Category Archives: Attacks on activists

The Observatory: Ongoing judicial harassment faced by Lawyer Mr. Mohamed Issa Al Tajer

February 7, 2012 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme... more

UK’s largest teacher’s union calls for release of detained Bahrain teachers

09 Feb 2012 The General Secretary of (National Union of Teachers), UK's largest teacher's union,... more

Update: Health of Activists and political prisoners on hunger strike deteriorate

05 Feb 2012 - Update The 14 activist and prisoners have ended their hunger strike... more

Bahrain: The continued harassment, intimidation, and persecution of the Medics by the government

Beirut, 29 January, 2012 – The Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Bahrain Centre for... more

HRF: Bahrain Denies Brian Dooley Entry

Dooley: Was it Something I Said? By Brian Dooley Director, Human Rights Defenders Program, Human... more

BYSHR: New Year in Bahrain Different: Systematic Violations Against Human Rights Activists

Hani Alqmich January 17th, 2012 On January 1, 2012, Mr. Hani Alqmich was injured in... more

HRW: Bahrain: Rights Activist Attacked

Prosecutor Backtracks on Throwing Out Disputed Confessions JANUARY 13, 2012 (Beirut) – Bahraini riot police... more

Amnesty International: Bahrain: Leading human rights activist describes riot police attack

9 January 2012 “The Bahraini security forces’ ongoing violent attacks on peaceful protesters fly in... more

Trial of Bahraini Medics is Still Flawed, Says PHR

Deputy director of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) barred from entering Bahrain to attend the... more

The Observatory: Repression of a peaceful protest – Human rights defenders at risk

7 January 2012 Paris-Geneva, January 7, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights... more