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