Category Archives: Attacks on activists

Amnesty: Bahraini government must end interference in human rights organization

9 September 2010 Amnesty International has called on the Bahraini government to reverse its decision... more

English PEN: Bahrain: Activist arrested; fears of ill-treatment

Published: September 8, 2010 English PEN is seriously concerned by the arrest of academic and... more

AP: Bahrain steps up pressure on Shiite ‘plotters’

By BRIAN MURPHY The Associated Press Sunday, September 5, 2010; 3:09 PM DUBAI, United Arab... more

13 NGOs: Bahrain: As Elections Approach, the Crackdown on the Opposition and Rights Advocates Reaches its Peak

08 September 2010 The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Bahraini authorities’ crackdown on human and... more

WSJ: Bahrain Accuses Shiite Activists of Terror, Subversion Ahead of Polls

By MARGARET COKER Bahrain accused 23 Shiite activists, including political leaders and prominent clerics, of... more

Bahrain’s democratic challenge

The country must address political instability fairly and decisively for assured economic growth * By... more

Britain urged to act over Bahrain torture claims

Campaigners highlight plight of detainees, mostly arrested in clampdown on Shia groups before next month's... more

Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition, Human Rights Groups

VIDEO Report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmYI5OHlW1U In Bahrain, a government crackdown on opposition and human rights activists has... more

Bahrain cracks down on opposition as national elections near

Written by Kalindi O'Brien Published Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Government arrests opponents block Internet and... more

BBC: ‘Torture’ of British Shia activist in Bahrain

By Bill Law Reporter, Crossing Continents Posters of detainees with graffiti, "free the innocent people"... more