pm... more

RSF – Bahrain: News photographer gets 10 years in jail

Published on Wednesday 26 March 2014.   Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the 10-year... more

Inside Bahrain – A first hand account of the battles

This piece is written by Said Yousif, a leading activist in Bahrain; he is now... more

Britain and Bahrain: still allied against democracy and human rights

An interview with Maryam al-Khawaja, a leading Bahraini human rights activist, on the continuing protests in... more

Dissident says taking Formula One to Bahrain increases human rights abuses

A leading Bahraini dissident, whose father was imprisoned for life for his role in pro-democracy... more

The GCC Agreement Imposes Further Restrictions on Public Liberties

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for Bahrain and the neighbouring countries... more

BCHR Report Launch: Terrorism Law in Bahrain

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights publishes today a report on the “Protecting Society From... more