Category Archives: Religious Freedom
US: Bahrain – International Religious Freedom Report for 2015
The constitution declares Islam to be the official religion and sharia to be a principal... more
Bahrain: Authorities Targeting Shia clerics
Bahraini authorities are targeting Shia clerics in a systematic campaign of harassment that violates their... more
Bahraini Authorities Continue Campaign Against Sheikh Isa Qassim and Shia Religious Leaders
The Government of Bahrain has continued to target Shia religious leaders today, as authorities brought... more
UN rights experts urge Bahrain to end the persecution of Shias
The systematic harassment of the Shia population by the authorities in Bahrain, including stripping many... more
Bahrain Shi’ite cleric goes on trial for money laundering
The spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shi’ite Muslim majority went on trial on Wednesday on charges... more
Continued Crackdown on Clerics and Freedom of Religion and Assembly
The Bahraini government has intensified state restrictions on the right to freedom of religion for... more
Bahreïn révoque la citoyenneté du chef de file de la communauté chiite
Les autorités bahreïniennes ont, encore une fois, pris de nouvelles mesures de répression à l’encontre... more
Bahrain: Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Shia Clerics and Freedom of Religion
The Bahrain Center For Human Rights (BCHR) expresses grave concern over the escalation of the... more
Bahraini Shias halt Friday prayers, gatherings due to increased persecution
Shia Muslim clerics in Bahrain have stopped holding congregational prayers in the country in protest at... more