Category: <span>Bahrain Statements</span>

NGOs call for unconditional release of Bahraini human rights defender

Facing charges related to comments on the social media website Twitter, Nabeel Rajab may be sentenced to more than ten years in prison.

Bahrain must immediately release and drop all charges against Nabeel Rajab

by Index on Censorship | 21 Jun 16

Index on Censorship remains deeply concerned about the treatment of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, whose detention was extended by another eight days. He has been held since 13 June.

Bahrain: NGOs call for an end to reprisals against human rights defenders

by Index on Censorship | 16 Jun 16

In a new and concerning escalation of its crackdown against civil society, Bahraini authorities are targeting human rights defenders

Index condemns arrest of Nabeel Rajab

by Index on Censorship | 13 Jun 16

Bahraini authorities have arrested Nabeel Rajab, a prominent human rights activist.

Bahrain: “Release Zainab Al-Khawaja with no further delay”

by Ryan McChrystal | 06 May 16

On 7 April 2016, Bahrain’s foreign minister told the US State Department activist Zainab Al-Khawaja would be freed

Bahrain must immediately release Zainab Al-Khawaja

by Index on Censorship | 18 Mar 16

Index on Censorship calls for the immediate release of human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, who was arrested on Monday 14 March 2016 with her one-year-old son Abdulhadi.

Bahrain: Lift the arbitrary travel ban on human rights activist Nabeel Rajab

by Index on Censorship | 22 Jan 16

A coalition of NGOs calls on the Bahraini authorities to lift the arbitrary travel ban on human rights defender Nabeel Rajab and allow him to travel abroad with his family for the purpose of securing medical assistance for his wife, Sumaya Rajab.

Bahrain: Release prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace

by Index on Censorship | 19 Jan 16

NGOs from the around the world call for the immediate release of prisoner of conscience Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace on his 300th day of hunger strike.

NGOs condemn imprisonment and nationality revocation of photographer

by Index on Censorship | 25 Nov 15

Award-winning photographer Sayed Ahmed al-Mousawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and had his nationality revoked, along with 12 others, after covering a series of demonstrations in early 2014.

Renewed calls for al-Singace release as protest hits 200 days

by Index on Censorship | 07 Oct 15

Today marks the 200th day of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil al-Singace’s protest. Since 21 March, Dr al-Singace has boycotted all solid food in protest of the treatment of inmates at the Central Jau Prison.