Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Bahrain: Free Nabeel Rajab Immediately and Unconditionally
The undersigned more than 100 organisations call for the immediate, unconditional release of detained human... more
The Observatory: Bahrain: Ongoing arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Mr. Nabeel Rajab
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY New Information BHR 001 / 0812 / OBS 048.7 Arbitrary... more
Frontline Defenders: Bahrain – Detention of Mr Nabeel Rajab ordered by the public prosecution
On 2 October 2014, the public prosecution in Bahrain ordered the detention of prominent human... more
Amnesty: Bahrain must release activist Nabeel Rajab, detained for ‘insulting’ tweets
‘The detention of Nabeel Rajab is yet another serious blow to freedom of expression in Bahrain’ –... more
HRW: Bahrain: Rights Activist Detained
(Beirut, October 3, 2014) – Bahrain authorities arrested a prominent rights activist on October 1, 2014, after... more
State Department expresses “concern” by the Government of Bahrain’s detention of Rajab
In a press briefing Friday morning State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that the State... more
OHCHR Alarmed By Detention of Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 3... more
Bahrain: Arrest Of Leading Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab For Tweets
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights... more
Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain: activist on trial for “insulting” Islamic figure: Nader Abdulemam
UA: 240/14 Index: MDE 11/031/2014 Bahrain Date: 25 September 2014 URGENT ACTION Bahraini activist Nader... more
Update: Bahrain: Prominent Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Ends His Hunger Strike
22 September 2014 – 29th day hunger strike – Updates AlKhawaja’s condition continues to deteriorate,... more