Category Archives: Attacks on activists

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

HRW: Bahrain: Activist Detained for Twitter Comments

Nabeel Rajab Jailed After Saying Prime Minister Should Step Down JUNE 11, 2012 (Beirut) –... more

Update: Bahrain: Detention of leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab extended

Update: 13 June 2012 On 13 June the detention of Nabeel Rajab was extended until... more

HRF: Targeting of Bahraini Human Rights Defenders Intensifies

By Brian Dooley Human Rights Defenders 12 June 2012 The Bahraini government’s crackdown has no... more

Amnesty Int’l: Bahraini Human Rights Activist Rearrested, Nabeel Rajab

URGENT ACTION 08 June 2012 Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was arrested again... more

Bahrain: Prominent human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajer targeted due to his human rights activities

Beirut, 5 June 2012 -- The Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Bahrain Center... more

HRF: Bahraini Human Rights Defender’s Letter Smuggled Out of Prison

05 June 2012 By Brian Dooley Director, Human Rights Defenders Human Rights First has obtained... more

Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain urged to free remaining prisoners of conscience

29 May 2012 Bahrain must immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International... more