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