Travel ban of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab must be overturned so family can travel for medical assistance, say NGOs in letter to King
The following is a letter signed by 28 NGOs asking the King of Bahrain to lift the travel ban on Nabeel Rajab His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa, King
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“Mowaten” online magazine ceases publication due to harassment of the Internal Security Services
On 14 January 2016, “Mowaten” (“Citizen”) magazine published a statement in which it announced that it would stop publishing until further notice
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Prominent human rights defender Samar Badawi arrested
Update: In the early hours of the morning on 13 January 2016, Samar Badawi has been released on bail after a detention that lasted hours. On 12 January 2016, human
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Mohammed Al-Maskati acquitted but government continues to systematically target and arrest human rights defenders
Update: On 4 February, Bahrain's Ninth Minor Criminal Court postponed the trial of human rights defender Dr Saeed Al-Samahiji until 17 February 2016. While welcoming the
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Human Rights Defender & Journalist Mahmoud Al-Jazeeri subjected to enforced disappearance after house raid
On 28 December 2015, security forces in civilian clothing raided the home of human rights defender and “Al-Wasat” journalist Mahmoud Abdul-Ridha Al-Jazeeri.
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On New Year’s Eve, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights remembers detained human rights defenders
On the eve of the new year 2016, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) would like to take a moment to honour all detained human rights defenders in our region of the
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Open letter to Sultan Qaboos to release human rights defender Saeed Jadad
Head of State and Prime Minister His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id Diwan of the Royal Court The Palace, Muscat 113 Sultanate of Oman Fax: +968 24 735 375 Your
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Human rights defender Mohammed Al-Maskati faces prison if his sentence is upheld in December; NGOs call for his sentence to be overturned
Update: The issuing of the verdict by the Court of Appeal has been postponed to 07 January 2016 without giving reasons. Outspoken Bahraini human rights defender Mohammed
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Human rights defender Zuhair Al-Kutbi handed down heavy sentence following calls for reform on television
On 21 December 2015 human rights defender and journalist Zuhair Al-Kutbi was given a heavy sentence after he called for reforms on a television talk show. He is a
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