Category Archives: General

Bahrain Tries To Hide Truth From UN Scrutiny

On Monday May 1 Bahrain will endure its Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human... more

Bahraini activist warns of new wave of violence amid repression

A leading Bahraini human rights campaigner has warned that civilians could lose hope for “peaceful... more

Transparency International Calls on Bahrain to Stop Harassing Anti-Corruption Activists

Transparency International today called on the government of Bahrain to lift its travel ban on... more

BCHR’s President and HRD Nabeel Rajab in Hospital

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is deeply concerned about the health and well-being... more

Bahrain: Wa’ad calls for solidarity against its dissolution

Farida Ghulam, the wife of Ebrahim Sharif, the former secretary-general of Bahraini opposition group National... more

BCHR Discussing HRD Issues in Bahrain at the Pre-Session ahead of UPR 2017

On 6 April 2017, Bahrain Center for Human Rights took part in the pre-session event... more

Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians

Bahrain’s king has approved a law passed by parliament that allows for military courts to... more

Bahrain king approves military trials for civilians

Bahrain’s King Hamad on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to... more

Bahrain: Disastrous move towards patently unfair military trials of civilians

The King of Bahrain ratified a constitutional amendment today that paves the way for military... more

In Bahrain, Confrontation for the Sake of Confrontation

The Trump administration has decided to remove any conditions regarding human rights from sales of F-16... more