Category Archives: Attacks on activists
Arrests and accusations based on sectarianism Closure of blogs, online forums and websites of Shiite villages and institutions
Arrests and accusations based on sectarianism Closure of blogs, online forums and websites of Shiite... more
Judicial harassment and slander campaign orchestrated against several human rights defenders
February 24, 2009 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme... more
Bahrain: A Hunger Strike That Might Turn to a Civil Movement
A hunger strike by eight prominent figures in Bahrain, which started on February 13th, has... more
ARTICLE 19 concerned about upcoming trial of activists Hasan Mushaima, Mohamed Habib Al-Muqdad and Abdul-Jalil Alsingace
Bahrain: ARTICLE 19 concerned about the upcoming trial of Bahraini Activists ARTICLE 19 has been... more
The Public Prosecution charges human rights defenders with serious accusations based on Terrorism Law
Human rights defender Abbass Omran brought to trial without investigation The Prosecution faces one of... more
Bahrain: The Authorities gravely violates the UN Convention on the RIGHTS of PERSONS with DISABILITIES
Disabled rights activist Alsingace faces prosecution next February 23rd for charges punishable by life imprisonment... more
Bahrain: ARTICLE 19 Calls for the End of the Harassment of Ghada Jamsheer
ARTICLE 19 has written to Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, King of Bahrain, asking him... more
Activist Abduljalil Alsingace’s blog blocked by authorities
Date: 12 February 2009 Source: Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Menassat: Bahrain hit by mass web censorship campaign
BEIRUT, February 2, 2009 (MENASSAT) - On January 14 this year, local newspapers in Bahrain... more
Bahrain: Arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defenders, Mr Ali Hassan Salman and Mr Jaafar Kadhim Ebrahim
Published on Front Line (http://www.frontlinedefenders.org) Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defenders,... more