Bahrain Center for Human Rights

the bahrain center for human rights (bchr) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, registered with the bahraini ministry of labor and social services since july 2002. despite an order by the authorities in november 2004 to close, the bchr is still functioning after gaining a wide local and international support for its struggle to promote human rights in bahrain. our mission to encourage and support individuals and groups to be proactive in the protection of their own and others' rights; and to struggle to promote democracy and human rights in accordance with international norms. to document and report on human rights violations in bahrain. to use this documentation for advocacy to influence international policies according to the universal declaration of human rights. objectives - promoting freedoms and basic rights (civil, political and economic) - combating racial and religious discrimination - human rights education - providing support and protection to victims of human rig