Category Archives: Bahrain

Academic whitewashing: How Bahrain uses academic partnerships to hide its gross human rights abuses

There are numerous definitions of the concept of whitewashing with the most common one being [...]

Rights Groups Urge Bahrain to Release Dr Abduljalil Al Singace, Jailed Academic on Hunger Strike

Please find the open statement here. 30 July 2021 – 16 leading human rights groups [...]

The Death of Husain Barakat – a Question for Belgian’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

On June 17, 2021, Hugues Bayet, a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, tabled [...]

Impunity in Bahrain: a call for action to deliver justice for victims of torture

25th June 2021 – To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, [...]

PRESS RELEASE End Impunity in Bahrain: EU Human Rights Sanctions Project Launched

If you would like to watch the full event, you can do so here. 14 [...]

EU Magnitsky Sanctions

EVENT: if you would like to hear more about our project as well as EU [...]

Bahrain: ECDHR launches campaign to release Hassan Mushaima

12 May 2021 – The European Center for Democracy and Human rights (ECDHR) has launched [...]

EU Parliament Urgent Resolution Condemns Human Rights Situation in Bahrain

11 March 2021 – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today [...]

Bahrain: Joint Letter to EU Ahead of Meeting With Bahraini Delegation

Re: EU-Bahrain Cooperation Agreement Must Depend on Human Rights Improvements Find PDF version Joseph Borrell, High Representative [...]

Bahrain: A culture of impunity thriving at large under the kingdom’s facade

A history of impunity The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) offered hope for the [...]