The Independent, "The Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain is quietly heading towards a 'total suppression of human rights."

Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive... more

The Independent, “The Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain is quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights.”

Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive... more

Alwasat, Bahrain’s Only Independent Newspaper, Suspended “until further notice”

Today, Sunday 4 June, Bahrain’s Ministry of Information Affairs issued an order to suspend the... more

Zeid calls for investigation of protester deaths in Bahrain

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on the... more

What’s Happening on the Third Floor of Bahrain’s Muharraq Police Station?

Horrifying details are emerging from those detained in Bahrain over the last 10 days. President... more

Amnesty-Bahrain Must Investigate Activist Torture Claims

Bahrain should investigate claims by a human rights activist who says she was tortured and... more

Bahrain follows Trump trip with dissent crackdown

Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald... more

Ebtisam Al-Saegh tortured and sexually assaulted

On 26 May 2017, human rights defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh was summoned by the National Security... more

Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s son talks to Index about his father’s “unbreakable” spirit

On Tuesday, one of two trials against the Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, who... more

Bahrain: Woman Human Rights Defender tortured as Bahrain renews campaign to silence peaceful critics

Amnesty International has today called on the Bahraini authorities to immediately end the torture and... more