Timeline of Nabeel Rajab’s Arrest and Detention
11 July 2016 – BIRD publishes its Timeline of Nabeel Rajab’s Arrest and Detention ahead of the Human Rights Defender’s first court appearance for the charges
11 July 2016 – BIRD publishes its Timeline of Nabeel Rajab’s Arrest and Detention ahead of the Human Rights Defender’s first court appearance for the charges
11 July 2016 – Tomorrow, 12 July 2016, the trial of the prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab begins. Facing charges related to comments on
Brussels, 08 July 2016 Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted, with a large majority, a resolution condemning recent human rights abuses performed by Bahraini authorities, and
29 June 2016 – In the past month, the Government of Bahrain has pursued a sustained campaign of repression. The police arrested Nabeel Rajab on
UPDATE: 29 June 2016 – Nabeel Rajab was released back to the West Riffa Police Station. His family report that he is tired and in
27 June 2016 – Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab faces up to 13 years in prison after Bahrain’s Public Prosecution referred old expression-related cases to
20 June 2016 – Washington, DC – In its latest attempt to stifle free speech and expression, the Government of Bahrain has revoked the citizenship
15 June 2016 – A report by BIRD on the UK’s relationship with Bahrain, released today, has described British policies in the country as “counter-productive”, “misleading”
13 June 2016 – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today warned that repression “will not eliminate people’s grievances” in his opening statement at
UPDATE: 15 June 2016 – Nabeel Rajab appeared before the Public Prosecution yesterday, 14 June. Prosecutors officially charged him with “spreading false news and rumours about