Bahrain is stripping dissidents of their citizenship, and the U.S. is silent

The tiny island kingdom of Bahrain is increasingly turning to a particularly draconian tool of... more

Open Letter to Ambassadors in the Kingdom of Bahrain – To the Unites States Ambassador

Letter to EU Amb. Letter to UK Amb. Letter to Swiss Amb. Letter to Netherlands... more

Activist who accused Bahrain security forces of sexual assault is rearrested

Fears grow for Ebtisam al-Saegh, who was detained in raid following tweet criticising kingdom’s ruler... more

6 July 2017 – Security Forces Raid Home of Detained WHRD

Early morning on 6 July 2017, masked men raided the home of detained WHRD Ebtisam... more

Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s trial postponed until 10 July

The trial of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been delayed yet again. He... more

Bahrain’s Crackdown on Human Rights: Groups Urge for Activist Ebtisam al-Saegh’s Release

Responding to the reports about the arrest of rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh on Monday in... more

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Mrs. Ebtisam Al-Saegh

July 5, 2017 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of... more

Urgent appeal: Bahrain to convict prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab on Monday 10 July

According to Nabeel Rajab’s lawyers and a social media statement published by his family on... more

Bahraini activist arrested over torture claims, says rights group

A Bahraini activist was arrested at her home late on Monday by masked and armed... more

Bahrain ‘arrests’ activist who claimed she was tortured

A Bahraini human rights activist has reportedly been arrested, a month after she complained of... more