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BAHRAIN: Further Retaliation Against Female Political Prisoner Following UN Secretary General’s Report
Foreign Affairs Committee Report: FCO Should Reconsider Situation in Bahrain and Stop Shielding Saudi Arabia and Bahrain from UN criticism
Major UN Report Warns of “Ongoing Trend of Harassment and Intimidation” Against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain, including family of BIRD’s Director
As London-based hunger striker enters the 43rd day of his protest, doctors warn of catastrophic consequences
BAHRAIN: UK-Trained Watchdog Ombudsman Whitewashes Degrading Treatment of Political Prisoner Hassan Mushaima
Prominent Activist Joins Ali Mushaima on The 35th Day of His Hunger Strike: HER STATEMENT
Bahraini Activist Ali Mushaima Hospitalised After One Month of Hunger Strike Outside the Bahrain Embassy in London
JOINT STATEMENT: 127 Rights Groups Call for Immediate Release of Nabeel Rajab After UN Group Calls His Detention Arbitrary and Discriminatory
10 Rights Groups Condemn the Degrading Treatment of Bahraini Opposition Leader Hassan Mushaima (70) as his Son Begins the 20th Day of his Hunger Strike in London
UN Declares Nabeel Rajab’s Imprisonment Unlawful, Warns Arbitrary Detention in Bahrain may Amount to “Crimes Against Humanity”

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BAHRAIN: Further Retaliation Against Female Political Prisoner Following UN Secretary General’s Report

Posted date: September 19, 2018in: Advocacy, Alwadaei Family, Casework, Ebtisam Al-Sayegh, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Najah Ahmed Yousif, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, UK, UN, Women DetaineesNo Comments

19 September 2018 – On 16 September, female political prisoner Hajer Mansoor Hassan, mother-in-law of UK-based activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, was subjected to assault and retaliation,... Read more

Foreign Affairs Committee Report: FCO Should Reconsider Situation in Bahrain and Stop Shielding Saudi Arabia and Bahrain from UN criticism

Posted date: September 14, 2018in: Advocacy, Press Releases, Reports, TimeLine, UKNo Comments

14 September 2018 – On 11 September, the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) published its “Global Britain: Human Rights and the Rule of Law” report, the thirteenth of the 2017-19 session... Read more

Major UN Report Warns of “Ongoing Trend of Harassment and Intimidation” Against Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain, including family of BIRD’s Director

Posted date: September 12, 2018in: Advocacy, Alwadaei Family, Casework, Ebtisam Al-Sayegh, International Engagement, Nabeel Rajab, News, Press Releases, TimeLine, UNNo Comments

12 September 2018 - Today, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published its 9th annual report by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, which details the int... Read more

As London-based hunger striker enters the 43rd day of his protest, doctors warn of catastrophic consequences

Posted date: September 12, 2018in: Advocacy, Bahrain 13, Press Releases, TimeLineNo Comments

12 September 2018 – Today, a medical team of four doctors expressed grave concern for the medical condition of Ali Mushaima, a Bahraini activist on the 43rd day of his hunger strike ou... Read more

BAHRAIN: UK-Trained Watchdog Ombudsman Whitewashes Degrading Treatment of Political Prisoner Hassan Mushaima

Posted date: September 10, 2018in: Advocacy, Bahrain 13, Case Studies, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, International Engagement, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLineNo Comments

10 September 2018 – Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior Ombudsman’s Office – the chief oversight mechanism for the police and prison system – released its findings on 7 Se... Read more

Prominent Activist Joins Ali Mushaima on The 35th Day of His Hunger Strike: HER STATEMENT

Posted date: September 04, 2018in: Advocacy, Bahrain 13, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, Uncategorized, Zaynab Al-khawajaNo Comments

4 September 2018 – Today, prominent activist Zainab Alkhawaja joined Ali Mushaima on the 35th day of his hunger strike outside the Bahraini Embassy in London. Ali is demanding basic hu... Read more

Bahraini Activist Ali Mushaima Hospitalised After One Month of Hunger Strike Outside the Bahrain Embassy in London

Posted date: August 30, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, International Engagement, News, Press Releases, TimeLineNo Comments

Ali Mushaima was hospitalised on the 30th day of his hunger strike outside the Bahrain Embassy in London to protest the ongoing mistreatment of his father, political prisoner Hassan Mushaima... Read more

JOINT STATEMENT: 127 Rights Groups Call for Immediate Release of Nabeel Rajab After UN Group Calls His Detention Arbitrary and Discriminatory

Posted date: August 29, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Nabeel Rajab, News, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, UNNo Comments

Paris-Geneva-Manama, 29 August 2018 – For the second time since 2013, the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has issued an Opinion regarding the legality of the... Read more

10 Rights Groups Condemn the Degrading Treatment of Bahraini Opposition Leader Hassan Mushaima (70) as his Son Begins the 20th Day of his Hunger Strike in London

Posted date: August 20, 2018in: Advocacy, Bahrain 13, Casework, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLineNo Comments

20 August 2018 – A group of 10 human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), have jointly issued a statement of... Read more

UN Declares Nabeel Rajab’s Imprisonment Unlawful, Warns Arbitrary Detention in Bahrain may Amount to “Crimes Against Humanity”

Posted date: August 16, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Nabeel Rajab, Press Releases, TimeLine, UNNo Comments

Geneva, Switzerland – 15 August 2018: The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a formal decision declaring Bahrain’s imprisonment of human rights defende... Read more

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