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Bahrain: Request for support to free imprisoned human rights defender Dr Abduljalil AlSingace, on hunger strike since July 2021
17 January 2022 – Today, a coalition of 27 human rights organisation including the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Amnesty International and Committee to
Leading Bahraini Lawyer Stripped of Legal Licence Over Tweets
22 March 2021 – A disciplinary board in Bahrain has arbitrarily revoked the legal licence of prominent Bahraini defence lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi for one year,
EU Parliament Urgent Resolution Condemns Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
11 March 2021 – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today to adopt an urgent resolution condemning human rights abuses in
Seriously Ill 16-year old Among Four Juveniles Convicted in Bahrain Uprising 10th Anniversary Crackdown
11 March 2021 – A Bahraini court has handed seriously ill 16-year old Sayed Hasan Ameen and three other juveniles a 6-month imprisonment but granted
Bahrain: Police Beat, Threaten Children
(London) 10 March 2021 – Bahrain police beat children arrested in protest-related cases in February 2021 and threatened them with rape and electric shocks, the
15 Rights Groups Urge Biden Administration to Place Human Rights “at the Centre” of US-Bahrain Foreign Policy
15 rights groups have written to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to address a severe deterioration of human rights in Bahrain by
UK Crown Court Upholds Conviction of Photojournalist Assaulted During Bahrain Embassy Protest
26 February 2021 – A judge at Southwark Crown Court upheld the conviction on 24 February 2021 of Bahraini photojournalist and refugee Moosa Mohammed for trespassing
Bahrain Arrests Father of First Man Killed During 2011 Uprising, as Crackdown Intensifies
Father of Ali Mushaima, 21-year old Bahraini who was first individual killed by police on 14 February 2011 during Bahrain’s Arab Spring uprising; Abdulhadi
Bahrain Renews Detention of Children, As 7 Remain In Custody Amid Arab Spring Anniversary Crackdown
14 February 2021 – A Bahraini judge has renewed the detention of two 13-year old children, Mohammed Rashid and Husain Ayoob, for a further 7
EU Signs Agreement With Bahrain as Country Marks 10th year since Arab Spring Uprising
EU Signs Agreement With Bahrain as Country Marks 10th year since Arab Spring Uprising 10 February 2020 – The European Union’s High Representative Josep
Bahrain Arrests Children in Run-up to Arab Spring Anniversary as Repression Intensifies
Two 13-year old children are facing up to 20 years in prison after being detained and interrogated over charges linked to protesting; Family members informed
Leading Bahraini Lawyer Stripped of Legal Licence Over Tweets
22 March 2021 – A disciplinary board in Bahrain has arbitrarily revoked the legal licence of prominent Bahraini defence lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi for one year,
EU Parliament Urgent Resolution Condemns Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
11 March 2021 – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today to adopt an urgent resolution condemning human rights abuses in
Seriously Ill 16-year old Among Four Juveniles Convicted in Bahrain Uprising 10th Anniversary Crackdown
11 March 2021 – A Bahraini court has handed seriously ill 16-year old Sayed Hasan Ameen and three other juveniles a 6-month imprisonment but granted
Bahrain: Police Beat, Threaten Children
(London) 10 March 2021 – Bahrain police beat children arrested in protest-related cases in February 2021 and threatened them with rape and electric shocks, the
15 Rights Groups Urge Biden Administration to Place Human Rights “at the Centre” of US-Bahrain Foreign Policy
15 rights groups have written to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to address a severe deterioration of human rights in Bahrain by
UK Crown Court Upholds Conviction of Photojournalist Assaulted During Bahrain Embassy Protest
26 February 2021 – A judge at Southwark Crown Court upheld the conviction on 24 February 2021 of Bahraini photojournalist and refugee Moosa Mohammed for trespassing
Bahrain Arrests Father of First Man Killed During 2011 Uprising, as Crackdown Intensifies
Father of Ali Mushaima, 21-year old Bahraini who was first individual killed by police on 14 February 2011 during Bahrain’s Arab Spring uprising; Abdulhadi
Bahrain Renews Detention of Children, As 7 Remain In Custody Amid Arab Spring Anniversary Crackdown
14 February 2021 – A Bahraini judge has renewed the detention of two 13-year old children, Mohammed Rashid and Husain Ayoob, for a further 7
EU Signs Agreement With Bahrain as Country Marks 10th year since Arab Spring Uprising
EU Signs Agreement With Bahrain as Country Marks 10th year since Arab Spring Uprising 10 February 2020 – The European Union’s High Representative Josep
Bahrain Arrests Children in Run-up to Arab Spring Anniversary as Repression Intensifies
Two 13-year old children are facing up to 20 years in prison after being detained and interrogated over charges linked to protesting; Family members informed