Category Archives: Attacks on activists
FIDH/OMCT/ECDHR/BCHR/BIRD/ADHRB joint letter to the EU on the arrest on Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain
Brussels, 7 April 2015, Dear Ms Vice-President/High Representative, On 2 April 2015, at approximately 4:00... more
To mark the 4th anniversary of Abdulhadi’s Arrest: Al-Khawaja and Seif: Two Families Stand Firmly for Freedom and Social Justice
This is the story of two families from different countries who share the same pursuit... more
NGOs Condemn Arrest of BCHR President Nabeel Rajab
2 April 2015 – Today at approximately 4:00 PM local time (GMT+3), Bahraini security forces... more
Bahrain: Human rights defenders Husain Abdulla and Abdulnabi Al-Ekri threatened at the Human Rights Council
On 15 March 2015 during a side event that was organised by Americans for Democracy... more
Bahrain: After detaining her as punishment for her activism, authorities ban human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer from travel
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its grave concern as the authorities continue to... more
Bahrain: Human rights groups express grave concern as imprisoned Bahraini activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja goes public with hunger strike
After several unsuccessful appeals to prison administration officials for adequate medical assistance, leading Bahraini human... more
Nabeel Rajab Appeal Postponed to 15 March
March 2015 – Bahrain’s Court of Appeals convened today over human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s... more
Bahrain: Summoning of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR)
The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the summoning of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President... more
Head of EBOHR Husain Parweez Subjected to Torture to Extract Confession
On 22 February 2015, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain... more