Author Archives: abbas
Bahraini Journalist Among Reporters Without Borders’ 2016 Press Freedom Prize Nominees
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released today (Monday 24, 2016) the names of the 22 nominees for... more
Faisal Hayyat’s Family Says He was Transferred to Prison’s Clinic 3 Times since his Arrest
Family of journalist Faisal Hayyat said that he was transferred to the Dry Dock Prison’s... more
Is Bahrain the New Breeding Ground for Political Extremism?
How the government’s unprecedented crackdown on civil society and human rights might radicalize some of... more
Is Bahrain the New Breeding Ground for Political Extremism?
The Danish political magazine Ræson published the article below (English) by BCHR’s Vice-President Said Yousif... more
Bahraini Scholars Denounce Confiscation of Al-Wefaq’s Belongings: Pushing Country 3 Decades Back
Bahraini scholars denounced the raiding on the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society’s headquarters (the largest opposition... more
Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Prevention of Largest Shiite Friday Prayer
A mass protest set off from the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz, condemning the prevention... more
Security Forces Raid al-Wefaq Headquarters, Confiscate its Properties
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s security forces raided today (Thursday October 20, 2016) the headquarters of Bahrain’s... more
NI-CO criticised over Police Ombudsman meetings with Bahraini investigators
A human rights group has voiced concern after a company owned by Invest NI facilitated... more
British Guns for Hire 'Teach Bahrains to Whitewash Deaths
BRITISH police have advised their Bahraini counterparts on how to “whitewash” deaths in custody, international... more
Frontline Defenders – Want Reform in Bahrain? Listen to Human Rights Defenders
The Irish Times this week ran an opinion piece defending the Northern Ireland Policing Board’s... more