Category Archives: General
Writing in Chains: The Deteriorating State of Press Freedom in Bahrain
General and Historical Overview A fully democratic society is characterized among other things by a... more
BCHR mourns the death of dear friend, advisory board member and devoted human rights advocate
With profound sorrow, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) mourns the passing of our... more
Statement by Bahrain Human Rights Centre on the Occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty
Today, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights... more
July to September 2024: Bahrain Center for Human Rights Documents 153 Arrests, Including 21 Children
Over the past three months, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) documented 153 arrests,... more
Bahrain: International Day of Older Persons
This year, 2024, marks the 34th anniversary of the UN’s International Day of Older Persons and it... more
Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Priorities to All Member States of the United Nations General Assembly
Re: 79th Session of the UN General Assembly 23 September 2024 Your Excellencies, During the... more
HRC57 Side Event – 12 September 2024 A Decade of Human Rights in Bahrain – Assessing Developments from 2014 to 2024
On 12 September 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the Bahrain Center for... more
Bahrain: release of 457 prisoners welcomed by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) welcomes the recent release of 457 prisoners in... more
Bahrain must restore rights in Jau prison amid prisoner protests, say experts
GENEVA (15 August 2024) – Immediate action must be taken to safeguard the rights of... more
Behind the Facade: Understanding Human Rights Challenges in Bahrain
Bahrain has witnessed major uprisings nearly every decade since gaining independence from British rule in... more