BAHRAIN POLICE RAID SHIITE CLERIC’S TOWN; 1 KILLED, 50 HELD

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain police firing tear gas and shotguns entered a... more

Dear Nabeel: We are with you

As Nabeel Rajab approaches a year in detention for exercising free speech, Index on Censorship... more

Bahrain’s top Shi’ite cleric gets one year suspended jail sentence

A court in Bahrain on Sunday convicted the spiritual leader of the country’s Shi’ite Muslims... more

Government of Bahrain must drop charges, reinstate citizenship of Sheikh Isa Qassim

Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court will reconvene on Sunday, 21 May, to hold the 13th... more

BAHRAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION: BAHRAINI MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD ON APPEAL: MAHER ABBAS AHMAD

On 11 May, the Bahrain High Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence imposed against... more

Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab hospitalised and denied bail

On Tuesday the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was extended once again when Bahraini... more

30 days detention for Human Rights defender and Al Wefaq leading member, Nizar Al Qari

  Update: Al Qari was released after serving 20 days of his 30 days sentence Nizar... more

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS UNDER THREAT – A SHRINKING SPACE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY

On Tuesday 16 May, Amnesty International launched its new global campaign BRAVE to bring attention to the attacks on... more

Britain’s cash and Bahrain’s firing squads – 5 things we’ve learned

In January 2017, Bahrain carried out the politically-motivated executions of three men – Abbas al-Samea,... more

Top Bahrain activist denied bail: rights group

A leading Bahraini human rights activist was denied bail on Tuesday on charges of writing... more