Author Archives: abbas
Bahrain: Opposition figure faces charges for free speech
Bahrain’s decision to file charges against Ebrahim Sharif underscores the country’s tactical use of judicial... more
Bahrain Regime Targets Families of Dissidents in Fresh Reprisals
Maybe Washington’s allies in the Bahraini regime learned the art of reprisals from their old... more
Human Rights Activist: Bahrain, Backed by U.S., is Targeting My Family
In early March, a group of masked men accompanied by police officers arrested my brother-in-law in Bahrain. Three... more
Urgent: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in need of urgent access to medical care to prevent lasting vision loss
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights is highly concerned about the deterioration in Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s... more
Bahrain – Prominent opposition figure charged for tweets ‘inciting hatred’ against government
The Bahraini authorities have once again displayed their ruthless determination to silence activists and crush... more
BAHRAIN: Political Opposition Leader Ebrahim Sharif Charged With "Inciting Hatred"
20 March 2017 – Political opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif was today charged with “inciting hatred... more
UAE summons Swiss ambassador over U.N. Bahrain statement
The United Arab Emirates summoned the Swiss ambassador on Sunday to denounce a statement Switzerland... more
Bahrain mourners clash with police after Shia inmate’s funeral
Shia protesters and police clashed in Bahrain on Friday following the funeral of a prisoner... more
Bahrain mourners clash with police after Shia inmate's funeral
Shia protesters and police clashed in Bahrain on Friday following the funeral of a prisoner... more
Mohammad Sahwan Dies in Jau Prison, Police Attack His Funeral
17 March 2017 – Mohammad Sahwan, a victim of excessive use of force by police... more