Human Rights
Bahraini rights groups appeal to International community over Manama’s abuses against detainees
Islam World
October 21, 2017
Bahraini rights groups appeal to International community over Manama’s abuses against detainees
Bahraini rights groups called on international organizations, UN – Special Rapporteurs, and member states of the UN Human Rights Council…
Bahrain court sentences 4 dissidents to 15 years in prison
Islam World
October 19, 2017
Bahrain court sentences 4 dissidents to 15 years in prison
A court in Bahrain has upheld 15-year jail terms handed down to four citizens and revoked their citizenship as the…
Bahraini activist summoned by Public Prosecution
Islam World
September 28, 2017
Bahraini activist summoned by Public Prosecution
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution has summoned the Deputy-Chairman of the European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights (EBOHR), Fatima al-Halwaji. Bahrain’s Public…
UN Rights Council neglects duty to probe atrocities in Yemen
Islam World
September 7, 2017
UN Rights Council neglects duty to probe atrocities in Yemen
The UN Human Rights Office has lashed out at the global body’s Human Rights Council for neglecting its responsibility with…
Bahraini rights groups slam use of torture by authority against dissent
World
August 23, 2017
Bahraini rights groups slam use of torture by authority against dissent
Three Bahraini human rights groups have slammed the Gulf Monarchy’s National Security Agency (NSA) for its systematic use of torture…
ADHRB Executive Director criticizes US complicity in violence in Awamiya
World
August 17, 2017
ADHRB Executive Director criticizes US complicity in violence in Awamiya
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla criticizes US complicity in the ongoing violence…
UN finally breaks silence on Saudi razing of Shia town
World
August 12, 2017
UN finally breaks silence on Saudi razing of Shia town
The UN has reacted to media reports about a deadly and destructive Saudi military crackdown against an eastern Shia town,…
Bahrain’s National Security Summons around 40 Activists
Islam World
August 10, 2017
Bahrain’s National Security Summons around 40 Activists
The National Security Apparatus (NSA) summoned about 40 human rights defenders and political activists for interrogation in the security agency…
US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
World
August 3, 2017
US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
A pro-opposition monitoring group says at least nine civilians have been killed in airstrikes by the US-led coalition purportedly fighting…
Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 dissenters
World
July 26, 2017
Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 dissenters
Human rights group Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the executions of 14 individuals who were sentenced…