Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Public Prosecutors Office Files Case Against Prominent ME Human Rights Activist

Former BCHR President Released on Bail Targeting of Activists Continues in Violation of Freedom of... more

(AP) — Bahraini prosecutors interrogate activist

Bahraini prosecutors interrogate activist 45 minutes ago CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — A leading Shiite human... more

Front line: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Abdul-Redha Hassan Al-Saffar

Bahrain: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Abdul-Redha Hassan Al-Saffar Front Line is deeply concerned... more

URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY :Slandering campaign , Arbitrary detention & Torture

Bahrain January 7, 2009 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint... more

Deploying foreign mercenaries to hinder religious practices, close a Shiite mosque, and prevent prayers

Bahraini Authorities stepping up in targeting Shiite citizens Bahrain- 2009-01-03

Bahrain: A New Wave of Arrests Justified By The Uncovering A “Terror Plot”

Bahrain: A New Wave of Arrests Justified By The Uncovering A “Terror Plot” Broadcasting “Confessions”... more

Bahrain: Apprehending activists .. Using excessive force.. Dawn raids of Shiite villages by foreign Special Forces

Amidst security and political tensions, Authorities assert discovering another terrorist cell. The Bahrain Center for... more

The British Embassy in Bahrain prevents a human rights activist from getting a visa

Due to his Participation in a Human Rights Symposium in the British House of Lords:... more

Bahraini Forces attack residents to prevent a demonstration calling for release of political and human rights activists

Using tear gas, rubber bullets and all means of force, Bahraini Special Forces (BSF) fiercely... more

Journalist prosecuted for alleged sedition, slander, false reporting

Urgency: Threat (BCHR/IFEX) - The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has learned that Maryam... more