Author Archives: abbas

EU: Statement by the spokesperson on the verdict to dissolve Al Wefaq political society

The verdict that a Bahraini court issued to dissolve Al Wefaq political society and to... more

Bahrain: Continued Attack on Freedom of Press and Expression as Journalist Nazeeha Saeed Banned from Work and Travel

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) expresses its grave concern over the authorities imposition... more

Foreign Secretary statement on the dissolution of Al Wefaq in Bahrain

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I am deeply concerned by the decision of the Bahraini... more

Bahrain: UN chief condemns dissolution of Al-Wefaq political party

18 July 2016 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today deplores the dissolution of the main opposition... more

Bahrain prosecutes journalist in renewed crackdown on the media

The Bahraini authorities have stepped up their pressure on Nazeeha Saeed, the France24 correspondent who... more

NGOs call for human rights abuses to be addressed in the forthcoming EU-GCC Ministerial Meeting

With the 25th European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council (EU-GCC) Ministerial meeting set to take place in... more

What Today’s Abolition of Bahraini Opposition Group Means for the Kingdom and the United States

Today a Bahraini court dissolved the country’s largest opposition group. The move is a sledgehammer in the face of... more

BAHRAIN COURT ORDERS MAIN SHIITE OPPOSITION GROUP DISSOLVED

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Bahrain ordered the country’s main Shiite... more

Recent Developments in Bahrain

The United States is deeply concerned by the decision of a Bahraini court to dissolve... more

Bahrain: Authorities Violate Right to Freedom of Movement of HRDs and Civil Society

Update: More HRDs and Civil Society Members Banned from Travel   The list of travel bans imposed on human rights defenders... more