Category Archives: Arrests
Ettifaq Football Player Khawouri Split Between the Bitterness of Deportation and Staying in Prison for Life
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its concern at the authorities’ arbitrary policies,... more
NGOs Call for the Release of Activist Zainab al-Khawaja
14 March 2016 – Bahraini security forces today raided the house of human rights activist... more
Champions for Justice: Victims of Arbitrary Detention
Since the Bahraini government’s violent suppression of the 2011 pro-democracy movement, Americans for Democracy &... more
Amnesty International: Alarming Spike in Expulsion of Citizens Arbitrarily Stripped of Their Nationality
From Amnesty International Eleven people could face imminent expulsion from Bahrain tomorrow if their deportation... more
Amnesty International: Jailing of Ebrahim Sharif Is ‘Outrageous Attack’ on Freedom of Expression
From Amnesty International UK. ‘Ebrahim Sharif’s conviction is a blatant attempt to punish him... more
Arbitrary Arrests in Bahrain during 2015
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights team was able to document arbitrary arrests over the... more
Analysis: Arbitrary and Unlawful Arrests in Bahrain
During the last four months of 2015, Bahraini authorities made over 400 arrests, averaging roughly... more
Activist Fadhel Radhi Abbas in danger of extradition to Bahrain
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses serious concern about the Armenian authorities’ arrest... more
NGOs Condemn Imprisonment and Nationality Revocation of Photographer Sayed Ahmed al-Mousawi
25 November 2015 – Award-winning photographer Sayed Ahmed al-Mousawi was sentenced on Monday to 10 years... more
Bahrain postpones Ebrahim Sharif to November, opposition leader’s trial continues
12 October 2015, Bahrain – The courts today postponed Ebrahim Sharif’s trial to 12 November 2015.... more