Category Archives: Statements

Sheikh Isa Qassim: NGOs call on UK, UN, US and EU for Public Action Before 7 May Trial

  Mr. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, United States Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary, United Kingdom...

Another terrorist attack hits Coptic churches in Egypt

Bahrain Interfaith joins the international community today in condemning the dastardly terrorist bombings of two...

55 International NGO’s urge Bahrain to stop harassing Sheikh Maytham Al Salman 

   We, the undersigned civil society groups working to promote and defend freedom of expression...

BHRO: violations of religious freedom rose by 56% from last year

The Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO) revealed a significant rise in the rate of violations...

BHRO welcomes US Report on International Religious Freedom

Al Salman welcomes the report of the U.S. State Department on “International Religious Freedom” and...

Nine British Shi’a communities issued  joint statement concerning about discrimination against Shi’a in Bahrain

We, the British Shi’a community, are increasingly concerned by the continued discrimination against Shi’a Muslims...

Bahrain Interfaith urges the participants in the “dialogue of civilizations” conference to advice the Govt to stop Religious Persecution

Bahrain Interfaith has welcomed tens of prominent guests participating in “The Conference on the Dialogue...

Bahrain should stop persecution of Shi’a Muslims and return its citizenship to their spiritual leader

GENEVA (24 April 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or...

BHRO: Unprecedented Rise in Government Restrictions on Religious Freedom in Bahrain

The Religious Freedom Unit at the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (“BHRO”) has regarded the results...

BHRO to UN Special Rapporteur: The authority is practicing racial discrimination

Dr. Maytham Al Salman, Head of Religious Freedom Unit in the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory...

BHRO: Bahraini people will not concede an inch of their legitimate mosques

Sheikh Maytham Al Salman, Head of Religious Freedom Unit in the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory...