Category Archives: Restrictive laws
Bahrain: on the brink of human rights crisis
Written statement submitted by Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status Resumption of executions... more
Bahrain’s Third Cycle UPR: A Record of Repression
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) together with Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD)... more
250 Days of Internet Shutdown Costs Residents Over $500,000 #KeepItOn
Telecom companies in Bahrain have been deliberately disrupting internet services in the village of Duraz... more
Disregarding BICI Recommendation, Bahrain Tightens Powerful Grip of National Security Agency (NSA)
In a move marking a significant step back on the path to democratic reforms, on... more
Bahrain Partially Suspends Alwasat, Only Independent Newspaper
17 January 2017 – Bahrain’s Ministry of Information Affairs (MIA) yesterday issued an order to... more
BAHRAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION: BAHRAINI OPPOSITION LEADER’S RETRIAL DATE SET
On 17 October the Cassation Court rejected the Appeal Court’s decision to extend the opposition... more
October 31 To Test Bahrain’s Reforms
Monday October 31 will be a vital test for Bahrain. Two scheduled court verdicts will... more
BHRS: 7 Sentenced to Death in Bahrain Face Poor, Death-like Prison Conditions
The Bahrain Human Rights Society said in a statement issued Monday (October 11, 2016) on... more
Bahrain Moves to Restrict Digital Journalism
The Rio Olympics are the perfect example of the dwindling power of traditional media and... more
Bahrain Government Takes Direct Control over Internet through Central System that Blocks Websites
The Bahraini authorities announced that telecommunications companies in Bahrain that provide internet services are obliged... more