Category Archives: Attack on Protesters Feb 2011

Bahrain: State Media Criticizes US, Misquotes UN Official

June 7, 2011 Official Bahraini media outlets have escalated anti-American statements, accusing the Obama administration... more

UN rights chief slams ‘blatant distortion’ in reports of meeting with Bahrain officials

Press briefing note on Bahrain 7 June 2011 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for... more

UK Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Middle East and North Africa – Bahrain

07 June 2011 Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the Middle East and North... more

The mistreatment of doctors in Bahrain

Accounts of torture and ill-treatment of doctors and medics at detention centers To the left:... more

Bahrain agrees in principle to visit by UN human rights mission

7 June 2011 – The United Nations human rights office said today that the Government... more

Bahrain: Urgent Appeal: Growing violations to the University Students’ rights to education and freedom of expression

University students are being subjected to arrests and expulsions for merely expressing their political opinions... more

Bahrain: Violations of the Rights of the Child worse than ever: Deaths by excessive force, and military trials at age of 15

29th May 2011 Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its deep concern for the... more

Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) dismisses hundreds of its employees in flagrant violation of domestic laws & international conventions

Percentages of dismissed workers across the biggest companies in Bahrain 30 May 2011 Bahrain Center... more

Secretary-General stresses human rights during meeting with top Bahraini officials

4 June 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his call on Bahrain's Government and... more

HRF: Award of Bahrain Grand Prix Setback for Human Rights

3 June 2011 Washington, D.C.—Today’s decision by the Formula 1 authorities to stage a Grand... more