Category Archives: General

Charting the Seas of Abuse: Analysis of United Nations Special Procedure Communications to the Kingdom of Bahrain 2011 – 2016

On 14 February 2011, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Bahrain calling for... more

Translation (French) and Communication Internship positions

Bahrain Center for Human Rights is seeking Interns to contribute to BCHR’s website translation into... more

Echoes of the Arab Spring

Event in Heidelberg, Germany about the current situation of Human Rights in Bahrain with the... more

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