Category: Press Releases

BANGKOK: Bahraini Refugee Footballer To Be Held For 12 Days Under Court Order

Posted date: December 04, 2018in: Advocacy, Case Studies, Casework, FIFA, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, International Engagement, News, Press Releases, TimeLine, UNHRCNo Comments

4 December 2018 – Yesterday morning, a Thai court approved a temporary remand to detain Bahraini football player, Hakeem AlAraibi, for 12 days in Bangkok. AlAraibi has been detained si... Read more

THAILAND: Bahraini Footballer with Refugee Status in Australia Transferred to Detention Centre in Bangkok

Posted date: December 02, 2018in: Advocacy, FIFA, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLineNo Comments

1 December 2018 – A Bahraini professional football player, Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali AlAraibi, who was granted asylum in Australia in 2017, has been placed in Suan Plu (Bangkok) Immigrati... Read more

Bahrain Sentences Two to Death Following Severe Torture

Posted date: November 29, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Death Penalty, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Press Releases, Revocation of Citizenship, TimeLineNo Comments

29 November 2018 – Today, Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced two individuals to death on alleged terrorism-related charges, and sentenced three others to between seven year... Read more

Bahraini Refugee Footballer Facing Deportation in Thailand

Posted date: November 29, 2018in: Advocacy, Freedom from Torture, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLineNo Comments

29 November 2018– A Bahraini professional football player, Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali AlAraib, who was granted refugee status in Australia in 2017, is facing deportation to Bahrain by the... Read more

Former Bahraini MP Detained for Criticising Election Released on Bail

Posted date: November 27, 2018in: Advocacy, Case Studies, Casework, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, International Engagement, News, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLineNo Comments

27 November 2018 – Today, detained former MP Ali Alasheeri was released on bail having been charged with seeking to “influence the integrity of and confusing the electoral process”. Hi... Read more

Letter from Bahrain’s Jau Prison: Torture Victim Ali Hajji Appeals to the UK Government

Posted date: November 15, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, UKNo Comments

15 November 2018 – Yesterday, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) sent a letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on behalf of Bahraini political prisoner... Read more

Political Prisoners in Solitary Confinement After Exposing Torture and Receiving Attention From the UK Parliament

Posted date: November 15, 2018in: Advocacy, Case Studies, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, UK, UNNo Comments

The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) expresses extreme concern for the acts of reprisals committed against Bahraini political prisoners, Ali Hajji and Naji Fateel, who have... Read more

BAHRAIN: Formula One Expresses “Concerns” for Imprisoned Female Activist Critical of The Grand Prix

Posted date: November 15, 2018in: Advocacy, Case Studies, Casework, Formula One News, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Human Rights Defenders, International Engagement, Najah Ahmed Yousif, Press Releases, TimeLineNo Comments

15 November 2018 – On 12 November, Formula One expressed concern for Bahraini female political prisoner, Najah Yusuf, whose conviction involves criticising the Bahraini government and... Read more

Former Bahraini MP Detained for Tweeting Criticism of Upcoming Elections

Posted date: November 13, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, International Engagement, News, Press Releases, Statements, TimeLine, UKNo Comments

13 November – Today, former Bahraini MP Ali Rashed AlAsheeri was detained by the Public Prosecution for investigation, after tweeting his intention to boycott the upcoming elections in... Read more

Bahrain Sentences 4 to Death on Terrorism-Related Charges & Revokes Their Citizenship

Posted date: November 12, 2018in: Advocacy, Casework, Death Penalty, Duraz, Freedom from Torture, Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, Press Releases, Revocation of Citizenship, TimeLineNo Comments

12 November 2018 – Today, Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced four individuals to death on charges related to terrorism, three of them being tried in absentia. The charges r... Read more

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