Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Bahrain: Human Rights Defender in prison for tweeting about human rights violations

19 Dec 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for... more

Bahrain: Peaceful Protests Violently Disrupted by Police, 27 Arbitrary Arrests, Including BCHR Acting Vice-President Sayed Yousi

This comes just one day after Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa gave a speech stating that:... more

Bahrain: Human Rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja detained for peacefully protesting

17 December 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre for... more

Bahrain: Ruling by Court of Appeal passes a two-year in prison sentence on leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab

12 December 2012 The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain center for... more

Letter from the Families of Imprisoned Political Leaders and Human Rights Activists

8 December 2012 Subject: Malicious Prosecution and Unfair Trials of Political and Human Rights Activists... more

Letter to Members of European Union and Parliament

8 December 2012 Honorables; President and members of the European Union President and members of... more

Bahrain: Court Sentences Opposition Leaders of Amal Society on Charges Related to Freedom of Expression

08 Dec 2012 The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern over the continued... more

The BICI Reforms: Promises of Progress, a Worsening Reality

19 November 2012 “The BICI Reforms: Promises of Progress, a Worsening Reality” report evaluates the... more

Urgent Appeal: Prominent Opposition Leader Hassan Mushaima in need of urgent medical attention

19 Nov 2012   Update: Prison authorities continue to delay a much needed check up... more

Bahrain- Systematic crackdown on human rights defenders

Human Rights Defenders AbdulHadi Alkhawaja and Nabeel Rajab 19 November 2012 The Gulf Center for... more