Author Archives: abbas
Bahrain king backs law allowing military trials of civilians
Bahrain’s king has approved a law passed by parliament that allows for military courts to... more
Bahrain king approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain’s King Hamad on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to... more
Urgent Action Victory! Activist Dr. Ali Esa Mansoor Al-Ekri Released (Bahrain: UA 296.11)
On 10 March, Dr Ali Esa Mansoor al-Ekri (Dr Ali al-Ekri), a Bahraini consultant paediatric... more
Bahrain: Disastrous move towards patently unfair military trials of civilians
The King of Bahrain ratified a constitutional amendment today that paves the way for military... more
In Bahrain, Confrontation for the Sake of Confrontation
The Trump administration has decided to remove any conditions regarding human rights from sales of F-16... more
McGovern Condemns Trump Move to Sell Weapons to Bahrain Without Human Rights Conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), a senior House Democrat and the co-chair of... more
Congress Urged to Check Administration’s Actions, Block Sale of F-16s to Bahrain
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to move forward with the sale... more
USA’s sale of F-16s to Bahrain ‘sends dangerous signal’ on human rights
After reports that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to lift human rights... more
Suspending Human Rights Restrictions on U.S. Arms Sale to Bahrain Sends Dangerous Message
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will reportedly lift human rights conditions on an arms sale... more
UK triggers Brexit, starts eyeing up Middle East
As the UK triggered its divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa... more