Author Archives: abbas

Freedom House: Bahrain Must Release Activist Nabeel Rajab

07 May 2012 Freedom House calls for the release of Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab who... more

RSF: King Hamad Ben Aissa Al Khalifa, Bahrain, among the 41 press freedom predators

2 MAY 2012 Since the start of the country’s pro-democracy movement in February last year,... more

Bahrain Press Association: Hunger for Freedom

World Press Freedom day 2012 In commemoration of the World Press Freedom day 2012, Journalists... more

Bahrain: Children at age of 13 arrested, torture and prosecuted on arbitrary charges

Photo: torture marks on the body of Sayed Yaseen Shubber, 13 year old. 3 May... more

Bahrain: The government of Bahrain must release all detained human rights defenders immediately and unconditionally

Detention and ill-treatment of Human Rights Defender Zainab Al-Khawaja 30 April 2012 Beirut, 30 April,... more

PEN Int'l: Immediately & unconditionally release of all those currently detained for the peaceful exercise of their opinions

1 May 2012 RAN 46/10 update #5 BAHRAIN: Re-trial ordered of jailed human rights defenders,... more

MEP Ana Gomes denied a visa and turned back at airport in Bahrain

As received- Brussels, 29th of April 2012 - Ana Gomes, Member of the European Parliament... more

NASUWT: Bahrain visit to call for release of teacher trade unionists

24 April 2012 Dr Patrick Roach, Deputy General Secretary of NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union,... more

Amnesty International: Bahrain: Daughter Of Hunger Striker Arrested

25 April 2012 URGENT ACTION Bahraini activist Zainab A l-Khawaja was arrested on 21 April... more

Bahrain: authorities should provide a ‘proof of life’ to confirm that Al-Khawaja on day 78 of hunger strike is still alive

26 April 2012 On the 78th Day of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s hunger strike in Bahrain, Front... more