Author Archives: abbas

Killers of Protesters Go Free, while their Families are Targeted and Sentenced to Prison Terms by Authorities

On 25 January 2017 a Bahraini court ruled to jail three parents of extrajudicial killing... more

NGOs send letter to Boris Johnson regarding jailed HRD Nabeel Rajab

3 February 2017 Dear Mr Johnson, In light of recent developments in Bahrain, we write... more

Bahrain: Halt Violence against Protesters

In response to the Bahraini security forces firing live ammunition at peaceful protesters in Diraz,... more

Bahrain: Arrest Powers Restored to Abusive Agency

Bahrain has restored arrest and investigatory powers to an intelligence agency that conducted “terrorizing” house... more

Clashes in Bahrain as anti-government Shia cleric trial begins

Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Bahrain on Monday before a hearing in the trial... more

Beheadings, hangings and firing squads: the death penalty is alive and kicking in the Gulf

Abbas al-Samea, a school teacher, was shot dead in Bahrain last Sunday (15 January 2017), even though he... more

EU ‘must be pro-active in defending human rights in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait’

ALDE MEPs have expressed their concern about the worsening human-rights situation in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain... more

Executions stoke unrest in Bahrain as fears grow

Protests have erupted in Bahrain after three men convicted of carrying out a bomb attack... more

Further Information: Fate and Whereabouts of Bahraini Unknown

Al-Sayed Alawi Hussain al-Alawi continues to be detained without charge or access to a lawyer... more

Mostafa Hamdan under Anaesthesia & Artificial Ventilation, Bullet still Lodged in his Skull

Bahrain Mirror- Exclusive: Family of Mostafa Hamadan (17 years) who was injured in Diraz attack... more