Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain; failed political experiment, serious HR violations

Lord Avebury, the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group Cordially invites you to a... more

Disregarding Allegations of Torture and Forced Confessions Bahraini Court Judge Sentences “December” Detainees

Activist Sentenced to 7 years, Four Acquittals Remaining Between 1-5 Years BCHR REF: 08071301 Amidst... more

GDN:Woman collapses after riots verdict

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woman collapses after riots verdict By RASHA AL QAHTANI Published: 14th July 2008 A... more

GDN:11 rioters jailed

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 rioters jailed Published: 14th July 2008

FRIDE: Bahrain: Reaching a Threshold

03/07/2008 By Edward Burke Bahrain’s top-down reforms, initiated by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in... more

IFEX: GOVERNMENT STOKES SECTARIAN TENSIONS TO JUSTIFY CRACKDOWN ON PRESS

Just over a month after the Bahrain government said it would eliminate prison sentences for... more

BCHR/IFEX: Detainees in newsletter and website case beaten and ill-treated; journalists warned over dignity of royal image

Country/Topic: Bahrain Date: 09 July 2008 Person(s): Adel Al Aaly, Mohammed al-Musawi, Sayed Tahir Asfour,... more

Bahrain Tribune:‘No one is ill-treated’

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Search ‘No one is ill-treated’ This place is home to all... more

GDN:Lawyers seeking arson farm visit

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawyers seeking arson farm visit By RASHA AL QAHTANI Published: 8th JULY 2008 DEFENCE... more

GDN:Family in new bid to trace Qaeda suspect

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family in new bid to trace Qaeda suspect Published: 8th JULY 2008 The family... more