The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) is a non-governmental civil society established in May 2001 and is registered with the Ministry of Social Development in the Kingdom of Bahrain under registration No. (142/ج/ت.ث). The Society was the first licensed society in the Kingdom of Bahrain specializing in the field of human rights.

The Society seeks to achieve, preserve and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms contained in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations charters, foremost of which is the International Covenant on Human Rights and the covenants, charters, declarations and protocols issued by the United Nations and other international organizations concerned with human rights.

BHRS is committed to the principle of non-discrimination based on gender, race, religion, origin, social or economic status, nationality, belief, and political affiliation.  BHRS belief that human rights are universal and indivisible and require broad cooperation among local and international civil society organizations.  BHRA is a member of the Arab Organization for Human Rights, The Arab Network for Non-Governmental Organizations for Development (ANND), the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP), and the International Federation for Human Rights (FiDH).  BHRS cooperates as well with many national, Gulf, Arab and international organizations concerned with human rights, including the United Nations and its specialized organizations concerned with human rights and human development.