Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Front Line: Bahrain: Effective take-over of Bahrain Human Rights Society by Ministry of Social Development
Posted on 2010/09/10 The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) has learned that it has been... more
Press Conference: Bahrain’s slide to the abyss and the need to defend its people
Political and human rights activists discussed the recent attacks by the Government of Bahrain on... more
HRW: Bahrain: Revoke Order Dissolving Rights Group’s Board
Authorities Should Suspend Takeover of Bahrain Human Rights Society September 9, 2010 (Washington, DC) -... more
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