Author Archives: abbas

Bahrain: King Must Not Ratify Constitutional Amendment Allowing Military Courts To Try Civilians

Amnesty International has today called on the King of Bahrain to refrain from ratifying a... more

Bahrain targets families of human rights defenders to intimidate them

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is gravely concerned about recent attempts by the... more

HRC 34 Oral Interventions: Item #3 General Debate on Bahrain

Mr. President, Alsalam Foundation, with Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, the Bahrain... more

Bahrain Report: Children without Citizenship

Bahrain has used denaturalization as a tool against individuals expressing dissent regarding the government’s decision,... more

Human Rights Council 34: UK statement in response to the report by the High Comissioner for Human Rights

We urge the Government of Bahrain to guarantee human rights and freedoms for all its... more

HRC 34 – EU Intervention: Item 2 – Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights

The EU recognises the challenges that Bahrain faces as well as the progress made with the establishment... more

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Written Answers on Human Rights Cases

Written Answers Nos. 353-368 Human Rights Cases 353. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and... more

Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Written Answers on Human Rights Cases

Written Answers Nos. 353-368 Human Rights Cases 353. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and... more

Bahrain: Activist’s Family Targeted

Bahraini authorities are apparently targeting the family members of a prominent Bahraini activist in retribution... more

Exiled Bahraini activist’s family ‘detained as revenge’

Family members of a London-based Bahraini activist have reportedly been arrested on the Gulf island... more