Author Archives: abbas

MEPs call for Nabeel Rajab’s release on Arrest Anniversary

On the anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arrest, 36 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from... more

Harassment of various human rights defenders, including excessive use of force, ill-treatment and torture in custody

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the... more

Oral Intervention at 35th UN Human Rights Council

Address made to the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye. Mr.... more

Bahrain: UN Member and Observer States should call on Bahraini authorities to free human rights defender Nabeel Rajab

We, the undersigned, express our deep concern over the continued detention of prominent Bahraini human... more

One year on, Nabeel Rajab remains in jail, despite international appeals for his freedom

One year ago, on 13 June 2016, Nabeel Rajab was arrested from his home, one... more

Nabeel Rajab: Held for a year on remand in Bahrain and does anybody care?

Tuesday 13 June marks the one-year anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s incarceration on remand. The Bahraini... more

Nabeel Rajab approaches one year in prison without sentencing

Next week the Bahraini human rights activist and Index on Censorship award winner Nabeel Rajab... more

Bahraini Court Issues Two New Death Sentences Amid Torture Allegations

8 June 2017 – Bahraini courts sentenced two victims of torture to death on Tuesday amid... more

Bahrain must end arbitrary suspension of independent newspaper

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is among fifteen campaigners who today raised alarm over... more

The Committee to Protect Journalists, "Bahrain orders independent outlet Al-Wasat to cease publication"

Bahraini authorities should revoke an order barring the independent news outlet Al-Wasat from publishing and stop harassing... more