Category Archives: Attacks on activists

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

Defending the right to practise

Photo: Irish Delegation with Nabeel Rajab, President of BCHR

HRF: Jalila al-Salman: Female Teacher Forgotten in Bahraini Prison

By Stephanie El Rayess Human Rights Defenders 20 July 2011 In addition to opposition members,... more

College of Psychiatry of Ireland expresses concern on treatment of medics in Bahrain

The Irish Times - Friday, July 22, 2011 Sir, – The College of Psychiatry of... more

EU Parliament calls for Bahraini medics release

July 20, 2011 By Aoife Connors The European Parliament has issued a call for innocent... more

The Suffering of the Bahraini Medics Must End Immediately

by Richard Sollom, MA, MPH on July 19, 2011 This weekend, another Bahraini doctor was... more

HRW: Bahrain: Systematic Attacks on Medical Providers

Stop Targeting Medics, Patients, Health Facilities JULY 18, 2011 (Beirut) - The Bahraini government should... more

Bahrain: Press Release – New hope for Irish-trained medics imprisoned in Bahrain as Irish delegation concludes visit

15 July 2011 The Bahraini Minister for Health has told an Irish delegation that she... more