Category Archives: Excessive force
Bahrain Center in its human rights report for the month of June documents dozens of violations
The month of June witnessed many human rights violations in the Bahraini regions, which exceeded... more
Call for the urgent release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
The Bahrain Centre of Human Rights (BCHR) calls for the urgent and immediate release of... more
Bahrain: Death Sentences Follow Torture, Sham Trials: Court Records Show Pervasive Rights Violations
(Beirut, October 10, 2022) – Bahraini courts have convicted and sentenced defendants to death following... more
Kingdom of Bahrain Joint Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review 41st Session of the UPR Working Group
March 2022 Submitted by: Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) (ECOSOC Status)... more
Enforced disappearance has a negative effect that paralyzes the victim depriving him from protection of the law
Since the start of the popular movement in February of 2011, the authorities in Bahrain... more
Torture Victims in Bahrain Are Still Waiting for Redress and Accountability
“Torturers must never be allowed to get away with their crimes, and systems that enable... more
Cosmetic Reforms: Assessing Bahrain’s Implementation of the BICI Recommendations Ten Years Later
23 November 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the King’s adoption of the recommendations of... more
Duraz Remains Under Siege One Year Later
On 20 June 2016, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) revoked the citizenship of a top... more
Bahrain: At least one dead and hundreds injured as government violently cracks down on opposition
The Bahraini security forces used excessive force against protesters in the village of Duraz, the... more
Bahrain Security Forces Raid Home of Shi’ite Spiritual Leader
DUBAI — Bahraini security forces on Tuesday raided the home of the kingdom’s top Shi’ite... more