Brother of human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajer’s arrested and detained
On 5 November Ali Isa Al-Tajer, brother of prominent human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajer was arrested in Al-Dair and his whereabouts remain unknown. At approximately
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European Parliament urges Bahrain’s King to lift Nabeel Rajab’s travel ban and drop charges
On 19 November 2015, Member of the European Parliament Mr. Pier Antonio Panzeri, together with 80 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), issued a letter to
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On her birthday, Zainab Al-Khawaja sentenced to one-year in prison on appeal, other cases postponed
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja is marking her 32nd birthday with the prospect of three years and one month in prison after the Bahrain Court
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Mark Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Birthday with Call to Keep her Free
On 21 October 2015, human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja could mark her 32nd birthday by beginning combined prison sentences of over five years if
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Renewed Calls for Al-Singace Release as Protest Hits 200 Days
7 October 2015 – Today marks the 200th day of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace’s protest. Since 21 March, Dr Al-Singace has boycotted
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Release Prisoner of Conscience Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace as Hunger Strike Reaches 160th Day
Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace is a prisoner of conscience and a member of the Bahrain 13, a group of activists arrested by the Bahraini government for their role in peaceful
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Human rights defender arrested and Bahrain’s only Independent newspaper Al-Wasat suspended by authorities
Update: Dr. Maitham Al-Salman was released on 08 August 2015 after he was interrogated at the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in
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Ailing human rights defenders Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace and Naji Fateel not receiving medical support in prison
More than four months since a crackdown on protests took place in Jaw Prison, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is seriously concerned about the treatment of
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GCHR welcomes the release of Nabeel Rajab and calls for the release of all human rights defenders
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the release of its Co-Founding Director Nabeel Rajab but repeats its calls for the release of all human rights defenders
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