Author Archives: abbas
Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 4 to Hear Defense Witnesses
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah... more
Prominent Activist Nabeel Rajab Transferred to Hospital Due to Heart Problems
Adam Nabeel Rajab, the son of Bahraini prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, said that his father... more
Bahrain foreign ministry rejects findings of Amnesty report on torture
Bahrain’s foreign ministry rejected on Wednesday the findings of an Amnesty International report published this... more
Video: UK MP Margaret Farrier: We Are Forming a Parliamentary Group on Human Rights in Gulf
Bahrain Mirror: UK Member of Parliament Margaret Farrier said that she, in addition to other... more
UK gov’t urged to call for release of Bahraini activist
The UK government should call for the release of a prominent Bahraini political activist who... more
Amnesty slams UK for whitewashing Bahrain human rights abuses
In a 55-page report which was published yesterday, the human right’s organisation has accused the... more
Amnesty: UK 'utterly disingenuous' about human rights in Bahrain
British ministers have acted like overexcited cheerleaders for Bahrain’s woefully inadequate human rights reforms, Amnesty International has... more
BAHRAIN: WINDOW-DRESSING OR PIONEERS OF CHANGE?: AN ASSESSMENT OF BAHRAIN'S HUMAN RIGHTS OVERSIGHT BODIES
Five years have passed since the government agreed to adopt the measures the Bahrain Independent... more
Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Hussain Radhi Charged over Tweets and Retweets
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses deep concern about the recent summoning of... more
Opposition Leader Ebrahim Sharif Charged over Comments to AP
On 17 November rights groups wrote to Prince Charles urging him to “publicly condemn” the prosecution... more