Author Archives: abbas

Amnesty Int'l: Bahrain: The High Price Of Telling Hard Truths

Soon after the popular uprising began in Bahrain in 2011, 13 opposition leaders were arrested.... more

Peaceful Activists Face Inhumane Conditions in Bahrain’s Overcrowded Central Prison

By Benjamin Weiner, Human Rights First The main penitentiary in Bahrain, Jaw Prison, is 34... more

Amnesty: Halt Detention, Abuse And Torture Of Children

Children are being routinely detained, ill-treated and tortured in Bahrain, said Amnesty International in a new... more

Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain: Further information: Prisoner of conscience’s detention extended: Hussain Jawad

URGENT ACTION The detention of Bahraini human rights activist Hussain Jawad was extended by 30... more

Bahrain: Attack on Freedom of Expression Continues as AlSalman is Charged after Press Conference

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern in regards to the continued targeting... more

Bahrain: Another Activist Subjected to Enforced Disappearance : Environmental Activist Mohamed Jawad

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over escalating attacks on human rights... more

Bahrain: Imprisoned human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja harassed while receiving medical care

The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)... more

Bahrain: NPWJ, NRPTT, Freedom House, PGA and other NGOs call for the dropping of all charges against Khalil Almarzooq

11 December 2013   http://www.npwj.org/node/7987   On the eve of the third trial hearing in... more

Bahrain Watch: Urgent Appeals to UN OHCHR to Stop Tear Gas Shipment

#StopTheShipment Actions Continue as Korean Gov’t Weighs Issuing Export License Advocacy group Bahrain Watch today... more