UN Body Declares Sheikh Ali Salman Arbitrarily Detained
5 November 2015 – Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has officially declared Sheikh Ali Salman, the prominent leader of
5 November 2015 – Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has officially declared Sheikh Ali Salman, the prominent leader of
Evidence of presidency hopeful Sheikh Salman’s close links to human rights crackdown submitted to Fifa 3 November 2015, London – Bahrain NGOs today submitted evidence to
On 2 November 2013, two French journalists were assassinated in Mali. The United Nations chose that date to proclaim the International Day to End Impunity
31 October 2015 – Construction began today on Britain’s new Royal Navy base in Bahrain, despite ongoing controversies. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Minister
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja is marking her 32nd birthday with the prospect of at least a year in prison after
Last year marked the first general elections to be held in Bahrain since the pro-democracy uprising of 2011. Since the election, which has been named
Dr Abduljalil al-Singace hunger strike hits 160 days, 41 NGOs call for immediate release 27 August 2015, London – Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD)
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, Issue #60 THE BIRD WEEKLY In this Issue: • BIRD/HRW Event Summary • Ebrahim Sharif Charged • US to Sell Arms to Bahrain • HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIRD THIS WEEK [Video
On Thursday, 13 August 2015, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Human Rights Watch held a roundtable discussion regarding concerns regarding human rights