Category Archives: General

Stop the War Coalition Extremely Concerned About Worsening HR Situation in Bahrain, Saudi Crimes in Yemen- Exclusive

For the past couple of years, London-based Stop the War Coalition has been very active... more

Tortured and trapped, Bahraini journalist Nazeeha Saeed continues her fight for press freedom

Tortured and trapped, Bahraini journalist Nazeeha Saeed continues her fight for press freedom. As has been... more

Bahrain authorities must end ‘systematic harassment’ of Shia population – UN rights experts

16 August 2016 – A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today expressed... more

Letter: UK must question Bahrain’s record on press freedom

The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), Index on Censorship, and Reporters without Borders... more

Britain must listen to Bahraini human rights defenders

In late July, the UK Foreign Office published an update report on human rights in... more

Bahrain 'internet curfew' for village, say activists

Nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in a Bahraini village at the centre of... more

Interfaith: Recent Human Rights Developments in Bahrain

  Human rights defender Maytham Al-Salman issues a video statement on the recent repressive measures... more

openDemocracy – Bahrain's uprising and its movement for radical change

Bahrain’s uprising on 14 February 2011 introduced radical changes among both the political classes and... more

Human Rights Watch – Bahrain: Journalist Faces Prosecution, Travel Ban

(Beirut) – A Bahrain prosecutor on July 17, 2016, charged a correspondent for a French... more

A Blow Against Civil Society in Bahrain

In recent months, Bahrain has been cracking down on dissent, activists, journalists, and political opposition,... more