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The state of human rights in Bahrain

The authorities fail to uphold the right to due process, a fair trial, and minimum standard treatment of prisoners in Jaw prisons while imprisoning human rights defenders and criminalising online expression, which is protected by international human rights law.

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Latest Actions from Bahrain

Bahrain

Take Action to help free Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and support hunger-striking prisoners in Bahrain

UPDATE: On 11 September 2023, over 800 prisoners suspended their hunger strike until 30 September 2023 to allow the authorities to implement promised improvements such

7/09/2023 Learn More
Bahrain

On the anniversary of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s arrest, call on Denmark to demand his freedom

This week marks several anniversaries for prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja who is serving a life sentence in Bahrain for his peaceful

7/04/2023 Take Action
Bahrain

Take action for Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, denied medical treatment and calls

Update: @MARYAMALKHAWAJA says her Dad called today. "After my tweets, they showed up in his cell & said they would take him for a medical appointment, but

3/04/2022 Take Action
Bahrain

Help save the life of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, spending his 60th birthday on hunger strike in prison

Please take action to help save the life of imprisoned Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who has been on a liquids-only hunger strike for

15/01/2022 Take Action
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News & Publications

Latest News & Publications from Bahrain

The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities
  • Publications
  • BahrainJordanKuwaitMENAOmanQatarUAE
  • 2/04/2026

Introduction The Gulf region and its neighbouring countries are witnessing an unprecedented and systematic campaign of repression. The ongoing war is being used as a

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Human Rights in the Middle East Countries: 2025 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
  • Publications
  • BahrainIranIraqIraqi KurdistanJordanKuwaitLebanonMENAOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaSyriaTunisiaUAEYemen
  • 31/03/2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)

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