Category Archives: General
Human Rights First – Pentagon Forces Congress to Wait for Late Bahrain Report
Congress has requested an analysis of how the current security situation in Bahrain affects the... more
EU: Statement by the spokesperson on the verdict to dissolve Al Wefaq political society
The verdict that a Bahraini court issued to dissolve Al Wefaq political society and to... more
NGOs call for human rights abuses to be addressed in the forthcoming EU-GCC Ministerial Meeting
With the 25th European Union-Gulf Cooperation Council (EU-GCC) Ministerial meeting set to take place in... more
BAHRAIN COURT ORDERS MAIN SHIITE OPPOSITION GROUP DISSOLVED
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Bahrain ordered the country’s main Shiite... more
Recent Developments in Bahrain
The United States is deeply concerned by the decision of a Bahraini court to dissolve... more
Bahrain: Authorities Violate Right to Freedom of Movement of HRDs and Civil Society
Update: More HRDs and Civil Society Members Banned from Travel The list of travel bans imposed on human rights defenders... more
Human Rights First – Four Things President Obama Should Do Immediately About Bahrain
Six weeks ago the Bahrain launched a new, surprising, wave of repression, and the kingdom’s... more
Amnesty Intl., EU parliament urge Bahrain to release rights activist Nabeel Rajab
Amnesty International and the European Parliament have independently called on Bahrain to free prominent human... more
Index – European Parliament adopts resolution condemning Bahrain’s human rights abuses
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted, with a large majority, a resolution condemning recent human rights... more
Torture, imprisonment and killing – so what would it take for Bahrain to be criticised by Philip Hammond?
Bahrainis are calling their government’s intensified repression of all opposition “the Egyptian strategy”, believing that... more