Category Archives: General

Bahrain: where tweeting can land you in jail

Many cases reflect the increasingly restrictive and dangerous environment faced by human rights activists and... more

USCIRF: Bahrain as a Tier 2 country “for engaging in or tolerating religious freedom violations

THE U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (USCIRF) issued its annual report in April 2019.... more

Human Rights Watch: France Should Press Bahrain King on Rights Issues

Human Rights Watch demanded the French President Emmanuel Macron not to hold back in criticizing... more

The Formula One Group should support the safeguarding of human rights in Bahrain

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, write to you in advance of the upcoming Formula... more

Human rights groups called for Formula One to seek the immediate release of Najah Yusuf and Ahmed Humaindan

Jean Todt, President Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) 8, Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris,... more

Bahrain: Athletes Being Targeted

The detention of Ali Marhoun and Mohammed Khalil reveals the continued targeting of athletes by... more

Bahrain: Drop Charges Against Activist's Family

We, the undersigned organisations, call on the authorities in Bahrain to immediately and unconditionally release... more

Wave of arrests as Bahrain marks anniversary of 14 February uprising

The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) is concerned by the wave of arrests that... more

Bahrain: 8 years on from 2011, Reform and Accountability Remain a Mirage

Beirut, February 13th, 2019_ Human Rights Organizations call for Accountability Regarding Human Rights Violations in Bahrain... more

Bahrain Center for Human Rights: We thank the people and the government of Australia for their support of Al-Araibi

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) welcomes the decision of releasing the Bahraini football player,... more