A Bahraini court adjourned on Monday (January 15, 2018) the case of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights and prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab until February 21, to issue its sentence.

A Bahraini court adjourned the case of the President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, until January 15 for closing arguments.

A Bahrain Appeal Court adjourned the case of prominent human rights activist and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) President, Nabeel Rajab, for sentencing until November 22, 2017.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said in a statement issued on October 26, 2017, “the Bahraini authorities must protect Nabeel Rajab from harassment and degrading treatment”.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that the BCHR President Nabeel Rajab was transferred to Jaw prison on Wednesday (October 25, 2017).

Sheikh Maytham al-Salman, senior advisor at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), hailed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's statement when announcing the United States’ International Religious Freedoms report, calling for putting an end to the persecution of Shiites in Bahrain.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 18 arbitrary arrest cases during the last week of July.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) condemned the recent ruling issued against Nazeeha Saeed, and called “on the Government of Bahrain to revisit her case and to immediately cease all intimidation and judicial harassment of journalists and media.”

The US Department of stated expressed disappointment by the verdict sentencing prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to two years in prison in Bahrain. It said it “reaffirms previous calls for his release.”

Marking the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) strongly condemned Bahrain’s systematic use of torture.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented 4 arrest cases between 12 and 18 June.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented 4 arrest cases between 12 and 18 June.

BCHR stated that its president, Nabeel Rajab, whose health is deteriorating, was prevented from having immediate access to his family and lawyers.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 14 peaceful protests in 12 villages in Bahrain, noting that 3 protests were oppressed by police.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said it received reports that Bahraini authorities arrested the father of Bahraini activist whose citizenship was revoked, Youssef Al-Houri.

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain and a number of human rights groups strongly condemned the judicial harassment of political activists, human rights defenders, and other civil society actors, attempting to attend international human rights mechanisms such as the UPR.

Human rights groups sent an open letter to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT), urging to reiterate Bahrain’s obligations under the Convention Against Torture. Bahraini authorities will appear before CAT in Geneva on Friday.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) aid that Bahrain witnessed last week (from 10 April to 16 April) the arrest of 10 Bahraini citizens, among them a child.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 17 arrest cases including a child, within the first week of April.

Member of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Hussein Radhi said Friday that the authorities returned prominent activist Nabeel Rajab to prison, after 2 days of undergoing urgent surgery.