NGOs at #HRC61 Condemn Bahrain’s Crackdown on Free Expression Amid U.S.-Israeli War on Iran

On 12 March 2026, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) delivered an intervention during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 3. The NGOs highlighted Bahrain’s escalating suppression of freedom of opinion and peaceful assembly amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. They drew attention to the violent repression[…]