Category Archives: Attacks on activists

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

Amnesty Int’l: Freed Nabeel Rajab facing court hearings

Date: 29 June 2012 URGENT ACTION Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released... more

The Observatory: Open letter to the King of Bahrain on the trial of Nabeel Rajab

Paris-Geneva, June 15, 2012 Re: judicial harassment against Mr. Nabeel Rajab; visa request for trial... more

Bahrain – Nine medics acquitted as others receive sentences between 1 month to 5 years

Bahrain medical doctors Mahmmod Asghar (R), Ali Alekri (2ndR), and Nader Diwani (2ndL) receive the... more