Category Archives: Torture in Bahrain

Bahrain: Abductions Continue as a Result of Impunity

Security Forces Abduct, Severely Beat and Verbally Assault 5 Citizens, Including 3 Minors Photo: Marks... more

After a year-long show trial: no one is found guilty for killing blogger under torture in police custody

Photo: Torture marks on body of blogger Zakariya Al-Asheeri 13 Mar 2013 Bahrain Center for... more

Bahrain: Brother of Victim of Extra-Judicial Killing Kidnapped and Tortured by Police to Force Him to Work as an Informer

26 Jan 2013   The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern over the... more

Bahrain: Renowned Photojournalist Ahmed Humaidan Psychologically Tortured During Interrogation and Denied Access to His Lawyer

Photo: Ahmed Humaidan taking photos during a protest Date: January 19th, 2013 The Bahrain Center... more

Bahrain: Journalist Nazeeha Saeed calls on UN Special Rapporteurs to investigate Bahraini authorities’ failure

failure to hold accountable those who tortured her (As received)- 10 Jan 2013 Bahraini journalist... more

Bahrain: 13 year old children in detention for third week and others on trial under “terrorism law”

23 December 2012 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned about the continuous... more

Bahrain: Disturbing Updates on the Current Situation of Talib Ali and 4 Other Citizens kidnapped by the authorities

Photo (Left to Right) : Saeed Al Hirz, Ahmed Abdullah, Ebrahim Al-Sharqi, Talib Ali, Hassan... more

Political Prisoners Are Subjected to Severe Mistreatment, Before & After Visits; Families to Cease Visits in Protest

Right to Left: Mohammed Al Moghani, Hussain Al Aali, Jaffar Eid 21 November 2012 The... more

Urgent Appeal: Authorities Deny Medical Treatment for Prisoner of Conscience Ahmed Al-Mugabi

Ahmed Mahdi Al Maqabi 19 November 2012 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is... more

Urgent Appeal: Concern for Well-Being and Safety of Hussain Shamsan; Arrested from Hospital and Reportedly Tortured

17th Nov 2012     The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern regarding... more