Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Bahrain: Continued restriction of freedoms during Ashura crackdown
Interrogations, detentions and arrests persist throughout the religious holiday of Ashura, as Bahraini authorities continue to restrict religious opinions.
Bahrain: First 6 months of 2019 saw “a near total suppression of human rights”
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights has documented an increase in arbitrary arrests, a significant number of citizenship revocation orders and the deaths of peaceful protesters at the hands of security forces.
New report: ‘Repression of speech and deprivation of rights’
The report provides statistics on Bahrain’s ongoing human rights abuses, which include 249 cases where a citizen’s nationality was revoked, and human rights activism punishment by jail sentences totalling 6383 years.
The Formula One Group should support the safeguarding of human rights in Bahrain
NGOs around the world call on the Formula One Group to safeguard human rights in Bahrain during race events.
Bahrain continues targeting of athletes in weeks before Formula One
The kingdom has been under intense international criticism for its targeting of athletes and journalists.
Formula One criticized for shirking responsibility over imprisonment of Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf
7 IFEX members are among 17 organisations urging Formula One to uphold its commitment to human rights by calling on Bahraini authorities to free Najah Yusuf, an activist imprisoned for expressing her opposition to F1 races being held in Bahrain.
Wave of arrests as Bahrain marks anniversary of 14 February uprising
Around 40 arrests have been carried out so far as Bahrainis marked the 8th anniversary of the uprising.
Bahraini courts strip 26 people of their nationalities on three consecutive days
This systematic policy violates international conventions that protect citizens’ right to maintain their citizenships.