Author Archives: abbas

HRW: Bahrain: Martial Law Does Not Trump Basic Rights

All Forces Obliged to Respect International Standards March 16, 2011 (Manama) - Bahrain's declaration of... more

Arab League and international community must end complicity – Gulf states launch a war against the people of Bahrain

16 March 2011 This morning, army and police troops in Bahrain, supported by the Saudi... more

UN official deplores curtailment of trade union activity in Bahrain

16 March 2011 – The head of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), Juan... more

Amnesty Int: Bahraini protesters tell of bloodshed as crackdown escalates

16 March 2011 Bahraini protesters today told Amnesty International of bloody scenes on the streets... more

Spillover of government-incited violence affecting vulnerable bystanders

16 March 2011 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights deeply regrets the reports of several... more

FIDH: State of emergency and foreign military intervention will lead to further crackdown on opposition

15 March 2011 Whilst the Kingdom of Bahrain just declared a state of emergency, the... more

CPJ: Mob damages press in Bahrain; Saudis oust reporter

New York, March 15, 2011--Armed assailants stormed the Manama printing facility of the Bahraini independent... more

Amnesty Int: Violent crackdown in Bahrain condemned

15 March 2011 Amnesty International has called on the governments of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia... more

لجنة حماية الصحفيين: حشد من المهاجمين يهاجم مطبعة في البحرين

نيويورك، 15 آذار/مارس 2011 - قام مهاجمون مسلحون في هذا الصباح بمداهمة مطبعة المنامة التابعة... more

Amnesty: Tear gas and rubber bullets as Bahrain security forces crackdown on protests

14 March 2011 Amnesty International has called on the Bahrain authorities to hold security forces... more