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