Category Archives: General
Webinar organized by BCHR marking International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day event summary On 9 March 2022, Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)... more
On the International Day of Education: it is a shared endeavor & a public good
24 January 2022 marks the fourth International Day of Education since the United Nations General... more
Bahrain National Day 2021 Statement
In advance of Bahrain’s National Day tomorrow, BCHR calls for the Bahraini authorities to release... more
BCHR Human Rights Day Statement, 10 December 2021
Seventy-three years ago today, the world’s nations came together to adopt the Universal Declaration of... more
Bahrain Should Commute all Death Sentences and Abolish This Inhuman Punishment
According to the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty 2020/2021 Facts and Figures Sheet, 144... more
Bahrain Has Yet to Enact Access to Information Law
The right of access to information falls within the general framework of freedom of expression.... more
On the International Day of Peace: We salute and stand in solidarity with everyone who is working to resolve conflicts peacefully
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Martin Luther... more
Gender & Nationality-Based Wage Discrimination is Common in Bahrain & the Government Should Address It
According to the 2021 Global Gender Gap Report, prepared annually by the World Economic Forum,... more
On the International Day of Democracy: Bahrain has to Reinstate legality to political societies
The political structure in Bahrain, although it has changed in image, with the establishment of... more
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Today, August 30th, marks the UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Enforced... more