Court grants asylum to Isa Al-Aali after year-long legal battle with Home Office
4 August 2015, London – A UK court approved Bahraini Isa Al-Aali’s asylum appeal in a verdict welcomed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and
4 August 2015, London – A UK court approved Bahraini Isa Al-Aali’s asylum appeal in a verdict welcomed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and
On Wednesday, 29 July 2015, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, English PEN and Index on Censorship gathered outside the Bahrain Embassy in London
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) along with Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Center for Human Rights
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, Issue #55 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue Nabeel Rajab released from prison • Ebrahim Sharif re-arrested • UK Designates 2.1M for Bahrain Assistance • FCO Minister on Free
Coming on the heels of Ebrahim Sharif’s re-arrest this Sunday, prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was pardoned yesterday and released from prison due to
UPDATE: 17 August 2015 – Ebrahim Sharif is expected to be presented before a Bahraini criminal court on 24 August 2015. ———— UPDATE: 14 July
10 July 2015 – The European Parliament yesterday passed an Urgency Resolution calling for an EU-wide ban on tear gas and crowd control equipment to
Champions for Justice: Bahrain’s Death Row Prisoners In Bahrain, political dissidence can be punishable by death. The Government of Bahrain employ the threat of capital
Nine Bahraini and international NGOs and the University College Union launched a campaign this week marking the 100th day of detained human rights defender,
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, Issue #53 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • BIRD at HRC29 • Jau Report • Support Dr. Singace • Inside Jau: Report Finds Rampant Torture