Category Archives: General
America should use its leverage with Bahrain
The Oct. 27 editorial “ ‘Is this the kind of ally America wants?’ ” highlighted the Obama... more
Hillary Clinton's Real Bahrain Scandal?
Describing a country as a “land of paradox” is a horrid cliché of foreign policy... more
Letter from Jailed Bahrain Activist Nabeel Rajab to US Congress Lantos Commission
Leading Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is due a court verdict on Monday after... more
Bahrain opposition group appeals against dissolution
Bahrain’s main Shiite opposition group has appealed against a court ruling that it should be... more
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Calls for Dealing with Society’s Dissolution as One of “Authorities’ Failures”
Deputy Secretary General of the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi called on the... more
The Obama administration rewards repression in Bahrain
Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet, used to perceive a... more
PM must raise death penalty with Bahrain King
Theresa May must raise concerns about the death penalty and torture when she meets the... more
Protesters hurl themselves at the King of Bahrain's car as he is driven to meet Theresa May in Downing Street
Suspect managed to get through crowds and attack King Hamad’s car Police managed to drag... more
BCHR Internship Positions Available – January-March 2017
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) currently seeks creative, passionate and hard-working applicants for... more
Bahrain: Assault on freedom of expression continues as activists face jail for tweets
Bahraini authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and opposition leader... more