Bahrain - Arrest, detention and trial of human rights defender Mr Nabeel Ra ...


10 May 2012   Re: Bahrain - Arrest, detention and trial of human rights defender Mr Nabeel Rajab On the evening of 5 May 2012, prominent human rights defender Mr Nabeel Rajab was arrested on his arrival at Manama airport from a trip to Sweden, Denmark and the Lebanon. On 6 May 2012, he was brought before the Criminal Court of First Instance in Manama and charged of incitement of illegal rallies and marches by using social networking ... Details

Bahrain: Police Brutality, Despite Reform Pledges


29 APRIL 2012(Beirut) – Bahrain’s police are beating and torturing detainees, including minors, despite public commitments to end torture and police impunity, Human Rights Watch said today following a five day visit to the country.While in Bahrain, from April 15 to 19, 2012, Human Rights Watch interviewed 14 young males, including 7 children, who said police had beaten them severely while arresting them for participating in public protests and while taking them to a police station.... Details

Bahrain: Reforms risk appearing hollow as violations continue


The Bahraini government's response to the findings of an international commission of inquiry has proved inadequate as human rights violations continue, Amnesty International said in a new report on Tuesday. The 58-page Flawed Reforms: Bahrain fails to achieve justice for protestersreveals that piecemeal reforms have failed to provide justice for victims of human rights violations, despite the government's insistence that it will learn from the events of F... Details

Bahrain: Resolve Travel Ban Conundrum


Scores of Foreign Workers Prevented from Leaving, Working to Repay DebtsJanuary 16, 2012(New York) – Bahraini authorities should immediately resolve the predicament of foreign residents prevented from leaving the country due to debts, or from working to repay those debts, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have prohibited dozens of expatriate workers from leaving Bahrain for debt-related reasons while also refusing to renew their residency and work permits, making it impossible... Details

Document - Bahrain death sentences quashed


Further information on UA: 122/11 Index: MDE 11/002/2012 Bahrain Date: 10 January 2012 URGENT ACTION BAHRAIN DEATH SENTENCES quashed Two Bahraini men's death sentences imposed by a military court were quashed on 9 January . T he cases have been sent to a civilian court of a ppeal. ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Hassan al-Sankis and ‘Abdulaziz ‘Abdulridha Ibrahim Hussain’s death sentences were quashed by the Court of Cass... Details

Health Fears for Bahraini Teacher


URGENT ACTION HEalth fears for bahraini teacher There are fears for the health of the former president of the Bahrain Teacher’s Association (BTA) Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb following allegations that he was beaten in detention. The next hearing of his appeal and that of former vice-president of the BTA, Jalila al-... Details

Death of teenage Bahrain protester must be fully investigated


7 October 2011The death of a teenage protester in Bahrain last night must be independently investigated and the findings made public, Amnesty International said today.Ahmed al-Jaber al-Qatan, 16, was shot while participating in an anti-government protest near the capital Manama after anti-riot police used shotguns and sound bombs to disperse protestors."The tragic death of Ahmed al-Jaber al-Qatan must be independently investigated and those responsible must be brought to justice," said Hassi... Details

Torture fears for Bahraini women and girls in detention


26 September 2011 The Bahraini authorities must urgently investigate reports that women were tortured in detention after being arrested in Manama during pro-reform protests, Amnesty International said today. Security forces arrested scores of people in the capital on Friday as protesters attempted to reach the city’s GCC Roundabout, formerly Pearl Roundabout. Among those detained are 38 women and seven girls who were arre... Details

Testimonies from Bahrain: My father, the activist


By Yara Ebrahim Al SayedIt was the day after my last exam for the quarter. I was sat having coffee with a friend, telling her how excited I was to take a much needed break from all the stress I was under at the time.Bahrain was experiencing a lot of political instability, to say the least, and I was struggling to balance between paying attention in class and surfing the web for the latest news on the protests back home.Mid-meeting, I get a call. “Yara, did your dad get arrested?” my fr... Details

US: Stop Proposed Arms Sales to Bahrain


Don’t Give Kingdom a Pass on Protester Crackdown, Repression September 22, 2011 (Washington, DC) – The United States should delay a proposed arms sale to Bahrain until it ends abuses against peaceful critics of the ruling family and takes meaningful steps toward accountability for serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. The US Defense Department notified Congress on September 14, 2011, of a proposed sale... Details

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