The undersigned 40 organisations call on the international community to publicly condemn the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders, who face...
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Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab and Zainab Al-Khawaja trials postponed
The prominent human rights defenders are facing charges of insulting government institutions on Twitter and publicly insulting the king respectively
Bahrain: Rights activist jailed over tweet is denied bail
The trial of Index award winner Nabeel Rajab has been adjourned until 29 November
Foreign Secretary: Use UK influence on Bahrain to free Nabeel Rajab, Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ghada Jamsheer
Dear Mr. Hammond, We are writing to you in light of your current tour of Gulf Cooperation Council countries regarding the arbitrary arrest and...
Rights groups call on UK to press Bahrain to release human rights defenders
Nine human rights organisations called on the British government on Friday to speak out publicly in the case of activists currently being detained...
Bahrain: Maryam Al-Khawaja urges UK to speak out on human rights violations
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab to face trial for expressing opinion
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab will stand trial on 19 October for allegedly insulting Bahraini government institutions on Twitter.
Index calls on UK to speak out against Bahraini human rights abuses after Rajab arrest
Index award winner Nabeel Rajab has been detained for seven days while being investigated for claims that he offended the Ministry of Interior over Twitter
Bahrain: Maryam Alkhawaja released
The human rights defender is subject to a travel ban and is due in court again on 1 October. Aimee Hamilton reports
Bahrain: Activists highlight the human rights situation
Bahraini human rights activists Nabeel Rajab and Sayed Ahmed Al Wadaei discuss their countries human rights record.