Freedom House: Freedom In The World 2013 - Bahrain
May 2013: OVERVIEW: Despite an ongoing security crackdown, prodemocracy protests continued throughout 2012. While most remained peaceful, there were signs that the...
The Bahrain Press Association 2012 Annual Report: "Bahrain: Silence is a War Crime"
LONDON, May 02 , 2013 – Bahrain Press Association ("BPA"), a non-profit association based in London that is concerned with defending and addressing issues related to Bahraini...
BAHRAIN: Sentenced to two years in prison for advocating and exercising the right to peaceful assembly
Publication of a Judicial Observation Mission Report 19 Feb 2013 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation...
PHR: Eight Medical Professionals Dismissed from Bahrain Ministry of Health
PHR Condemns Decision to Pile Further Penalties on Physicians and Nurse Cambridge, MA - 01/31/2013 Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) condemns today’s decision by Bahrain’s...
Bravo: Resurgence of Sexual Violence as a Torture Technique in Bahrain
April 2013 Sexual violence in its many forms has re-emerged as a torture technique in Bahrain. The Bahrain Independent Commission Inquiry report contains a disturbing...
New REDRESS and IRCT report on Bahrain: fundamental reforms needed to combat torture
18-04-2013 The Government of Bahrain must take further measures to prevent torture and ill-treatment, to investigate and prosecute past offences and to ensure that all...
RSF: "DON’T LEAVE NEWS OUT OF THE RACE"
18 Apr 2013 Reporters Without Borders is launching a campaign entitled “Don’t leave news out of the race” for this weekend’s Formula One Grand Prix in Manama. The campaign...
Amnesty: Crackdown and hollow promises ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
17 Apr 2013 As Bahrain steps into the global spotlight with the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix, there is a high risk that last year’s repressive tactics – when a protester...
HRW: Bahrain: F1 Ignores Rights Abuses Ahead of Race
18 April 2013 (Beirut) – International racing bodies responsible for scheduling the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix from April 19 to 21, 2013, have taken no steps to address...
Bahrain: Open Letter to the Parliament regarding the bill presented by the Government to reform the law on associations
8 April 2013 Excellencies, Dear members of Parliament, The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation...