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Bahrain | Fifteen Years Since the Arrest of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: Ongoing Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Medical Neglect, and the Shrinking of Civic Space in Bahrain

April 9, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
On 9 April 2026, fifteen years will have passed since the arrest of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, only days after he turned sixty-five, while he remains arbitrarily detained in Jau Prison. HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement affirms that his continued detention, despite the grave violations he has suffered and the…

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Bahrain | UN Committee against Torture must call out the absence of accountability for grave human rights violations

November 16, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
On 18-19 November 2025, the UN Committee against Torture will review the Government of Bahrain (GoB)’s compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which it ratified in 1998. The Committee will examine the Government’s fourth periodic report at its 83rd session and will later issue recommendations addressed…

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Bahrain | Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

May 12, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (June 16 - 11 July 11, 2025), we are writing to you and your delegation regarding the continued detention of leading human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists, opposition and religious activists, and death row inmates…

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Statements & Letters

On International Women’s Day, 23 NGOs Urge Bahrain’s King to Grant Bahraini Mothers Equal Nationality Rights

March 8, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain Royal Court Riffaa Palace Manama, Bahrain March 8, 2025 Your Majesty, We extend our greetings and recognize the efforts of the Supreme Council for Women in advancing gender equality in Bahrain. Equality before the law is a fundamental right enshrined in Bahrain’s Constitution and international commitments. Yet, Bahraini mothers lack…

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Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance

February 14, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
On February 14, 2025, marking the anniversary of Bahrain’s "Day of Rage," HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement released a new report titled “Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance.” The report provides a critical analysis of Bahrain’s ongoing failure to implement the recommendations it committed to under the Universal…

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Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging

August 20, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions
The report "Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging" offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the profound impact that the revocation of citizenship has on individuals in Bahrain. It delves into the social, legal, and psychological dimensions of statelessness, focusing on how losing nationality not only strips people of their legal rights…

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Behind the Facade: Understanding Human Rights Challenges in Bahrain

August 14, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions
Between 2019 and 2024, Bahrain has continued to face systematic human rights violations, despite repeated government promises of reform following the crackdown on peaceful protesters in 2011. The report "Behind the Facade: Understanding Human Rights Challenges in Bahrain," issued by HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, sheds light on these violations and their developments,…

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Statements & Letters

Bahrain| Abdulhadi Alkhawaja – 63 Years of Struggle, 13 Years Behind Bars

April 5, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions
  Today marks Abdulhadi Alkhawaja's 63rd birthday. He is a Danish-Bahraini human rights defender who has spent 13 years in prison for his peaceful activism. HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement honors his unwavering commitment to human rights and renews the call for his immediate and unconditional release.   Abdulhadi Alkhawaja's plight is not just his own;…

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