Articles by Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Freedom of movement denied: Bahraini activists banned from travel
The list of travel bans imposed on human rights defenders and civil society members in Bahrain – a practice used by the government to prevent international exposure of human rights violations – has doubled.
Leading press freedom group and IFEX member should be granted access to UN bodies
Civil society groups ask ECOSOC to reconsider granting valued press freedom group and IFEX member, The Committee to Protect Journalists, consultative status at the UN.
Bahrain has failed massively in implementing human rights recommendations
According to rights groups, Bahraini government’s claims of having implemented all BICI recommendations is mere lip service.
Bahrain appeals court more than doubles opposition leader’s sentence
The Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, now faces nine years in prison, up from the previous sentence of four years. The court convicted him of “attempting to overthrow the regime.”
Free expression groups call on UN to appoint Special Representative for the Safety of Journalists
34 IFEX members are supporting RSF’s initiative to create the position of a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists.
Bahraini government strips WhatsApp groups of privacy
The Bahraini government has imposed harsh new security restrictions that target people’s discussions and messages on short-messaging social media platforms.
Bahrain: You can demolish a monument, but not a revolution
Five years ago this week, hundreds of thousands of people rose up in support of democracy and human rights in Bahrain. Despite constant pressure and continued crackdowns, Bahrain’s pro-democracy movement has endured.
UN counter-extremism initiatives must not infringe on free expression rights
Civil society groups express concern over the potential for overbroad anti-extremism practices to limit free expression