Author Archives: abbas
Trump ready to approve weapons packages to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain that Obama blocked
The Trump administration is poised to move quickly to approve major weapons packages for Saudi... more
Secrecy around £1bn aid and security fund raises 'significant concern', say MPs
MPs and Lords have expressed “significant concern” over the lack of transparency, accountability and leadership... more
Secrecy around £1bn aid and security fund raises ‘significant concern’, say MPs
MPs and Lords have expressed “significant concern” over the lack of transparency, accountability and leadership... more
UK admits training Bahrain police in ‘public order’ tactics
The British government has admitted it funded training that taught Bahraini police how to “command... more
IPI blasts Bahrain cases against Nabeel Rajab
The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged Bahrain to free prominent human rights defender Nabeel... more
Bahrain to Try Terrorist Cell Trained in Iran, Iraq
Bahraini Fourth Criminal Court announced that a hearing will be held on February 28 to... more
BCHR launches Annual Report Bahrain 2016: A Series of Repressive Attacks against Rights and Human Rights Defenders
6 February 2017 – The Bahrain Center of Human Rights (BCHR) publishes today its 2016... more
Despite Record-Low Temperature, Protesters Endure Diraz Sit-in
Despite the record-low temperature recorded in Bahrain (7 °C) at dawn on Friday (February 3,... more
Authorities Release Prominent Cleric after Spending 6 Months in Prison over Diraz Protest
The Bahraini authorities released on Friday (February 3, 2017) Sheikh Mohammad Al-Shahabi after spending 6... more
UK covered up intelligence training with Bahrain’s police, amid death sentence
UK authorities trained Bahrain’s police how to gather intelligence on protestors, and then tried to... more