Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
IFEX-TMG alarmed by recent attacks on artistic expression
IFEX-TMG alarmed by the recent attacks on freedom of expression, in particular against artistic expression, in the name of religion, including seizure of paintings.
Bahrain: Right to Association under Attack as Ministry of Justice Moves to Dissolve Islamic Action Society “AMAL”
Hi Please find attached a new statement from the Bahrain center for Human Rights Kind regards,
Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado
Over 80 groups around the world call on the authorities to free human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and writers, some of whom have been detained incommunicado; and request help from UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
Rights organisations alarmed over threats to civil society after trip to UN
Human rights defenders, activists, journalists, doctors and lawyers who attended Bahrain UPR events in Geneva in May with IFEX members and partners have been threatened for speaking out about violations.
Leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab arrested once again
Nabeel Rajab now finds himself facing four different charges, all placed on him in the last 30 days.
Lawyer faces blackmail attempt
Private photos and videos of the human rights lawyer Mohamed Al-Tajer and his wife have been circulated online via pro-government forums and social media accounts.
BCHR calls on international community to keep attention on Bahrain
UN member states expressed strong concerns over the country’s human rights record during the second cycle of their Universal Periodic Review in Geneva.
IFEX-TMG calls for seven-year sentences to be overturned
Ahead of a court of appeal hearing on 28 May, IFEX-TMG urges judiciary to quash the seven-year prison terms handed down to Ghazi Ben Mohamed Beji and Jaber Ben Abdallah Majri for online publishing.