Category Archives: General

Amnesty International: President Obama Must Not Turn a Blind Eye to Abuses Across Gulf States

From Amnesty International   As Saudi Arabia receives Barack Obama today, Amnesty International is urging... more

US Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2015: Bahrain

The US Department of State, through the Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, published its... more

Formula 1 Overshadows Human Rights Abuses in Bahrain, Even as They Spike During the Race

By Said Yousif Al-Muhafdah   While Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen were closing the final... more

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Press briefing note on Bahrain

From UN OHCHR   Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville... more

Human Rights Council 31st Session, Item 6: General Debate Oral Statement

Mr. President, This statement is delivered by FIDH together with its member organizations the Bahrain... more

MEPs Write to the EU High Representative to Follow-up on the Human Rights Situation in Bahrain

Brussels – The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), Americans for Democracy &... more

UN Readouts

Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Foreign... more

European Parliament: the Case of Mohammed Ramadan

Bahrain: the case of Mohammed Ramadan Press release February 4, 2016 The European Parliament calls on... more

US Department of State on Bahrain

Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington DC February 17, 2016   Five... more

Bahrain: Media Coverage 2016

Bahrain Human Rights updates Coverage by the media and NGOs around the world   The... more