ar-lb http://bfhr.org/english/bhimages/bhlogo.gif http://bfhr.org/english/ http://bfhr.org/english/ Bahrain Forum for Human Rights The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) expresses its strong condemnation of the decision to revoke the citizenship of 24 individuals on the basis of their expression of opinion. The impact of this decision has been extended to their families, bringing the total number of citizens stripped of their nationality as of 27 April 2026 to 69. This measure constitutes a serious violation of fundamental rights and marks a return to a policy that has previously been found to be inconsistent with Bahrain’s international obligations. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1135&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized a virtual seminar titled “War Crimes: U.S.–Israeli Violations During the War on Iran and Lebanon” on April 19, in solidarity with the peoples of Iran and Lebanon in light of the grave violations and war crimes committed against them by the U.S. and Israeli aggression. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1134&cid=153 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) strongly condemns the war crime committed by the Zionist entity in targeting and killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, a reporter for Al-Akhbar newspaper, in southern Lebanon yesterday, April 22, 2026. BFHR considers that this crime comes within the context of the Zionist entity’s ongoing direct and deliberate targeting of journalists while they carry out their professional duty of conveying facts and reporting events. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1133&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) condemned the announcement by the UAE State Security apparatus regarding the dismantling of what it described as a terrorist organization, and the subsequent arrests and security measures that followed. These actions targeted a number of individuals from the Shiite community, including Sheikh Ghadeer Mirza, Sheikh Ali Al-Hindi, Sayyid Sadiq Lari, Sayyid Mohammed Abdul Qaher, and Sayyid Adnan Al-Sayyid Abdullah Al-Ghurayfi. BFHR stated that these measures constitute sectarian targeting carried out in an environment lacking transparency and the basic guarantees of a fair trial. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1132&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), a member of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness, condemned statements issued by the King of Bahrain. These statements pave the way for expanding the use of citizenship revocation as a punitive measure against citizens based on their political positions, under broad and legally undefined labels such as “treason” and “undermining security and stability.” http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1131&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) has followed the recent security escalation in Kuwait, along with the official narrative presented in Ministry of Interior Statement No. (21), issued on April 11, 2026. The statement put forward an official account that effectively presumes the guilt of the detained or defamed victims before the requirements of justice have been met, and before the public, the detainees’ families, and their lawyers have been granted access to basic legal safeguards. This constitutes a blatant violation of fair trial guarantees and underscores the politicization of the legal procedures being applied.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1130&cid=153 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) has monitored an escalating pattern of actions that, according to international legal standards, amount to war crimes. These actions have taken place within the context of ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory following the announcement of a ceasefire on April 8, 2026. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1129&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) condemns the sweeping arrest campaigns and repressive security measures currently taking place in Kuwait under the pretext of so-called “cells,” in the context of regional escalation linked to the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. BFHR views these actions as a dangerous step toward entrenching a police-state approach that undermines basic rights and freedoms. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1128&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) strongly condemns the Saudi authorities’ execution of Ali Al-Sbeiti and Mustafa Al-Sbeiti on Thursday, April 9, 2026. This marks a dangerous escalation, reflecting the continued use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression and a violation of the right to life. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1127&cid=148 The BFHR strongly condemns the military assault carried out by the Israeli entity on Lebanese territory, along with the direct targeting of civilians and infrastructure. These actions constitute a clear violation of ceasefire agreements and the principles of International Humanitarian Law http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1126&cid=148 In a serious and alarming escalation, Bahrain’s official security forces killed Sayed Mohammed Abdulmohsen Al-Mousawi extrajudicially (on March 27, 2026) after subjecting him to severe torture while in detention. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1125&cid=148 On the anniversary of 14 February, the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) affirms that addressing the legacy of gross human rights violations constitutes a fundamental entry point to any genuine stability. Ignoring the past or attempting to brush it aside only deepens crises and perpetuates the loss of trust between the state and society.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1124&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) has closely followed the severe deterioration in the health of Mr. Hassan Mushaima, Secretary-General of the Haq Movement for Liberties and Democracy, in recent months. This deterioration has been accompanied by measures amounting to serious medical neglect by the authorities, as well as systematic targeting of his family members and all those who have expressed humanitarian solidarity with him. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1123&cid=148 On International Human Rights Day, the international community recalls the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the foundational framework that guarantees human dignity and forms the cornerstone of any legal system that seeks to achieve justice and equality. On this occasion, the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) affirms that the Bahraini authorities continue to refrain from fulfilling their basic human rights obligations, despite their membership in the United Nations system and their ratification of several binding international conventions. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1122&cid=148 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) organized a virtual seminar entitled “A Human Rights Perspective: Bahrain’s Fourth Report to the Committee Against Torture” on November 13, 2025, in light of the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) session on Bahrain, which will be held in Geneva on November 18, 2025.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1121&cid=159 Despite the language intended to convey a “positive” approach toward civil organizations, Circular No. (13) of 2025 issued by the Ministry of Social Development imposes a number of administrative restrictions that undermine civil activity and subject it to official political considerations. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1120&cid=148 The campaign of arbitrary summonses and arrests launched by the Government of Bahrain against citizens for attending the funeral of the victim, fisherman Abdullah Hassan Yusuf, or for expressing opinions critical of the official narrative surrounding his death, represents a serious deviation from Bahrain’s international obligations and confirms the government’s continued repressive approach targeting the exercise of the rights to freedom of opinion and participation in public affairs. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1119&cid=148 The transformations Bahrain has witnessed since 2011 were not a mere circumstantial response to the wave of protests that swept the region. They represented a defining turning point in shaping a complex and intertwined security state model. This model has not only reinforced security and repressive apparatuses but has also evolved into a comprehensive system that restructures the relationship between the citizen and the state. It has redefined the notions of security and loyalty through a long record of suppressing fundamental rights and freedoms.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1118&cid=153 Torture is one of the most heinous crimes against human dignity. It violates every moral value and principle of international law. It is not only an assault on a person’s body but also an act of psychological destruction, an insult to their humanity, and a means of intimidating society as a whole. Therefore, combating torture cannot be left to a few individuals or organizations; it is a collective responsibility that requires the concerted efforts of everyone, from state institutions to ordinary citizens.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1117&cid=166 The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) stresses the necessity of revealing the circumstances surrounding the maritime incident that took place on October 20, 2025, near the Fasht Al-Azm marine area in Bahrain, causing the fall of Bahraini citizen Abdullah Hassan Youssef into the sea and went missing following the deliberate collision by the Coast Guard patrol vessel. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1116&cid=148 We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call for the immediate release of Bahraini dissident Ali Alshowaikh, who has been imprisoned in Bahrain since 2018 following unlawful extradition from the Netherlands. We also urge the Dutch government to take responsibility for its role in his unlawful deportation and to act urgently to secure his freedom.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1115&cid=148 rnWith great anger and condemnation, the organizations and networks of this statement announce their blatant condemnation of the heinous crime committed by the Zionist entity against the Global Sumud Flotilla, on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning 1 and 2 October 2025, after they objected to the ships in international waters, the attack on the participants on board and kidnapping, and forcibly taking them to the port of Ashdod in the occupied lands. http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1112&cid=148  les organisations de défense des droits de l’Homme soussignées, saluons l’initiative lancée le 12 mars par le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Mr. Antonio Guterres, à l’occasion du 80ème anniversaire de la création des Nations Unies en 1945. Dans sa déclaration, il a souligné que le monde d’aujourd’hui est témoin d’ « attaques sans précédent contre les buts et principes de la Charte des Nations Unies, alors que les menaces de recours à la force – ou son utilisation effective – contre des Etats souverains se sont intensifiées, parallèlement à des violations du droit international, y compris du droit international humanitaire et du droit international des droits de l’Homme, ciblant des civils et des infrastructures civiles, à l’utilisation de la nourriture et de l’eau comme armes, et à l’érosion des droits de l’Homme ».rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1111&cid=148 Le organizzazioni per i diritti umani, i sindacati, le istituzioni e le associazioni firmatarie lanciano un appello urgente riguardo alla catastrofe umanitaria in corso nella Striscia di Gaza, dove una carestia sta decimando la vita di bambini, donne incinte, anziani e malati. Questa crisi è il risultato del blocco continuo imposto dalle forze di occupazione israeliane, che dal 2 marzo 2025 impediscono l’ingresso di aiuti umanitari e di beni essenziali alla sopravvivenza. Di conseguenza, nella Striscia di Gaza incombe una morte di massa imminente.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1110&cid=148 Die unterzeichnenden Menschenrechtsorganisationen, Gewerkschaften, Institutionen und Verbände warnen vor der humanitären Katastrophe im Gazastreifen, wo eine Hungersnot das Leben von Kindern, schwangeren Frauen, älteren Menschen und Kranken vernichtet. Diese Krise ist die Folge der fortdauernden Blockade durch die israelischen Besatzungstruppen, die seit dem 2. März 2025 die Einfuhr humanitärer und überlebenswichtiger Hilfe verhindern. Infolgedessen droht im Gazastreifen ein unmittelbar bevorstehender Massentod.rnrn http://bfhr.org/english/article.php?id=1109&cid=148