Category Archives: Freedom of association

Further Repression of Freedom of Association: Bahrain Dissolves Al-Wefaq, the Largest Political Society in the Country

Today, 17 July 2016, the Bahrain High Civil Court ordered the dissolution of the largest... more

Bahrain Revokes the Citizenship of Top Shia Muslim Leader

Bahraini authorities have taken yet another action to further crackdown on the opposition and the... more

HRW: Bahrain Rulers Want to Wipe Out Peaceful Opposition Movement

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch (HRW) stressed that the Bahrain government should end its efforts... more

Bahraini Opposition Group Al Wefaq Suspended

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today said that the suspension of Bahrain’s main opposition group Al... more

NGOs Strongly Condemn Bahrain’s Government Closure Al-Wefaq

14 June 2016- The Bahraini government today closed Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the largest political society... more

Bahrain Photographic Society Dissolved as Restrictions on Civil Society Associations Continue

As we prepare to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Bahrain Center... more

Bahrain: Court issues order to suspend the largest political group in Bahrain

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemns the government of Bahrain’s ongoing attack on... more

Targeting ‘Waad’ Society after ‘Al-Wefaq’ Imposes Restrictions on Peaceful Political Work

Bahrain: The Regime Continues to Fight the Right to Form Peaceful Societies The Bahrain Center... more

Bahrain: Ministry of Justice Files Lawsuit to Suspend Al-Wefaq, the Largest Political Party in Bahrain

  The Bahrain Center for Human Rights express grave concern towards the Bahraini government’s recent move... more

Bahrain: Dissolving the Islamic Olamaa Council is a New Violation of Religious Liberties and the Right to Form Societies

“Everyone shall have the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to... more