Author Archives: abbas
Bahrain Watch – Ongoing Internet Curfew in Duraz for more than 100 Days
In August, Bahrain Watch published a report providing technical evidence that Bahrain’s ISPs were deliberately disrupting fixed-line... more
Public Prosecution Detains Journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 Days Pending Investigation
The Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 10, 2016) to detain journalist Faisal Hayyat for... more
BHRS: 7 Sentenced to Death in Bahrain Face Poor, Death-like Prison Conditions
The Bahrain Human Rights Society said in a statement issued Monday (October 11, 2016) on... more
Journalist and Social Media Activist Arrested after Writing Critical Letter to Minister of Interior about Torture Suffered in 2011
10 October 2016 – Bahraini authorities arrested journalist and social media activist Faisal Hayyat yesterday... more
Authorities Prevent Shiites from Performing Biggest Friday Prayers in Diraz
Bahrain’s security forces prevented on Friday (October 7, 2016) the Shiite majority from performing the... more
Thousands Commemorate Ashura outside Bahraini Shiite Spiritual Leader's House
Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual... more
Bahrain detains man for "defamatory" sectarian tweet
Officials in Bahrain say a man has been detained for writing a post on Twitter... more
Jailed Bahraini human rights activist waits in legal limbo
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab who faces 15 years in prison for criticising Saudi-led... more
As the Religious Season of the Month of Muharram Begins, Bahrain Increases Restrictions and Attacks on Religious Freedom
Duraz is still under lockdown, with checkpoints in entrances, and only its residents allowed in.... more
BCHR Condemns Imprisonment of Women’s Rights Defender Ghada Jamsheer
“The judges, who all don’t want to be involved in the case, say that the... more