Bahrain
The human rights situation in Bahrain did not improve in 2020. There are 26 individuals currently on death row, all of whom are at imminent risk of execution. The government has put six people to death since it ended a moratorium on executions in 2017. Authorities arrested, prosecuted, and harassed human rights defenders, journalists, opposition leaders, and defense lawyers, including for their social media activity. All independent Bahraini media have been banned since 2017 from operating in the country and all opposition groups dissolved.
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Children's RightsWe are writing to share information we have documented about children who were detained and abused in Bahrain from November 2020 to March 2021 for alleged crimes related to protests.
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“The Blood of People Who Don’t Cooperate”
Continuing Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees in Bahrain
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Criminalizing Dissent, Entrenching Impunity
Persistent Failures of the Bahraini Justice System Since the BICI Report
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News
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Bahrain: Stop Denying Abuse of Detained Children
Children Beaten, Pepper-Sprayed, Denied Medical Care, Threatened with Rape
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Middle East/North Africa: End Violent Punishment of Children
Human Rights Watch Introduces Country Index Based on Laws, Policies
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Joint Letter to the European Union Ahead of Meeting With Bahraini Delegation
EU-Bahrain Cooperation Agreement Must Depend on Human Rights Improvements
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Bahrain: No Improvement in Rights Record
Arrests for Peaceful Speech; Death Sentences After Unfair Trials
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Bahrain: Joint Letter to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Delegates
Re: Upcoming 45th Session of the Human Rights Council
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