Category Archives: Unfair Trials
Photographer Ahmed al-Fardan Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Assembly
On 3 February 2016, a Bahraini court upheld photographer Ahmed al-Fardan’s three-month prison sentence on... more
Bahrain NGOs call for Abolition on World Day Against the Death Penalty
10 October 2015 – On the occasion of the 13th World Day Against the Death... more
Based on Coerced Confessions, Bahrain Revokes Citizenship of 56 People, Including 9 Minors
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has documented the practice of revoking nationality as... more
NGOs Condemn 4 Year Prison Sentence Against Bahrain Opposition Leader Sheikh Ali Salman
16 June 2015 – The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Americans for Democracy... more
NGOs Condemn Use of Death Penalty amid Allegations of Severe Torture
On 26 February 2015, amid allegations that severe torture was used to extract coerced confessions,... more
Amnesty International Urgent Call: Drop Charges Against Leading Opposition Figure
A leading opposition figure in Bahrain was denied bail in a first court hearing... more
Bahrain: Continuous Targeting of Bahraini Opposition Former MPs
Bahrain Center for Human Rights condemns the continuous targeting of former Members of Bahraini Parliament... more
Champion for Justice: Tagi al-Maidan
Tagi Abdalla al-Maidan is a 26-year-old US citizen who was born in Connecticut. He lived... more
Bahrain Orders Deportation of Ten Bahrainis after Revoking their Citizenship
31 October 2014 – On 28 October 2014, 10 Bahrainis, who had their citizenship revoked... more
NGOs Condemn Capital Punishment Sentence for Maher al-Khabaz
30 October 2014 – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain... more