Category Archives: Arrests
Bahrain: Journalist and blogger Ahmed Radhi detained hours after criticizing the regime over Twitter
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights condemns the arrest and ill-treatment of the journalist and... more
Bahraini detainees make telephone calls to their relatives at the Criminal Investigations Headquarters, and then disappear for days
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights condemns the practices of the Interior Ministry, including its... more
RSF: Bahrain urged to release 12 detained news providers
Twelve news and information providers are currently detained in Bahrain. Many of them are photographers... more
National Press Club awardee held for past 18 months in Bahrain
Reporters Without Borders, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), Freedom House, Human... more
Front Line Defenders: One year prison sentence upheld against human rights defender Dr Saeed Al Samahiji
Posted on 08 April 2014 On 3 April 2014 a Bahraini Court of Appeal ruled... more
Bahrain: Enforced Disappearance of Mustafa Bahar
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the wellbeing of Mustafa Bahar, who has... more
Enforced disappearances: UN expert group concerned about the high number of recent cases reported
GENEVA (16 May 2014) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances*... more
Bahrain: 14 Year-Old Shot And Killed By Police
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its utmost concern for the extra judicial killing... more
Reporters without borders – Bahrain: Blogger gets jail time for misusing information technology
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the 30-month jail sentence that a Bahraini... more
Bahrain: Shooting Victim Sentenced to 15 Years; Attacker Enjoys Impunity
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the continued culture of impunity... more