Over the past years, Bahraini authorities have increasingly relied on digital surveillance and spyware as tools to target political dissidents, human rights defenders, and journalists, both inside Bahrain and abroad. These practices have been closely linked to campaigns of arrests, prosecutions, and arbitrary sentences affecting dozens of citizens, while opportunities to hold those responsible accountable[…]
20
Feb
Feb
This report examines the four most recent waves of repression in Bahrain targeting freedom of opinion, expression, and peaceful assembly. The crackdown is no longer limited to political opposition movements. It now includes socio-economic protests and public opinion movements, such as protests demanding jobs and accountability. ADHRB documented a clear pattern. Authorities prevent gatherings before[…]
15
Dec
Dec
Bahrain’s juvenile justice system is often presented by authorities as a model of progress and reform, but in reality, experiences of children behind detention walls tell a very different story. For years, Bahrain has been criticized for the arbitrary arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of minors, especially those involved in peaceful protests. Despite the government’s enforcement[…]
11
Dec
Dec
Updated: Sayed Mohammed Hashem AbdulWahab was a 17-year-old Bahraini minor and school student when Bahraini authorities arrested him on 3 July 2025 after summoning him to the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) without providing any reason. During his detention, he has endured torture, coerced confessions, denial of family visits and access to legal counsel, unfair trials,[…]
17
Oct
Oct
In Bahrain, since the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings, protests have been violently crushed, activists unjustly detained, and voices systematically silenced. Women have borne the brunt of this repression. The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, together with Americans for Democracy and Human Rights, launches the Daughters of the Resistance campaign. This initiative honors the women[…]
