Frontline Holds a Reception Celebration for the President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights
The BCHR commends the role played by the Organization in the Arab Gulf Region
30 July 2010
The Frontline organization held a reception celebration in honor of the president of the BCHR, Mr. Nabeel Rajab during his visit to the Irish Republic in the period 1 to 20 April, at the invitation of the organization.
Bahrain Center for Human Rights Continues its Campaign and Grants Prizes to those Monitoring Violations through Photography
28 July 2010
In act of the social responsibility that the Bahrain Center for Human Rights bears towards fighting human rights violations, and as a means of encouraging the activists, human rights defenders and website owners to monitor the violations of human rights and document them through photos and publish them by using the latest technologies, the BCHR had granted Mrs Rosie Tavares from the Migrant Workers Protection Society, for taking several photos that show the violations which the members of the migrant workers are facing, and especially the domestic workers. The prize is a modern style Canon Camera.
Because of their Assistance in Producing a Program that Sheds Light on the Children Deprived of Citizenship
Interrogating the Disadvantaged and Human rights defenders
24 July 2010
In a new precedent that aims at suppressing freedom of opinion and expression, and which demonstrates the Authority's oppression in listening to its critics, and its policy in depriving and denying the Bahraini children who are from a Bahraini mother their right to a Bahraini nationality, the National Security Apparatus (Intelligence) summoned two female activists from the Bahrain's Women Association to interrogate them about the assistance they provided to Al-Jazeera news channel in holding a TV interview it had produced about children who are deprived of citizenship in the Arab World.
Nabeel Rajab Appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General for the International Federation for Human Rights
In a the FIDH International Board meeting which was held in Paris from 9 through 11 July, 2010, it was decided to appoint the President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, in the position of Deputy Secretary General and as the permanent representative of the International Federation for Human Rights in the GCC countries.
Bahrain: Two organizations Request "Government" Funding to Monitor Elections!!
Having Election Observation without Guaranteeing Independence and Efficiency is to the Detriment of the Neutrality and Credibility
Depending on Government Support or Funding will Increase the Government's Ability to Penetrate the Human Rights Organizations
Receiving Funding from the Executive power is an International Standard for the Lack of Independence of the Non-government Associations
24 June 2010
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is following up in wonder and concern the request of two Bahraini associations – who are expected to be the only two authorized associations to observe the upcoming elections – to receive government funding to carry out election observation[1]. The BCHR fears that this – intentionally or not – would give the Authority more dominance over election observation, and which on the other hand would increase its ability to manipulate the elections and its results, and to mislead internal and foreign public opinion.
Seminar Invitation: Bahrain: deterioration of human rights and public freedoms
Lord Avebury, the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group and Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Cordially invite you to a seminar on
Bahrain: deterioration of human rights and public freedoms
Human rights situation is rapidly deteriorating with arbitrary detentions, allegations of torture, crackdown on activists and curtailment of public freedoms. Speakers include international lawyers who have recently witnessed the attacks on protesters
11.00 am Thursday 5th August 2010
1 Abbey Gardens (Annexe to the House of Lords), London SW1P 3SE
Bahrain: Life Sentences against 7 activists in the “Ma'ameer” Case after an Unjust Trial
The Use of Excessive Force against the Defendants and their Families in the Courtroom and its Surroundings
The Sentence is Based on the Anti-Terrorism Law that has been Internationally Condemned
The Court Bases its Sentence on Confessions taken under Torture and Testimonies of Security Officers which do not prove the Charges
The Defendant Kumail Hussein and the signs of torture on his face and hands
11 July 2010
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern for the recent developments in what is known as the Ma'ameer case and the violent incidents which accompanied the verdict.
Contrary to the expectations, the High Criminal Court issued a ruling on Monday 5 July 2010 which convicts seven individuals from the village of Ma'ameer, and sentenced them to life imprisonment on the charge of causing the killing of Sheikh Mohammed Riyad, a Pakistani national 58 years old on 7 March 2009, and who died two weeks after his car was burnt during security confrontations in the village of Ma'ameer. This trial strikes a lot of doubt in its integrity and independency,
Bahrain: The Persistence of the Decline in the Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Restricting the Publication Media
The Summoning of the Journalist Al-Sawad and Interrogating Him
National Security head, Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa
18 July 2010
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the Bahraini Authorities persistence in attempting to silence the voices and block and conceal the truth of the local and international public opinion, by targeting some journalists and writers, and which was this time resembled in summoning the journalist Mohammed Al-Sawad and questioning him on the charge of publishing news related to the former Minister Mansoor bin Rajab, and where the Public Prosecution had issued a decision of banning publishing anything related to his case.
The Observatory: Yemen: Acts of intimidation and threats of travel restrictions faced by Mr. Nabeel Rajab
7 July 2010
The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the acts of intimidation and threats of travel restrictions faced by Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Yemen.
IHRC: Bahrain – 7 of 10 Ma’ameer detainees found guilty and sentenced to life
5 July 2010 (0830 GMT)
BREAKING NEWS / PRESS RELEASE: Bahrain – 7 of 10 Ma’ameer detainees found guilty and sentenced to life;
IHRC Trial Observer witnesses excessive use of police force against convicted men, their relatives and supporters inside and outside court;
Tear gas and rubber bullets used to disperse demonstrators outside court room
