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Baqer Darwish: There's No Alternative to Political and HR Reform, Freedoms Remain Threatened If Roots of Problems Aren't Addressed
2024-05-01
Baqer Darwish, the head of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), stressed "the need to start taking confidence-building measures, including the whitening of prisons (i.e. the release of political prisoners) to correct the course" in Bahrain.
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BFHR Holds Seminar on Political Prisoners: Compensate them, Redress their grievances, and Hold those Involved in Violations against them Accountable
2024-04-29
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized a seminar on Saturday, April 27, 2024, coinciding with the #FreeBahrainPrisoners campaign, with the participation of the father of the political prisoner Hussein Mhana, former member of the Shura Council of the Al-Wefaq Yusuf Rabie, and the spokesperson for the Prisoners Affairs Committee Jaafar Yahya.
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Baqer Darwish: Every Bahraini Political Prisoner and Victim of HR Violations Has the Right to Compensation
2024-04-28
Baqer Darwish, chairman of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), stressed that every Bahraini political prisoner and victim of human rights violations has the right to compensation and redress.
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Security Authorities Summon Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour for Investigation
2023-05-22
The security authorities summoned Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, preacher of Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz, for investigation on Monday (May 22, 2023).
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Fairooz: Parliamentarians and IPU Bodies Willing to Raise HR Issues while in Bahrain
2023-03-04
The "Bahrain Forum for Human Rights" organized a human rights seminar entitled "Updates on Bahrain's human rights situation" with the participation of members of Al-Wefaq Society, media people, father of political detainee Mr. Ali Mhanna and mother of martyr Sami Mushaima.
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BFHR: Health Condition of Prisoner of Conscience Ahmed Jaafar Deteriorates due to Torture, Denial of Treatment
2023-02-26
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights warned of the deteriorating health condition of prisoner of conscience Ahmed Jaafar due to the torture, ill treatment and denial of treatment he is being subjected to.
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We Want OHCHR to Play its Real Role in HR Oversight in Bahrain: Baqer Darwish
2022-05-20
Baqer Darwish, president of Bahrain Forum for Human Rights, told prominent Lebanese journalist Pierre Abi Saab during his program on Al-Mayadeen Channel, that "The government has made oral promises regarding the conditions of detainees to the OHCHR, but according to our experience, this is not enough."
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BFHR: Rejecting Candidacy of 3 Members from Bahrain Human Rights Society Consolidates Isolation Plans
2022-01-31
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights criticized the exclusion of three candidates for the Bahrain Human Rights Society on the grounds that they belonged to the dissolved "Wa'ad" association.
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BFHR: Rejecting Candidacy of 3 from Bahrain Human Rights Society Underscores Isolation Projects
2022-01-31
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights criticized the exclusion of three candidates for the Bahrain Human Rights Society on the grounds that they belonged to the dissolved "Wa'ad" association.
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10 NGOs: Death Sentences against Two Bahraini Citizens in Saudi Arabia Arbitrary Contravention of Application of Domestic Laws
2022-01-25
A joint statement issued by 10 human rights organizations said that the death sentences issued by the Saudi Criminal Court against Bahraini citizens Jaafar Muhammad Ali Muhammad Juma Sultan, and Sadiq Majeed Abdul Rahim Ibrahim Thamer, a transgression of spatial jurisdiction by the Saudi judiciary.
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BFHR Head Responds to Deportation Request: You Haven't Had Enough of Epidemic of Violations in Bahrain, You Want to Export it Abroad
2021-12-16
Head of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights commented on the Bahraini Interior Minister request from his Lebanese counterpart to deport members of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society from Lebanon saying "Government of oppression, haven't you had enough of the epidemic of violations inside Bahrain to export it abroad?"
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BFHR Sends Letter to UN Secretary-General: Bahraini Gov't is Exporting its Violations by Pursuing its Opponents Abroad
2021-12-16
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, to intervene in the face of the arbitrariness of the Bahraini authorities, which are exporting their violations abroad by targeting political dissidents and human rights defenders.
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BFHR: Month of Violations and Incitation against Normalization Opponents
2021-12-15
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights issued a "Ban on Expression" report documenting evidence of violations that took place in Bahrain in late September and October against citizens who reject normalization with the Israeli occupation entity.
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BFHR, Salam DHR: 39 Confirmed Positive Coronavirus Cases in Jaw Prison, Gov't should Take Rapid Measures and Release Prisoners
2021-03-29
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights and Salam for Democracy and Human Rights documented the names of 39 inmates who tested positive for Coronavirus.
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Why do Authorities Insist on Avenging Prisoners despite Covid-19 Outbreak among them? (Baqer Darwish)
2021-03-27
BFHR president commented on the outbreak of Coronavirus inside Jaw Prison and the infection of number of inmates saying "The detainees' experience of being denied health care by the prison administration as one of the preferred methods of torture leads us to question how the security authorities would deal with prisoners after COVID-19 reaches prisons."
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BFHR Organizes Webinar Entitled "Bahrain... A Black Decade for Rights"
2021-02-20
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized a webinar in Beirut on Wednesday, entitled: Bahrain... A Black Decade for Rights, with the participation of human rights, media and economic figures.
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ICRF Holds 8th Consultative Coordination Meeting on "Coronavirus and Human Rights" in Beirut
2020-12-22
ICRF held the 8th Consultative Coordination Meeting and 10th training session entitled "Coronavirus Pandemic and Human Rights" over the past two days in Beirut, Lebanon. A number of human rights defenders and representatives of human rights organizations took part in the conference.
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BFHR: French President's Statements Regarding Offensive Cartoons against the Prophet (PBUP) Encourage Hate Speech against Muslims
2020-10-29
BFHR reported that French President Emmanuel Macron's statements regarding offensive cartoons against the Prophet (PBUP) encourage hate speech against Muslims.
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Anti-Cyber Crime Directorate Imposes More Restrictions on People against Normalization in Bahrain: BFHR
2020-10-17
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security is tending to impose more restrictions on freedom of expression due to the Bahraini public opinion's opposition to normalization with the Israeli occupation entity.
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Three Rights Groups Hail High Commissioner Statement against Death Penalty in Bahrain
2020-07-21
Three Bahraini human rights organizations expressed appreciation for the statement issued on July 14, 2020, by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the arbitrary death sentences issued against torture victims, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa.