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