Bahrain Center for Human Rights

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A Men's beach volleyball match between Bahrain and India at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, 5 December 2006, Jamie Squire/Getty Images

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.

Bahrainis demand the cancellation of Formula 1 races during an anti-government protest in Manama, 19 April 2015, Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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.

A youth wears a mask to protect himself against the tear gas fired by police during an anti-government protest in Abu Saiba village, west of the capital Manama, Bahrain, 4 July 2014, NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images

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.

A woman sits near portraits of jailed political activists and protesters killed during clashes with police, before taking part in a demonstration to mark the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring-inspired uprising in the village of Sitra, Bahrain, 12 February 2016, MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images

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.

Open letter to Bahraini authorities: Drop all charges and release Nabeel Rajab

Over 50 NGOs call on Bahraini authorities to drop all charges and immediately release human rights champion Nabeel Rajab, unjustly detained since June 2016.

A journalist (c) and sailors from The Netherlands watch training exercises from aboard a U.S. Navy non-combatant vessel, in the Gulf off the coast of Bahrain's capital Manama, 10 April 2016, MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images

New report reveals violations against journalists in Bahrain

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights examines Bahrain’s laws and legislation restricting press freedom as well as violations of media workers.

Activists project an image on the headquarters of the BBC of Bahraini activist Hajer Mansoor and her son, in London, UK, 1 September 2018, Alisdare Hickson/Flickr, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Conditions in Isa Town prison for women highlighted in NGO letter to UN High Commissioner

NGOs are drawing attention to the appalling conditions faced by female human rights defenders in Bahrain’s Isa Town Prison for Women.

A Bahraini lawyer holds the defence case file for the head of the Shiite opposition movement Al-Wefaq, as he leaves the court after the sentence hearing in Manama, 16 June 2015, MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images

A report by the Bahrain Center reveals violations by the military judiciary of trying civilians

The report highlights violations of military justice and the trying of civilians before and after the amendment of the Military Justice Act.