Author Archives: abbas

Verdict Expected for Nabeel Rajab 20 January, NGOs Call for Charges to be Dropped

19 January 2015 – On 20 January, a verdict is expected in the trial of... more

16 NGOs Urge International Community to Pressure Bahrain to Drop Charges against Nabeel Rajab

15 January 2015 – This week, 16 human rights organisations have written to 47 States... more

NGOs Condemn Sentencing of Former Opposition MP Sayed Jameel Kadhem

14 January 2015 – Yesterday, Bahrain’s lower criminal court sentenced former Bahraini Member of Parliament,... more

Champion for Justice: Tagi al-Maidan

Tagi Abdalla al-Maidan is a 26-year-old US citizen who was born in Connecticut. He lived... more

Urgent call: More than 192 hours since the disappearance of 16-year old Ahmed Majeed Huweida after he was seized by the security forces

The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights condemns the authorities’ systematic policy of detaining citizens and... more

Bahrain: Family Of Enforced Disappearance Victim Mohsen Al-Majid Reports Torture In Detention

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern over reports of the security forces’... more

Bahrain: Release leading opposition figure

Amnesty International today called on the Bahraini authorities to drop the charges against a leading... more

Bahrain: Ayat Al-Safar Still In Detention For Sheltering Wanted Suspects

Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its concern as the Bahraini government continues to exploit... more

Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Mohammed Al-Maskati Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, and... more

UN High Commissioner Statement on the Arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location:  Geneva Date:  30... more