Bahrain has placed former political prisoner and human rights defender Ali Al-Hajee, who spent over 10 years in prison, on trial after he approached officials
King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, 3 April 2024 Your Majesties,
F1 CEO links to rights abuses in Bahrain under fire in House of Lords debate on “Sportswashing” 21 March 2024, In the first-of-its-kind debate on
25 March 2024, Bahraini authorities arrested a leading opposition activist, Ebrahim Sharif, this morning (25 March) over social media posts critical of Bahrain’s decision to
Copy to: Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Teams, Drivers and Sponsors Dear Stefano Domenicali, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to renew our concerns about
London – On Monday, 26 February, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) hosted a press conference marking “20 Years of F1 Sportswashing in
Today, 21 December 2023, Bahrain office of public prosecution ordered the detention of leading political opposition figure Ebrahim Sharif for 7 days on charges
Leading opposition activist Ebrahim Sharif was arrested today for criticising Bahrain’s participation in the US-led coalition in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the
11 December 2023, Bahraini authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Hassan Mushaima, a prominent opposition leader imprisoned since 2011, 16 rights groups said today in
Court Failed to Properly Investigate Defendants’ Torture Claims (Beirut, December 6, 2023) – A Bahraini court has sentenced 13 people to prison after an unfair
