Author Archives: abbas
Prince Charles urged to highlight cases of Bahraini activists
Amnesty International has urged UK royal Prince Charles to highlight the cause of jailed Bahraini... more
Prince Charles Arrives in Bahrain Tuesday Despites Opposing Campaigns by Rights Organizations
The German News Agency reported that British Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, will arrive in... more
Two Weeks of No Contact: Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi Another Victim of Enforced Disappearance in Bahrain
As of 6 November 2016, Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi has been forcibly disappeared for two... more
Bahrain: briefing ahead of Prince Charles’ visit
Ahead of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit next week to... more
BAHRAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION: BAHRAINI OPPOSITION LEADER’S RETRIAL DATE SET
On 17 October the Cassation Court rejected the Appeal Court’s decision to extend the opposition... more
Prince Charles under pressure to raise human rights abuses as he arrives in Bahrain for opening of £30m naval base
Prince Charles is under pressure to raise the issue of torture and human rights abuses... more
UN Report: “The Assault on Reporting”
A journalist investigates corruption at the highest levels of her Government and soon finds herself... more
Saudi Arabia appoints Bahraini judge involved in Arab Spring crackdown to investigate alleged war crimes in Yemen
Saudi Arabia has appointed a Bahraini national accused of overseeing torture and unfairly sentencing Arab Spring protesters to... more
BAHRAIN: Court postpones verdict for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail
Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab remains jailed for his alleged tweets and his human... more
Journalist Faisal Hayyat Facing Prison for “Defamatory” Tweets
3 November 2016 – Journalist Faisal Hayyat appeared in court today on charges related to... more