Category Archives: Child rights

Nine-Year-Old Boy Shot in Eye by Bahraini Police

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns the excessive use of force by police... more

Urgent call: More than 192 hours since the disappearance of 16-year old Ahmed Majeed Huweida after he was seized by the security forces

The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights condemns the authorities’ systematic policy of detaining citizens and... more

Bahrain Violates Convention On The Rights Of the Child And Hands Down Life Imprisonment To Two Children

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the ongoing targeting and prosecution... more

Update: More Minors Detained in Bahrain for Prolonged Periods Without Conviction

Time spent in prison by children exceeds time spent by convicted torturers. Update 24 July... more

Bahrain: 15 Year-Old Child Detained and Denied Education

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the continued practice of arresting... more

Bahrain: 11 Year-Old Children And Other Minors Detained

Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses strong concern over the ongoing targeting of minors in... more

Bahrain: Children Deprived from Obtaining IDs and Passports out of Revenge against their Detained Fathers

The authority turns the Children of Detainees ‘Stateless’ Until Further Notice The Bahrain Center for... more

Bahrain Salam: Urgent Action for the release of the child with special needs Jassim Al-Banna

Bahrain Salam for Human Rights appeals to human rights organizations and activists to take urgent... more

Bahrain: Arrest of 13 year old Children and Detaining them for More than Two Weeks

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the Authority’s in Bahrain continued... more

Amnesty Int'l: Bahrain: Children detained for "rioting"

UA: 343/13 Index: MDE 11/059/2013 Bahrain Date: 20 December 2013 Two Bahraini boys, Jehad Nabeel... more