Category Archives: Attacks on activists

The Observatory: Ongoing arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Mr. Abdulhadi Al Khawaja

28 June 2011 The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the ongoing arbitrary... more

HRF: Sham Trials in Bahrain Prove Need for Greater U.S. Pressure

By Robert Joyce Human Rights Defenders Program 28 June 2011 On Wednesday a military court... more

URGENT ACTION:After Being Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Mr.Alkhawaja gets Beaten after He Speaks in Court

Reports that other Activist Sentenced were beaten as well after Speaking 23 June 2011 The... more

Bahrain trials bear marks of ‘political persecution,’ says UN human rights office

24 June 2011 – The United Nations human rights office today spoke out against the... more

Bahrain: Ban voices deep concern at lengthy jail terms handed out to activists

23 June 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against the lengthy jail sentences... more

UK Parliamentarians express concern for Bahrain activists

23rd June, 2011 Politicians in the UK have been speaking out against the showtrials of... more

Freedom House: Continuing Abuses by Bahraini Government Demand Stronger Response by U.S. and International Community

WashingtonJune 17, 2011 Freedom House welcomes yesterday’s statement by the United States at the United... more

Regional and International rights groups condemn verdicts against the activists after unfair trial

The martial court issues verdicts on 22 June 2011 against 21 rights activists and political... more

Bahrain: Systematic Attacks on Activists’ Relatives to Pressure Them to Stop Their Activity

Some relatives who have been arrested, from right to left: Hassan AlMahfoodh, Wafi AlMajid, Hussein... more

CPJ: In Bahrain, extraordinary tribunal sentences bloggers to life

New York, June 22, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's politicized verdict in which... more