Category Archives: Arrests
Bahrain jailed activists over tweets but still gets U.S. arms deal
More than 3,000 people have been imprisoned in Bahrain since the 2011 Arab Spring as... more
Activist: 3 Detained in Bahrain over UK Horse Show Protests
Bahrain detained three activists over protests targeting the tiny island nation’s king during a royal... more
Appeal to release Nabeel Rajab and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and concern over their deteriorating health
His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain Fax: +973 176 64... more
Bahrain Sentences 2 People to Death on Terror Charges
A court in Bahrain on Wednesday sentenced two people to death on terror charges and... more
Bahrain Sentences Three to Death for ‘Terrorism’, Bomb Attacks
A Bahraini court sentenced three Shi’ite Muslim men to death on Thursday after they were... more
Injured man and another 11 persons subjected to incommunicado detention, the new norm in Bahrain
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is deeply concerned about the recent alarming increase... more
Britain ignores Bahrain’s human rights record to pursue business interests with dictatorship
Britain’s multi-million pound trade and aid strategy for programs in Bahrain needs exposed as the... more
Bahrain: Activist Back in Detention: Nader Abdulemam
Bahraini activist Nader Abdulemam was arrested on 18 February and taken to Jaw prison to... more
20 arrested as Bahrain approves military trial of civilians
Bahraini police have arrested 20 people in a crackdown on Shiite villages, as legislators approved... more
Bahrain: Arrest Powers Restored to Abusive Agency
Bahrain has restored arrest and investigatory powers to an intelligence agency that conducted “terrorizing” house... more