Category Archives: Attacks on activists
MEPs call for the immediate release of Maryam Al-Khawaja, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and all those wrongfully imprisoned in Bahrain
Brussels, 04 September 2014 – We, Members of the European Parliament, call for the immediate... more
Denmark: Meeting between concerned NGOs and Danish Foreign Minister
We were received on a short notice yesterday by the Danish Foreign Minister, Mr. Martin... more
Bahrain: Courageous Human Rights Defender Maryam Al-Khawaja Arrested in Bahrain; Could Face Lengthy Prison Sentence
(31 August 2014) – The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and the Gulf Center... more
Leading Human Rights Defender Maryam Al-Khawaja Detained Upon Arrival to Bahrain
–UPDATE– The authorities have stated that Maryam Al-Khawaja will appear before a judge on the... more
Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain: Opposition activist on hunger strike: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
UA: 166/14 Index: MDE 11/023/2014 Bahrain Date: 29 August 2014 URGENT ACTION Prisoner of conscience... more
Leaked Data Suggests Bahrain’s Government Hacked Its Own Fact-Finding Commission
Leaked internal documents allegedly belonging to UK-based surveillance software company Gamma International suggest that Bahrain’s... more
Bahrain Watch: Bahrain Government Hacked Lawyers and Activists with UK Spyware
New evidence has emerged suggesting that the Bahraini government infected the computers of some of... more
Bahrain: Put An End To The Systematic Surveillance Practices On Activists And Human Rights Defenders
“No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence,... more
Bahrain: Harassment of leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab at Heathrow Airport
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) and Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express... more
HRW: Bahrain: Drop Charges against Opposition Leaders
(Beirut) – Bahrain should immediately drop charges against two prominent opposition members for meeting with... more