Category Archives: Torture in Bahrain

A Q&A with one Bahraini journalist targeted by her government’s stronghold

The Arab Spring Wasn’t Successful for Everyone in the Region A Q&A with one Bahraini... more

Bahrain: Prime Minister to Officer Acquitted on Torture Charges: “Thank you for your work”

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is gravely concerned in regards to the authorities... more

Bahrain: Acquittal of Officers Accused with Torture of Medics

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern in regards to the acquittal of... more

Bahrain: An Oasis for Torture

  On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Bahrain Center for Human... more

Bahrain: Twitter User Kidnapped by Secret Police 12 Hours After Posting Tweets on Torture

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the continued suppression to the... more

Bahrain: As Culture of Impunity Continues, Police Officer Leaks Video Interrogating a Youth

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned in regards to the authorities in... more

Joint appeal to U.N. protests torture of detained rights defenders in Bahrain

The following is a joint appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs calling for an investigation... more

HRW: Bahrain: Detained Activists Allege Torture

Reports Surface After UN Expert Denied Access (Beirut)– Bahraini authorities should immediately investigate allegations that officials are... more

Bravo: Resurgence of Sexual Violence as a Torture Technique in Bahrain

April 2013 Sexual violence in its many forms has re-emerged as a torture technique in... more

New REDRESS and IRCT report on Bahrain: fundamental reforms needed to combat torture

18-04-2013 The Government of Bahrain must take further measures to prevent torture and ill-treatment, to... more