Category Archives: Prisoner’s Rights
Bahrain: As Universal Periodic Review and elections approach, NGOs call for prisoners of conscience to be released
At an event on 28 September 2022 during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 51st... more
Open Prisons: A Modern Form of Penalty
In the past decade or so, many reports emerged on the poor situation of prisons... more
BCHR take active part in the UPR 2022 Pre-session on Bahrain in Geneva
On the 31 August 2022, Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), has been selected to... more
Bahrain: Prisoners of conscience denied proper medical care, including Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, on hunger strike for a year
Prisoners in Bahrain are suffering due to poor conditions and lack of adequate medical care,... more
BCHR fears a tuberculosis outbreak in Jau prison
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses concern about reports of tuberculosis in Jau prison.... more
AlKhawaja: Imprisoned since 2011 in Bahrain yet a human rights symbol around the world
Abdul-Hadi AlKhawaja, Bahraini human rights defender still-imprisoned for 11 years now, receives the Martin Ennals... more
Bahrain National Day 2021 Statement
In advance of Bahrain’s National Day tomorrow, BCHR calls for the Bahraini authorities to release... more
BCHR Human Rights Day Statement, 10 December 2021
Seventy-three years ago today, the world’s nations came together to adopt the Universal Declaration of... more
Prisoner of Conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace Continues His Hunger Strike for The Fifth Consecutive Month
Background Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace, imprisoned Bahraini academic, political activist, and human rights defender continues his... 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