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