Category Archives: Prisoner’s Rights
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
Prisoner Dr. Abdul-Jalil Al-Singace begins a hunger strike, and the authority remains silent
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern about the health condition of the... more
BCHR: Release the inmates before prisons turn into cemeteries
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) denounces the inhumane way in which the Bahraini... more
Defective and Deficient: A Review of Bahrain’s National Human Rights Bodies
In the aftermath of the Bahraini uprising in 2011, the King of Bahrain ordered the... more
BCHR: Authorities in Bahrain should release Jaafar Maatouk for humanitarian reasons
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) deplores the continued detention of Jaafar Maatouk, who... more
Ten years on, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is still in prison
Today, April 9th marks the tenth anniversary of the arrest of the prominent human rights... more
Save Prisoners in Bahrain
The Covid-19 pandemic has begun to spread among prisoners in Bahrain, where recently more than... more
Bahrain: Open letter to Danish Prime Minister to take immediate action to free Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja
22-January-2021 Dear Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, We the undersigned, more than 100 organizations... more
Save Prisoners with Disabilities
UNESCO marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a week-long program from 25... more
Bahrain: Recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
Recommendations to US Government Include Bahrain on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List... more