Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Bahrain: An open letter from the family of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
To the governments of the USA, the UK and all governments who have influence on... more
The Observatory: BAHRAIN: Ongoing arbitrary arrests and judicial harassment of human rights defenders
10 August 2012 Paris-Geneva, August 9, 2012 – As new cases of arbitrary arrests and... more
Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain must free prisoners of conscience after ‘travesty of justice’
09 August 2012 The Bahraini authorities must release 13 opposition activists and prisoners of conscience... more
Bahrain: Verdict Expected For 13 Opposition Activists
URGENT ACTION The final verdict in the trial of 13 opposition activists will be announced... more
Urgent Appeal: Arrest and Ill-treatment of Human Rights Defender Zainab Al-Khawaja
Zainab Al-Khawaja protesting alone last night at AlQadam roundabout Update- 08 August 2012 Zainab Al... more
Bahrain: Calls for the immediate release of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
Beirut, 04 August 2012- The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Bahrain Centre... more
RSF: Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab Victimised By Justice Authorities
02 August 2012 On 5th August, a Bahrain court will hear an appeal by the... more
Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain urged to free prisoners of conscience as appeals approach
23 July 2012 Bahrain must release all prisoners of conscience immediately and without conditions, Amnesty... more
International NGOs denounce the new arbitrary detention of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab
The Observatory denounces the new arbitrary detention of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, which seems to merely... more
FIDH: One day after the release of Nabeel Rajab, 28 countries called on Bahrain to definitely end ongoing repression
29 June 2012 FIDH welcomes the decision of the Lower Criminal Court of Manama to... more