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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

HUNDREDS of people yesterday took part in a rally to highlight the problems of alleged "political naturalisation" in Bahrain.

The demonstration, in Sanabis, was organised by the Al Wafa Islamic Movement, Haq Movement for Liberties and Democracy, and Bahrain Islamic Freedom Activists.

They marched from Bahrain Mall to Dana Mall in a bid to raise awareness for a national movement against "naturalisation that intends to change the country's political landscape".

July 08, 2010

POLICE have strongly denied claims of opposition and human rights groups that they used excessive force towards relatives of seven men jailed for killing Shaikh Mohammed Riaz.

Officers were forced to restrain some of the Bahrainis convicted of murdering the Pakistani after they reacted violently to Monday's verdict and attempted to leave the dock and embrace relatives.

They also clashed with family members inside the court, which had been under lockdown ahead of the hearing amid fears of trouble.

By NOOR TOORANI , Posted on » Thursday, July 08, 2010

THOUSANDS of people are expected to attend a rally highlighting Bahrain's changing demographics allegedly caused by "political naturalisation" tomorrow.

The Al Wafa Islamic Movement, Haq Movement for Liberties and Democracy, and Bahrain Islamic Freedom Activists has organised the demonstration, which will start opposite the Bahrain Mall in Sanabis at 5pm.

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.

Tyres burn at an intersection in Tubli village on the outskirts of the capital Manama on Monday night. Mazen Mahdi for The National

Mazen Mahdi
July 08. 2010 12:55AM UAE

MANAMA // The sentencing of seven youths to 25 years in prison for their roles in a riot-related arson that left a Pakistani immigrant worker dead could be more than Bahrain’s fragile security situation can handle, politicians and rights activists warn.

A BAHRAINI rights group yesterday said it was still stunned by life sentences handed down to seven Molotov cocktail killers on Monday.

Three of their co-defendants, including one who is still on the run, were cleared by the High Criminal Court.

But the government-registered Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) claimed the verdict was political and questioned how all seven men could be equally responsible for the death of Shaikh Mohammed Riaz in March last year.

By NOOR TOORANI , Posted on » Tuesday, July 06, 2010

SEVEN Bahrainis were yesterday jailed for life amid chaotic scenes for killing a Pakistani, who died following a Molotov cocktail attack on his car.

They were convicted by the High Criminal Court of attacking Shaikh Mohammed Riaz in March last year and will each serve 25 years.

Some of the defendants reacted violently to the verdict, while their relatives clashed with police inside the court, which had been kept under lockdown ahead of the hearing.

Posted on » Monday, July 05, 2010

MANAMA: A verdict will be issued on October 19 in the case of Akhbar Al Khaleej editor-in-chief Anwar Abdulrahman, who has been accused of insulting human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. He is standing trial at the High Criminal Court after Mr Rajab was allegedly accused in newspaper articles of collaborating with Iranian authorities.

By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief
Published: 15:27 July 5, 2010

Manama: The High Criminal Court on Monday sentenced seven Bahraini men to life in prison and acquitted three in the murder case of a Pakistani man last year.

The 10 defendants were initially charged with causing the death of Shaikh Mohammad Riadh in March 2009 after they planned an attack on a police patrol in Maameer, a village south of the capital of Manama, where protesters were clashing with anti-riot police.

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

New York, July 2, 2010— The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bahraini authorities to drop charges against Mohammed al-Sawad, a reporter for the independent daily Al-Bilad, who is accused of violating a government-imposed gag order.