Category Archives: Attacks on activists
RSF condemns court’s decision to keep Nabeel Rajab in detention
After a court extended Bahrain Centre for Human Rights president Nabeel Rajab’s detention in connection... more
Bahrain wields travel curbs in crackdown on opponents-activists
After a border official stopped him leaving Bahrain last week, citing a security order, Mohammed... more
FIDH – High Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of Mr. Nabeel Rajab
According to the information received, on July 12, 2016, the request for release filed by... more
Crackdown In Bahrain
“Baba, sumoud!” (“Daddy, stay steadfast!”) Ten-year old Malak Rajab called out these words as Bahraini... more
Bahrain Extends Arbitrary Detention of BCHR’s President Nabeel Rajab, Court Postpones His Trial to 2 August
12 July 2016 – The High Criminal Court today postponed the trial of prominent Human... more
Human Rights First – Bahraini Officials Urged to Drop Charges Against Nabeel Rajab
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged the government of Bahrain to drop all charges against... more
FIDH – Twenty-Six NGOs Call for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Bahraini Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab, Prior to His Trial Tomorrow
Tomorrow, 12 July 2016, the trial of the prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab begins.... more
Twenty-Six NGOs Call for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Bahraini Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab, Prior to His Trial Tomorrow
Tomorrow, 12 July 2016, the trial of the prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab begins.... more
FIDH – Bahrain continues to harass Nabeel Rajab
Since 2011, Bahrain authorities have been relentlessly harassing the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, President... more
Leading Bahraini activist returned to jail as eight stripped of citizenship
Bahrain’s leading human rights activist was transferred back to jail on Wednesday despite being in... more