Author Archives: abbas

OHCHR expressing concerns on Nabeel Rajab's ongoing prosecution

We are seriously concerned about the ongoing prosecution of Nabeel Rajab, a co-founder of the... more

Bahrain: Court of Appeal Ignores Torture Allegations, Upholds Three Death Sentences

On 4 December 2016, the sixth higher court of appeal in Bahrain, headed by judge... more

Bahraini Authorities refer Nabeel Rajab to Prosecution for Letter Published in Le Monde

21 December 2016 – Bahraini authorities have today interrogated imprisoned human rights defender Nabeel Rajab... more

Rights groups condemn police violence in Diraz

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights... more

Nabeel Rajab must be immediately and unconditionally released

H.E. Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson 52... more

Open Letter from MEPs on Human Rights in Bahrain

19 December 2016 Dear Ms. Mogherini, We are writing to urge you to take action... more

Bahrain: Ongoing Incommunicado Detention of Two Detainees in Absence of Known Official Charges

Two men have been detained incommunicado in Bahrain for months. For nearly three months, since... more

Wikipedia and Guessing: Basis of Charges Against Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab

15 December 2016 Lawyer’s memorandum in the defense of Nabeel Rajab (Unofficial translation from Arabic):... more

Court postpones verdict for the fifth time for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail

Paris-Geneva, December 15, 2016 – For the fifth time in a row, Court postpones verdict... more

GCHR – Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer freed from prison, allowed to work off remainder of her sentence

Women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer was freed on 12 December after four... more