Category Archives: Attacks on activists

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

The National : Police and mobs clash on streets

Hamida Ghafour, Foreign Correspondent Last Updated: April 21. 2008 3:45PM UAE / April 21. 2008... more

Bahrain Center for Human Rights : Court – Appointed Medical Examiners Confirm Torture

Bahrain: Court-Appointed Medical Examiners Confirm Torture Bahrain Center for Human Rights Updating information on the... more

HAQ: Medical Report Asserts Torture of December detainees

Judge refused release of detainees and postponed case until May 11th At about 10am yesterday,... more