Category Archives: General
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
Bahraini Journalist Among Reporters Without Borders’ 2016 Press Freedom Prize Nominees
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released today (Monday 24, 2016) the names of the 22 nominees for... more
Faisal Hayyat’s Family Says He was Transferred to Prison’s Clinic 3 Times since his Arrest
Family of journalist Faisal Hayyat said that he was transferred to the Dry Dock Prison’s... more
Is Bahrain the New Breeding Ground for Political Extremism?
How the government’s unprecedented crackdown on civil society and human rights might radicalize some of... more
Is Bahrain the New Breeding Ground for Political Extremism?
The Danish political magazine Ræson published the article below (English) by BCHR’s Vice-President Said Yousif... more
Bahraini Scholars Denounce Confiscation of Al-Wefaq’s Belongings: Pushing Country 3 Decades Back
Bahraini scholars denounced the raiding on the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society’s headquarters (the largest opposition... more
Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Prevention of Largest Shiite Friday Prayer
A mass protest set off from the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz, condemning the prevention... more
NI-CO criticised over Police Ombudsman meetings with Bahraini investigators
A human rights group has voiced concern after a company owned by Invest NI facilitated... more