Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Irish Medical Times: Human rights concerns make the teaching of ethics impossible

3 August 2011 Letter to Dr David Smith, Associate Professor of Health Care Ethics, Department... more

Bahrain: Jalila Al Salman and Rula Al Saffar go on hunger strike in protest at ongoing torture and ill treatment in custody

3 Aug 2011 Front Line is deeply concerned for the safety and well being of... more

Activists women under fierce attack: detained, tortured and prosecuted for political reasons.

Jaleela Al Salman (left) and Rula AlSafar (right) start a hunger strike in protest of... more

Amnesty International: Bahrain: Imprisoned activists on hunger strike

3 August 2011 Two Bahraini women activists detained for their involvement in pro-reform protests have... more

MSF condemns armed raid on its office and detention of its staff in Bahrain

03 Aug 2011 “MSF has been transparent about its work and its intentions with the... more

Irish Examiner: Findings of the recent humanitarian mission to Bahrain

Irish Press Conference, Dublin: Pictured (l-r) Senator Averil Power, Marian Harkin, MEP, David Andrews, former... more

If You’re a Pro-democracy Activist, Make Sure it’s in the Right Country

Photo: Ali Khudhair, 53years old, was killed with 91 pellets on his chest and side... more

HRF: Widener President Urged to Press for Bahraini Alumna’s Release

July 28, 2011 Chester, Pa. – Human Rights First today urged Widener University President Dr.... more

BYSHR: Bahrain: The Targeting of Employee and Office of “Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières”

Photo: Saeed Ayad July 29th, 2011 The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) expresses... more

Amnesty International: Mounting fears for Bahraini teachers held after protests

Left: Jalila al-Salman and Right: Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb 27 July 2011 Bahrain’s authorities... more