13 Women Arrested for Organizing Popular Referendum Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) condemn in the strongest terms the arrest and alleged torture of at least thirteen women in Bahrain. These women have reportedly been charged[…]
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Nov
The Revolt That Never Went Away – Bahrain: An Inconvenient Uprising Like many countries in the Middle East and beyond, Bahrain erupted with anti-authoritarian protests in 2011 when the Arab Spring took the region and many of its repressive leaders by surprise. While Arab Spring uprisings found favor with many in the West, unfortunately for the people[…]
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29 October 2014 – Today, a Bahraini court ruled that Nabeel Rajab will face criminal charges stemming from a single tweet in which both the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defense allege that he “denigrated government institutions.” The court postponed the trial until Sunday, 2 November. If convicted, Mr. Rajab could face up[…]
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On 25 September, Said Yousif al-Muhafdha, acting vice-president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), delivered an Item 10 general debate statement at the 27th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Please continue reading for full remarks or click here to download a PDF. YouTube Audio الرجاء الضغط هنا لقراءة هذه الرسالة باللغة العربي ###[…]
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Ten international NGOs and rights groups signed a joint letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the release of Ahmed Humaidan, an award-winning freelance photojournalist who has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Humaidan’s case is currently up for appeal, and a ruling is expected this Sunday, 31 August 2014. The text of[…]
