Author Archives: abbas
Britain should stop blocking democracy and human rights progress in Bahrain
What a summer it was for the Establishment in Bahrain and Britain. As the Duke... more
Critic of UK Royals’ Visit Faces Charges
Bahraini authorities have charged a prominent political activist with “inciting hatred of the political system”... more
Bahrain: Human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail despite poor health
Women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer remains in jail in Bahrain serving a... more
UK condemns arrest of Bahrain politician
The UK Foreign Office will discuss the case of a Bahraini politician, who was arrested... more
Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Ghada Jamsheer Remains in Jail Despite Poor Health
UPDATE: On 12 December women’s rights defender, writer and blogger Ghada Jamsheer was freed after... more
Bahraini Authorities Continue Crackdown on Activists: More Human Rights Defenders and BCHR Members Face Reprisals
16 November 2016 – In the past few days, the Bahraini authorities have summoned at... more
Freedom House – Freedom of the Net Report 2016
Key Developments: Messaging app Telegram was blocked for several days in February in an effort... more
UK and US concerned at arrest of politician after Prince Charles visit to Bahrain
The British government is to raise concerns with the Bahraini government over the arrest of... more
Bahrain Travel Bans Reveal Insecurity
First, Bahraini authorities hit human rights defender Nabeel Rajab with charges for writing an oped in the... more
Index of Censorship – Bahrain charges Ebrahim Sharif for AP interview after Prince Charles visit
Bahrain’s public prosecution on Sunday 13 November charged leading opposition politician Ebrahim Sharif under article 165 of... more