Author Archives: abbas

Authorities in Bahrain arbitrarily arrest a man with learning difficulties amid allegations of torture

Since 13 December 2016, Kumail Ahmed Hamida, who suffers from learning difficulties, has been in... more

HRW: World Report 2017 – Bahrain

There was a marked deterioration in the human rights situation in Bahrain in mid-2016, when... more

Bahrain: Accelerated Repression Jeopardizes Activists

Bahrain stepped up its repression of activists and government critics during 2016, Human Rights Watch said... more

Human Rights abuses in Bahrain cast shadow over £2m UK aid support

The government is facing fresh questions about Britain’s aid strategy after it emerged that a... more

Former PM David Cameron visits Bahrain amid speculation he may follow Blair's lead

David Cameron visited Bahrain this week to meet with the Kingdom’s Crown Prince and business... more

Trial of Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya’s Reporter Nazeeha Saeed Begins Monday

On 16 January 2017, a Bahraini court will begin hearing the trial of the correspondent... more

UK trains Bahraini troops as May puts trade before human rights

British commandos trained Bahrain’s security forces in small arms and sniping tactics just two days... more

UK helped train Saudi unit accused of whitewashing Yemen war crimes

The British military has provided training to a Saudi war crimes investigations unit headed by... more

Bahrain: The unspoken Revolution that will shake Gulf monarchies

Looking at Bahrain and how western capitals insist on treating al-Khalifa regime as the only... more

Al-Muhafda: Activist Nabeel Rajab Denies Circulations Attributed to him on Social Media about Jaw Incident

Bahrain Mirror: Yusuf Al-Muhafda, deputy head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), denied... more