Category Archives: Statements

On the International Day of Non-Violence: We call on the Bahraini government to uphold the renouncing of violence and hatred

On the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence, the Bahrain Interfaith Center calls on...

On the International Day of Peace: Bahrain Interfaith calls upon the Government of Bahrain to end the suffering of thousands of political prisoners and to launch a National Dialogue Initiative

Bahrain Interfaith calls upon the Government of Bahrain to launch a comprehensive National Dialogue Initiative...

Bahrain Interfaith welcomes the calls made by Nationalist Democratic Society and the Progressive Democratic Tribune to launch a National Dialogue Initiative

Bahrain Interfaith welcomes the calls made by Nationalist Democratic Society and the Progressive Democratic Tribune...

Bahrain: Shiite cleric tried on Religious Freedom charges

Bahrain Interfaith and Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express both their deep concern about the continued...

Shiite Books including books of Ayatollah Sistani are banned in the prisons of Bahrain

The Religious Freedom Unit in Bahrain Interfaith has called on the Government of Bahrain to...

Discussion of launching the project “Charter of equal citizenship in Bahrain”

  Bahrainiauthorities evade the promotion of equal citizenship and we call on everyone to prepare...

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...