Amnesty: Bahrain Referring Civilian Case to Military Court Shameful

Bahrain’s authorities have referred a civilian to trial before a military court for the first ...

HRW: How was Saudi Arabia Voted onto a UN Women’s Panel?

Human Rights Watch said on Monday (May 8, 2017) that Saudi Arabia’s election to the ...

Rights Groups: Bahraini Authorities Must End Degrading Treatment of Activists

A coalition of ten rights groups said, in a report they released on Sunday (April ...

USCIRF: Religious Freedom in Bahrain Deteriorating

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom said that religious freedom for the majority-Shi’a community ...

Bahrain Enters “Black Zone” in 2017 Press Freedom Index

Reporters without Borders (RSF) said the 2017 World Press Freedom Index it compiled shows an ...

HRW: Bahraini Detained Activist’s Health Worsens

A prominent Bahraini human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, is suffering from health problems that have ...

Amnesty: 32 Bahraini Dissidents Rounded Up within Days in Clampdown

Bahrain’s authorities have dramatically escalated their crackdown against perceived critics with 32 people summoned for ...

Amnesty: Mounting Fears for Civilian Safety as Hodeidah Offensive Looms

Fears are growing for the safety of civilians in the strategic western port city of ...

HRW to Qatar: Don’t Deport Saudi Activist

Human Rights Watch said that Qatari authorities should not deport prominent Saudi human rights activist ...

Transparency International Condemns Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders in Bahrain

Transparency International called, in a statement it released Friday (21 April, 2017) on the government ...