Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain rights groups back Ceartas call not to re-elect Bahrain’s Attorney General

Leading Bahrain human rights organisations have supported a call by Ceartas – Irish Lawyers for... more

Amnesty Int'l: Child tortured in detention in Bahrain

URGENT ACTION Child tortured in detention in Bahrain Bahraini boy aged 14, Ali Hatem Ali... more

HRD Naji Fateel will be sentenced on 29 September

September 5: Fourth Criminal Court decided to postpone the hearing in the case of the... more

Bahrain: Several Arrests without Warrants, Fear of Torture, After Dawn House Raids in Nuwaidrat Village

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its grave concern in regards to the... more

Top 6 Reasons for Bahrain to Host Arab Court of Human Rights

Following an Arab League meeting in Cairo on September 1, it was announced that Bahrain... more

Bahrain: Instead of release, Bahrain13 Subjected to Further Targeting and Harassment

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is gravely concerned about the authorities’ escalation in targeting... more

Bahrain: Sham Court Sets a Date for Verdict While Ignoring the Boycott of Lawyers and Defendants

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) was informed that the defendants in the case... more

Internet Activists Demand Release of Bahraini Blogger Mohammed Hassan

Global Voices Advocacy and bloggers around the world are calling for the release of Mohammed Hassan (Safybh),... more

Freedom House Photo Auction Winner Targeted by Bahraini Authorities

(Aug 16 2013 – 2:15pm) Freedom House is deeply disturbed by reports that photographer Ahmed... more

Amnesty Int'l: Grand prix protestors tortured in Bahrain

Nafeesa al-‘Asfoor, a mother-of-two, was arrested along with Rayhana al-Mousawi on 20 April as they... more