Bahrain Center for Human Rights

BCHR welcomes the releases and urges authorities to release all remaining political prisoners, including human rights defenders like Abdulhadi Alkhawaja.

“Various restrictions imposed on prisoners’ movements and, most recently, the interruption of communications with families must end,” said UN experts.

The verdict reflects a pattern of cross-border repression and reprisals against activists, says BCHR.

With his health in jeopardy, imprisoned human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja recently joined hundreds of prisoners of conscience in a hunger strike.

Strike comes in response to harsh prison conditions, including medical negligence.

Rise in sectarian hate speech leads to deeper social divisions, says Bahrain Center.

After years of efforts, IFEX members Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Bahrain Center for Human Rights are finally granted UN ECOSOC consultative status.

Authorities continue to ostracise political opponents, systematically close civil and political spaces, and mute dissenting voices ahead of upcoming elections, says a new report from Bahrain Center for Human Rights.