Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain: Ongoing practice of torture of detainees, with the support of public prosecution

13 July 2012 The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) has confirmed, in its report... more

International NGOs denounce the new arbitrary detention of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab

The Observatory denounces the new arbitrary detention of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, which seems to merely... more

Bahrain: The court must investigate all allegations of torture, including those made against Son of the King, Nasser Bin Hamad

06 July 2012 (BCHR) - For the first time since their arrest in March 2011,... more

Bahrain: Ongoing detention and ill-treatment of Freelance journalist after commenting to media channels

29 June 2012 Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) express concerns over the ongoing detention... more

FIDH: One day after the release of Nabeel Rajab, 28 countries called on Bahrain to definitely end ongoing repression

29 June 2012 FIDH welcomes the decision of the Lower Criminal Court of Manama to... more

Amnesty Int’l: Freed Nabeel Rajab facing court hearings

Date: 29 June 2012 URGENT ACTION Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released... more

HRW: Bahrain: Free Injured Protesters for Urgent Medical Care

Rescind Their Military Court Convictions JUNE 28, 2012 (Beirut) – Bahraini authorities should quash the... more

BCHR: Release of Testimony of former BCHR Director Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

26th June, 2012: International Day Against Torture Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s speech before the Supreme Court of... more

The Observatory: Open letter to the King of Bahrain on the trial of Nabeel Rajab

Paris-Geneva, June 15, 2012 Re: judicial harassment against Mr. Nabeel Rajab; visa request for trial... more

Bahrain – Nine medics acquitted as others receive sentences between 1 month to 5 years

Bahrain medical doctors Mahmmod Asghar (R), Ali Alekri (2ndR), and Nader Diwani (2ndL) receive the... more