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Frontline Defenders: Bahrain – Detention of Mr Nabeel Rajab ordered by the public prosecution
On 2 October 2014, the public prosecution in Bahrain ordered the detention of prominent human... more
Amnesty: Bahrain must release activist Nabeel Rajab, detained for ‘insulting’ tweets
‘The detention of Nabeel Rajab is yet another serious blow to freedom of expression in Bahrain’ –... more
HRW: Bahrain: Rights Activist Detained
(Beirut, October 3, 2014) – Bahrain authorities arrested a prominent rights activist on October 1, 2014, after... more
State Department expresses “concern” by the Government of Bahrain’s detention of Rajab
In a press briefing Friday morning State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that the State... more
OHCHR Alarmed By Detention of Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 3... more
Bahrain: Arrest Of Leading Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab For Tweets
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights... more
Bahrain: Human Rights Groups Condemn Increase in UK Arms Sales to Bahrain
29 September 2014—London—Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for... more
Targeting ‘Waad’ Society after ‘Al-Wefaq’ Imposes Restrictions on Peaceful Political Work
Bahrain: The Regime Continues to Fight the Right to Form Peaceful Societies The Bahrain Center... more
GISWatch: The struggle of online activists against surveillance technology
Report Year: 2014 – Communications surveillance in the digital age Authors: Ali Abdulemam Introduction... more
Bahrain Watch: ‘Fabrigate’: How State-Controlled Media Continues Its ‘Inflammatory’ Coverage Through Fabricated Reports
State must liberalise the media sector, give equal access & offer equal representation Bahrain Watch... more