Author Archives: abbas
UK triggers Brexit, starts eyeing up Middle East
As the UK triggered its divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa... more
Bahrain Sentences 2 People to Death on Terror Charges
A court in Bahrain on Wednesday sentenced two people to death on terror charges and... more
BAHRAINI STUDENT IN DETENTION ALLEGES TORTURE: ALI MOHAMED HAKEEM AL-ARAB
Bahraini student Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab was arrested on 9 February and taken to the... more
State Department drops human rights as condition for fighter jet sale to Bahrain
The State Department notified Congress on Wednesday that it supports selling F-16 fighter jets to... more
Bahrain Imposes New Restriction and Denies Medical Care at Jau Prison
29 March 2017 – Over the last three months, the Government of Bahrain has intensified... more
Foreign Office silent over alleged UK training of Bahraini forces’ shooting of teenager
Mustafa Hamdan dies of head wound after police shooting by security forces trained and overseen... more
Danish Minister Answers Questions About al-Khawaja
In a consultation with the Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday 24. March members of the... more
Bahrain security forces employ excessive use of force against funeral mourners
27 March 2017 – Bahraini security forces attacked the funeral procession of Mustafa Hamdan with... more
Bahrain: After 282 days of arbitrary detention, human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s trial postponed once again
On March 22, 2017, Manama’s Fifth High Criminal Court postponed again Bahraini human rights defender... more
Bahrain: Further Information: Growing Health Concerns for Prominent Activist: Nabeel Rajab
Prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab has been held in solitary confinement for nine months, with... more