Author Archives: abbas
The Washington Post, "Bahrain shuts down prominent newspaper amid crackdown"
Bahrain shut down a prominent independent newspaper Sunday “until further notice” over an article about... more
The Independent, “The Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain is quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights.”
Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive... more
The Independent, "The Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain is quietly heading towards a 'total suppression of human rights."
Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive... more
Alwasat, Bahrain’s Only Independent Newspaper, Suspended “until further notice”
Today, Sunday 4 June, Bahrain’s Ministry of Information Affairs issued an order to suspend the... more
Zeid calls for investigation of protester deaths in Bahrain
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on the... more
What’s Happening on the Third Floor of Bahrain’s Muharraq Police Station?
Horrifying details are emerging from those detained in Bahrain over the last 10 days. President... more
Amnesty-Bahrain Must Investigate Activist Torture Claims
Bahrain should investigate claims by a human rights activist who says she was tortured and... more
Bahrain follows Trump trip with dissent crackdown
Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald... more
Ebtisam Al-Saegh tortured and sexually assaulted
On 26 May 2017, human rights defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh was summoned by the National Security... more
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s son talks to Index about his father’s “unbreakable” spirit
On Tuesday, one of two trials against the Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who... more