Category Archives: Arrests
UN – Press briefing notes on justice for rights abuses in Nigeria, Central African Republic and Bahrain
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 5... more
Bahrain: Further information: Court upholds death sentences of two men
Death sentences imposed on Mohamed Ramadhan ‘Issa ‘Ali Hussain and Hussain ‘Ali Moosa Hussain Mohamed... more
Amnesty International Urgent Action – Bahrain: Sheikh ‘Ali Salman’s trial resumes
The trial of leading opposition figure Sheikh ‘Ali Salman resumed on 22 April in Bahrain.... more
Bahrain: 16-year-old boy latest reported victim of ongoing practice of enforced disappearance
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern over the ongoing practice of... more
Bahrain: Student and Teachers Arrested for Singing Verses of the Quran
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its concern about the ongoing restriction of... more
Bahrain: Concern over the fate of Jaafar Sheikh, victim of enforced disappearance in Jordan
Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its concern over the fate of Jaafar Jasim al-Sheikh,... more
Amnesty International: Human Rights Activist Arrested, Risks Torture
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARRESTED, RISKS TORTURE Bahraini human rights activist Hussain Jawad was arrested... more
Bahrain: Arrest of 17 years old Hussain Ghazi Alhalawachi
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is appalled over the ongoing arbitrary arrests and detention... more
Champions for Justice: Bahrain’s Prisoners of Conscience
More than four years since the Bahrain government’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protestors, arbitrary arrests,... more
Gulf Center for Human Rights: Bahrain: Free Activists Facing Free-Speech Charges
(Beirut) – Bahrain authorities should drop all criminal charges against two prominent human rights activists,... more