Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Bahrain: UPDATE – Human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajir is brought before a military court following five weeks of incommunicado

13 June 2011 Front Line is concerned about the bringing to trial before a military... more

Despite Crackdown, Bahraini Human Rights Defenders Continue to Fight for Democracy

By Brian Dooley Director, Human Rights Defenders 13 June 2011 Nabeel Rajab is a bit... more

BYSHR: Bahrain: Crackdown on teachers Society

Ms. Al Salman (Left) and Mr. Abu Dheeb (Right) On 7 June 2011, The first... more

Amnesty International: Bahrain: Harassment of human rights defenders must end

2 June 2011 Index: MDE 11/028/2011 Bahrain: Harassment of human rights defenders must end Amnesty... more

IFEX: Call for mission to Bahrain to stop rights violations

2 June 2011 (Kristina Stockwood, IFEX MENA Outreach Coordinator) At a meeting of 20 rights... more

Bahrain: Show trial of prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja continues before military court

against background of torture and intimidation As the trial of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al... more

Bahrain: MSF staff member remains detained

May 31, 2011 An employee of the international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has... more

Thirty IFEX members protest travel ban on Nabeel Rajab and other threats to BCHR

(Maharat/IFEX) - 31 May 2011 - Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this... more

HRF: Reports of Peaceful Protestors Attacked in Bahrain

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First is gravely concerned at reports that peaceful protestors in several locations... more