Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement

The Bahraini government has effectively silenced political opposition in the country through political isolation laws that effectively barred members of the political opposition from running in the 2022 parliamentary elections. Independent media has been banned since 2017. Twenty-six Bahrainis remain on death row following manifestly unfair trials, and six people have been sentenced to death since 2017. Authorities have arrested, prosecuted, and harassed rights defenders, journalists, and opposition leaders, including for their social media activity. Bahrain continues to deny access to independent rights monitors and the UN special rapporteur on torture.
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Continuing Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees in Bahrain
Release All Unjustly Detained; Treat All Prisoners Humanely
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Twice in June, Police at Checkpoints Kept People from Reaching the Largest Shi’a Mosque
Government Prosecution of Cultural Organization Violates Free Speech Obligations
Government Using Global Parliamentary Meeting to Whitewash Repression