Author Archives: abbas

Attacks on Civil Society – BCHR Event in Berlin on 8 December

On 8 December the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), would like to invite you... more

Sports journalist jailed for three months in Bahrain over a tweet

A Bahraini criminal court has sentenced a sports journalist to three months in prison for a tweet... more

Bahrain: Human Rights Lawyer Charged

(Beirut) – Bahraini authorities have charged a prominent human rights lawyer with offenses that violate his right... more

Good News! – Charges Dropped, Ebrahim Sharif Remains Free

Former prisoner of conscience Ebrahim Sharif had his one year prison sentence upheld by the Appeal Court... more

35 Days Following his Kidnapping: Ombudsman Says it Met Sayed Alawi, Claims He is Suspended Pending Investigation over “Terrorist” Case

The Ombudsman said that it looked into the complaint submitted by the wife of kidnapped... more

Bahrain Must Cease Judicial Harassment of Faisal Hayyat and Other Bahraini Journalists

45 human rights organizations have signed a letter asking King Hamad to immediately and unconditionally... more

Sayed Alawi Forcibly Disappeared for Over a Month with Complicity of Government Human Rights Bodies

As of 27 November 2016, Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi has been forcibly disappeared for over... more

To silence dissidents, Gulf states are revoking their citizenship

SINCE the small Gulf states became independent from Britain in the latter half of the... more

Bahrain Continues Targeting Women Human Rights Defenders – A Briefing Of The Situation

Marking the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Bahrain Center... more

Bahrain drops charges against politician held after Prince Charles visit

I reported nine days ago that the Bahraini authorities had arrested politician Ebrahim Sharif following a visit to... more