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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Call for freedom for environmental activist and artist Mohammed Jawad Hameed
On 07 April 2026, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science summoned prominent environmental activist and artist Mohammed Jawad Hameed.
9/04/2026 Learn More
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 Take Action
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
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 ActionLatest News & Publications from Bahrain
The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities
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
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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