31 October 2015 – Construction began today on Britain’s new Royal Navy base in Bahrain, despite ongoing controversies. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Minister Sheik... Read more
Last year marked the first general elections to be held in Bahrain since the pro-democracy uprising of 2011. Since the election, which has been named amongst the worst elections in 2014 alo... Read more
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) express concern over the... Read more
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) along with Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), and the European C... Read more
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, Issue #51 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • Sheikh Ali Salman sentenced for 4 years • Bahrain Strips 56 of Citizenship • HRC 29th Session • ... Read more
NGOs Applaud New Joint Communications Report from UN Special Procedures Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy applaud the r... Read more
16 June 2015 – The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Americans for Democracy for Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) strong... Read more
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, Issue #50 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • UN OHCHR Calls Out Bahrain • Ombudsman’s 2nd Report • June Champions of Justice:The Prisoners of... Read more
19 January 2015 – On 20 January, a verdict is expected in the trial of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini activist and internationally recognized human rights defender. President of th... Read more
On 28 December 2014, Bahraini authorities arrested Shaikh Ali Salman, Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq Political Society. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Americans for Democracy for... Read more
