In a Violation to Freedom of Opinion and Expression – A Threat to the Largest Political Society in Bahrain


In a Violation to Freedom of Opinion and Expression – A Threat to the Largest Political Society in Bahrain
For its Demand to Guarantee the Rights of Citizens in Choosing their Government and Equal Access to Public Office

February 2010

Authorities suspend permits of two foreign correspondents


25 February 2010
Alert
Authorities suspend permits of two foreign correspondents

(BCHR/IFEX) - The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its great concern regarding the persistance of the authorities in their campaign to restrict journalists and correspondents of the foreign press and international news agencies. The Bahraini authorities recently suspended the activity of correspondents from certain French and German news agencies.

Slandering media campaign launched against Messrs. Nabeel Rajab, Mohamed Al-Maskati and Abdul Ghani Al-Khanjar - BHR


18 February 2010
The Observatory has been informed by the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) about the slandering media campaign launched against Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), Mr. Mohamed Al-Maskati, BYSHR President, and Mr. Abdul Ghani Al-Khanjar, Spokesperson of the National Committee for Martyrs and Victims of Torture (NCMVT).

Increasing Alleges of Torture against the Detainees on Criminal Charges


Increasing Alleges of Torture against the Detainees on Criminal Charges

February 2010

To evade prosecution of involvement in crimes against humanity:


HAQ: Movement of Liberties and Democracy- Bahrain
Human Rights Bureau
www.haaq.org, Email: HAAQ.Bahrain@gmail.com
To evade prosecution of involvement in crimes against humanity:
Concealment and Rotation of Torturers in Security Establishments

28 January 2010

Media harassment of human rights defenders Mr Nabeel Rajab, Mr Mohamed Al-Maskati and Mr Abdul


HomeBahrain: Media harassment of human rights defenders Mr Nabeel Rajab, Mr Mohamed Al-Maskati and Mr Abdul Ghani Al-Khanjar
Posted on 2010/02/18

The suffering of migrant workers must be addressed before they reach the point of suicide


CARAM ASIA & Bahrain Center for Human rights
February- 2010

The shocking cases of suicides committed by migrant workers in Bahrain reported since the beginning of 2010 are the continuation of a trend that should have been addressed years ago. The BCHR and CARAM[1] Asia condemns the failure of authorities and Bahraini civil society to improve the working and living conditions of migrant workers, which in previous cases has been shown to lead to acts of desperation such as suicide.

Authorities prohibit publishing houses from exhibiting books


Alert - Bahrain
9 February 2010

Authorities prohibit publishing houses from exhibiting books

(BCHR/IFEX) - The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its great concern regarding the Bahraini authorities' banning of 25 Shiite Lebanese publishing houses from exhibiting their books in the annual book fair, planned to be held in the Bahraini capital of Manama on 17 March 2010.

Torture Redux


We’ll go back to the 1990s.
—Ministry of Interior officer to detainee Nadr Ali Ahmad al-Salatne

HRW:World Report Chapter: Bahrain


Human Rights Watch
Bahrain
World Report Chapter: Bahrain

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