Author Archives: abbas
Bahrain court hears Twitter ‘evidence’ against activist
The prosecution in a Bahraini court on Monday presented what it said was evidence against... more
Bahrain court hears Twitter 'evidence' against activist
The prosecution in a Bahraini court on Monday presented what it said was evidence against... more
Bahrain: Postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s trial for sixth time is blatant harassment
In response to the news today that the Bahraini authorities have postponed the verdict in... more
Bahrain: Court postpones trial of Nabeel Rajab for a seventh time
The Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was due to be sentenced on 23 January... more
Prisoners Wait for Bahrain King to Decide if They Live or Die
It’s up to Bahrain’s king now, if and when prisoners Mohamed Ramadhan and Hussain Ali... more
Bahrain: 2 Face Execution Despite Torture Allegations
Two Bahrainis appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite the authorities’ failure to properly investigate... more
Bahrain is still hounding its Shia
A SAGGING rope, haphazard barricades—and fear. That is all it has taken to keep Diraz,... more
Bahrain Intensifies Media Crackdown Ahead of Protest Anniversary
Bahrain is intensifying its crackdown on media freedom ahead of the 14 February uprising anniversary, when anti-government... more
A triple execution in Bahrain has provoked national outrage – and international silence
In the middle of the night, on January 15 2017, three citizens of Bahrain were executed... more
Bahrain Lifts Ban Preventing Newspaper from Posting Online
Bahraini authorities have lifted a ban preventing independent newspaper Al-Wasat from publishing online. The official... more