Category Archives: Attacks on activists

BCHR launches Annual Report Bahrain 2016: A Series of Repressive Attacks against Rights and Human Rights Defenders

6 February 2017 –  The Bahrain Center of Human Rights (BCHR) publishes today its 2016... more

Killers of Protesters Go Free, while their Families are Targeted and Sentenced to Prison Terms by Authorities

On 25 January 2017 a Bahraini court ruled to jail three parents of extrajudicial killing... more

Bahrain: Halt Violence against Protesters

In response to the Bahraini security forces firing live ammunition at peaceful protesters in Diraz,... more

Clashes in Bahrain as anti-government Shia cleric trial begins

Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Bahrain on Monday before a hearing in the trial... more

Protesters, Police Clash Near Bahrain Home of Shiite Cleric

Security forces wearing black ski masks have clashed with protesters near the Bahrain home of a prominent Shiite cleric.... more

Authorities Carry out Raids in Sitra, Arrest Dozens of Citizens

Security forces carried out a wide raid campaign in Sitra that led to arresting at... more

Bahrain court hears Twitter ‘evidence’ against activist

The prosecution in a Bahraini court on Monday presented what it said was evidence against... more

Bahrain: Postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s trial for sixth time is blatant harassment

In response to the news today that the Bahraini authorities have postponed the verdict in... more

Bahrain: Accelerated Repression Jeopardizes Activists

Bahrain stepped up its repression of activists and government critics during 2016, Human Rights Watch said... more

Bahrain Renews Detention of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab

On 5 January 2017, the public prosecution renewed the detention of leading human rights defender... more