Category Archives: General

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

Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike

King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince... more

Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Re: Upcoming 56th Session of the Human Rights Council   30 May 2024   Your... more