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