Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights

Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights
جمعية شباب البحرين لحقوق الإنسان
Founded2005
TypeNon-profit
NGO
Location
WebsiteOfficial website

The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is a human rights organization of Bahrain founded in March 2005[1] which was active in the Bahraini uprising. The group "organises training workshops, monitors and documents human rights violations and participates in forming a regional network for young human rights activists in eight Arab countries".[2] Mohammed al-Maskati serves as its president.[3] The organization was founded by Mohammed al-Maskati and Hussain Jawad (who also served as its vice-president) among others.

  1. ^ "About Us". Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Bahrain: Trial of human rights defender, Mohamed Abdul Nabi Al-Maskati, adjourned until 15 January 2009". Front Line Defenders. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ^ Katherine Zoepf (1 June 2011). "Bahrain Ends Martial Law but Renews Crackdown on Protests". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2012.