Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Disregarding Allegations of Torture and Forced Confessions Bahraini Court Judge Sentences “December” Detainees
Activist Sentenced to 7 years, Four Acquittals Remaining Between 1-5 Years BCHR REF: 08071301 Amidst... more
IFEX: GOVERNMENT STOKES SECTARIAN TENSIONS TO JUSTIFY CRACKDOWN ON PRESS
Just over a month after the Bahrain government said it would eliminate prison sentences for... more
BCHR/IFEX: Detainees in newsletter and website case beaten and ill-treated; journalists warned over dignity of royal image
Country/Topic: Bahrain Date: 09 July 2008 Person(s): Adel Al Aaly, Mohammed al-Musawi, Sayed Tahir Asfour,... more
Reporters sans frontières: Press law amendments hailed but journalists still face jail and websites risk closure
Reporters Without Borders -Press release- 3 July 2008 - BAHRAIN Press law amendments hailed but... more
BCHR/IFEX: Activist arrested for writing political article, displaying banner
(BCHR/IFEX) - BCHR expresses its worry concerning the recent arrest of Abdullah Hassan Bu-Hassan, member... more
BCHR:The Bahraini Special Forces Attacked a Peaceful Seminar
The Bahraini Special Forces Attacked a Peaceful Seminar Many arrests and injuries including one person... more
BYSHR: Human Rights defender under Threat of Prosecution Once Again
Bahrain: the Establishment of a Youth Human Rights Organization is a Charge Punishable by Law... more
Gulf News: Bahrain grapples with sectarian divide
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/04/24/10208133.html 04/28/2008 08:10 AM | By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief Adel Marzooq was deeply... more
BCHR/IFEX: Authorities threaten to use force to prevent conference
Country/Topic: Bahrain Date: 29 April 2008 Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Person(s): Target(s):... more
THE OBSERVATORY: Hearing in the trial of seven human rights defenders
THE OBSERVATORY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (FIDH-OMCT) PRESS RELEASE BAHRAIN: Hearing in the... more