Category Archives: Attacks on activists

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

OMCT: Bahrain: Deterioration of the medical conditions of Nabeel Rajab

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the... more

Amnesty International: Bahrain: Further Information: Nabeel Rajab’s trial date set for 12 July

Prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab was told on 26 June that his trial will begin... more

Index: Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab hospitalised after 15 days in solitary confinement

Index on Censorship is deeply concerned by news that Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab... more