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