Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Bahrain’s Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja begins new hunger strike
Prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has declared an open hunger strike “in protest against the continuation of arbitrary arrest and detention.”
Lyon Declaration: Global call to include access to information in UN development agenda
IFEX members and partners from around the world urge the UN to include access to information in the Agenda for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
Leaked: Bahrain’s government spied on activists using FinFisher software
Activists and human rights defenders in Bahrain have been the target of technological surveillance by Bahraini officials with the help of the FinFisher software “FinSpy”.
Bahraini journalist describes her attempts at getting those who tortured her prosecuted
Naziha Saeed, a Bahraini correspondent for France 24 and Radio Monte Carlo, was severely beaten and tortured in police custody two years ago. Here, she describes her attempts to have those responsible prosecuted.
Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice seeks to suspend main opposition bloc
On 20 July 2014, the Ministry of Justice announced that it has filed a lawsuit to suspend the activities of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society for three months.
Medic to serve one year in jail for allegedly insulting Bahraini king
Dr. Saeed Al-Samahiji was arrested from his home on 1 July 2014 to serve a one-year prison sentence in Bahrain for allegedly insulting the King.
Demand the release of recently sentenced Al Jazeera staff
More than 100 groups and individuals worldwide call on Egyptian President el-Sisi to remove the unjust sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists.
Enforced disappearance of protester cause for concern in Bahrain
BCHR is gravely concerned over the wellbeing of Mustafa Bahar who was arrested as a result of an ambush on a protest. At the time of publication, there had been no news of Bahar’s health or whereabouts and his family has not received any calls from him.