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