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Alerts - Bahrain

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Bahrain

Authorities arrest critical journalist

Ahmed Radhi, who criticised the country's proposed union with Saudi Arabia was seized from his home near Manama and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Bahrain

Prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab arrested

Rajab was arrested upon arrival at the Bahrain airport on charges of "participating in an illegal assembly and calling others to join".

Bahrain

Re-trial ordered of jailed human rights defenders, writers and bloggers

An appeals court ordered a retrial in the case of all twenty-one opposition activists, writers and bloggers convicted by a special security court on 22 June 2011, including Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, but ruled that they should remain in jail pending a new verdict.

Bahrain

Protester killed, activists arrested as F1 wraps up

The regime has escalated its crackdown during the events of the Grand Prix, resulting in the death of Salah Abbas Habib, who was arrested by riot police only to be found dead the next day with visible signs of torture.

Bahrain

Crackdown on rights activists escalates ahead of F1

On 15 April, Sayed Yousif Al Mahafdha from BCHR accompanied by Tom Malinowski and Nadim Houry from Human Rights Watch were attacked and held for a few hours while observing a peaceful protest in Duraz.

Egypt / Bahrain

Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab denied entry into Egypt

The human rights defender had entered Egypt in the last few months without any problems, leading CIHRS to believe that the denial of entry was politically motivated and in collaboration with the Bahraini authorities.

Bahrain

Authorities prohibit distribution of books at international fair

Two days after the start of the Bahrain International Book Fair, officials banned and confiscated all copies of a book by journalist Abbas AlMurshid and activist Abdulhadi AlKhawaja.

Bahrain

Human rights activist in critical stage of hunger strike

Abdulhadi Alkhawaja has entered his 56th day of a hunger strike and is now in a critical phase where his life is at stake.

Bahrain

Armed civilians affiliated with security forces kill citizen journalist

Cameraman Ahmed Ismael Hassan AlSamadi was shot while covering a peaceful protest in Salmabad by an armed civilian accompanying the formal security forces.

Bahrain

Human rights defender renews hunger strike, calls on EU states to take more action

Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Alkhawaja has entered the fifteenth day of his hunger strike and has written a letter to the Danish Foreign Minister calling on him to take more action on the basis of the EU Guidelines on the protection of human rights defenders around the world.

Bahrain

Two human rights activists detained

Naji Fateel and Hasan Al-Jaber were arrested while participating in a march towards the Pearl Roundabout in Manama city on 14 February.

Bahrain

Blogger and activist Zainab Al-Khawaja detained

This is the second time in the last two months that Zainab Al-Khawaja, who uses the Twitter handle @angryarabiya, has been arrested by security forces.

Bahrain

Two American activists arrested, deported; news website blocked

Radhika Sainath et Huwaida Arraf, who were responsible for providing video footage for the site http://witnessbahrain.org, were arrested on as they were filming a peaceful demonstration in the capital and deported to the United States.

Bahrain

Authorities urged to grant entry to journalists

Authorities have rejected at least six journalists' applications for entry visas ahead of the anniversary of antigovernment protests that swept the country in February 2011.

Bahrain

Activist's sentence upheld; others await trial

An appeals court upheld the 18-month sentence against Fadeelah Mubarak, who was convicted of participating in peaceful protests and listening to revolutionary songs in her car.

Bahrain

Jailed activists begin hunger strike

Several of the activists who will participate in the hunger strike are in poor health and it is expected that essential medical treatment will be withheld.

Bahrain

Freedom House delegation denied entry

Freedom House had planned to send three staff members to the country to help implement a women's empowerment program funded by the US Government but they were denied entry into the country after having received their visas.

Bahrain

BCHR concerned over "show trial" of police officers accused of torturing two detainees to death

The five policemen are accused of having beaten to death online journalist Zakariya Rashid Hassan AlAsheri and Ali Isa Saqer.

Bahrain

BCHR fears for life of imprisoned minor

Ameer AbdulSamad Fathi, who was arrested on 2 January, suffers from severe obstructive sleep apnea and guards have refused medication provided by his family.

Bahrain

Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab attacked, hospitalised

Rajab was severely beaten by security forces in Bahrain and was taken to Salmaniya hospital after participating in a peaceful protest in Manama on 6 January.

Bahrain

Blogger, activist Zainab Al-Khawaja released on bail

Zainab Al-Khawaja was released on bail on 20 December but still faces charges for her peaceful activities.

Bahrain

Woman jailed for playing revolutionary music, participating in protests

Fadhila Al Mubarak was originally sentenced to four years in prison but the sentence was reduced to 18 months.

Bahrain

Government ministry rejects bar association election results

There are indications the government is trying to muzzle dissent by replacing the elected board of directors of the Bahrain Lawyers Society; many of the newly elected representatives were opposition members.

Bahrain

Police use teargas, stun grenades to disperse protesters on highway outside capital

Zainab Al Khawaja, known on twitter as @angryarabiya, blogger and daughter of prominent human rights activist, Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, was among the arrested.

Bahrain

Government urged to provide adequate protection to all human rights defenders

Human rights defenders Lamis Dhaif, Nabeel Rajab, Mohammed Al-Maskati, and Yousef Al-Mahafdha have received a threat via Twitter from a former colonel known to be very close to the authorities.

Bahrain

Photographer sentenced to three years in jail

Hassan Matooq, a pediatric nurse and amateur photographer, was arrested and tortured while in detention, and then sentenced by a military court for taking pictures of the protests.

Bahrain

Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report confirms punitive campaign against protesters

The report describes abuses by the security, military and judicial branches, including actions against protesters that led to deaths, injuries, arbitrary arrests and unfair trials.

Bahrain

Authorities raid blogger's house, detain him for over 24 hours

Poet and blogger Jaafar AlAlawy was arrested by security forces on the morning of 8 November and taken into detention for questioning. It is still unclear why he was held.

Bahrain

Human Rights Watch calls for medics' convictions to be overturned, freedom of speech charges to be dropped

Medical staff convicted by a military court of alleged serious crimes during anti-government protests have been subjected to torture in detention, says the organisation.

Bahrain

ANHRI condemns court decision to fine four journalists

The Supreme Criminal Court fined Mansour Al-Jamry, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Al-Wasat," and three of his colleagues $US2650 for "publishing news that defamed the image of Bahrain abroad" during last February's protests.

Bahrain

Photographers brought to trial

Mohamed Al-Aradi and Zuhair Aoun Al-Shama'a are to be tried for covering an authorised demonstration and for "inciting hatred of the government by posting photos on the Internet."

Bahrain

Sentences upheld against jailed human rights defenders, writers and bloggers

WiPC supported a trial observation mission to the country for the verdict, in partnership with IFEX, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those currently detained for the peaceful exercise of their opinions.

Bahrain

Human Rights Watch calls for reinstatement of expelled students, faculty

Earlier in 2011, universities dismissed faculty and staff and expelled students for expressing critical opinions or attending overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations.

Bahrain

Detained activists await trial, concerns over their well-being

There are concerns that Jalila al-Salman and Roula al-Saffar are being held solely because they took part in protests.

Bahrain

Writer and journalist released

Abbas Al-Murshid had been held since 15 May for his peaceful dissident activities.

Bahrain

CPJ calls on authorities to end harassment of critical journalists

Journalist Reem Khalifa, who has been the target of harassment and intimidation, was recently charged with verbally abusing and physically assaulting a government supporter.

Bahrain

Poet released from prison but sentence still standing

No reason has been given for Ayat Al-Gormezi's release, although it is thought that international pressure may have been a contributing factor.

Bahrain

Disturbing wave of prosecutions on eve of national dialogue

Journalists and media are still being prosecuted before military courts, although the state of emergency was lifted on 1 June, notes RSF.

Bahrain

Extraordinary tribunal sentences bloggers to life

Among the 21 men convicted are two bloggers, Abduljalil Alsingace and Ali Abdel Imam, as well as prominent human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.

Bahrain

Three activists released after arrest at UN building

Zaynab Alkhawaja, Asma Darwish and Sausan Jawad were released after being arrested and detained by Bahraini police while carrying out a protest at a UN office.

Bahrain

Military tribunal tries opposition politicians and defense lawyer, convicts peaceful protesters

(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) - Beirut, June 14, 2011 - Bahraini authorities should immediately halt all proceedings before the special military court and free everyone held solely for exercising their rights to free speech and peaceful assembly, Human Rights Watch said today. Civilians charged with genuine criminal offenses should be tried in an independent civilian court that meets international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said.

Bahrain

Student faces trial for reciting poems during protest

Ayat Al Cormozy was arrested in March and detained in an undisclosed location until her indictment in early June.

Bahrain

France 24 correspondent tortured for covering pro-democracy demonstrations

RSF accounts Nazeeha Saeed's ordeal while in detention.

Bahrain

Internet "the biggest victim" in authorities' war on freedom, says ANHRI

The move to block the Al-Qudus Al-Arabi news website is only the latest in a series of measures taken to suppress general freedoms in the kingdom in the wake of peaceful protests that began in February.

Bahrain / Yemen

Violent media intimidation in Yemen and Bahrain

In Yemen, journalist Hasaan Saeed Hasaan was recently attacked and repeatedly stabbed by unidentified assailants, while in Bahrain the authorities continue to detain and abuse journalists.

Bahrain

Five journalists detained

The four photographers who were detained had taken pictures of civil unrest and of the government's violent crackdown.

Bahrain

Activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja bears signs of abuse

Human Rights Watch expressed concern about the ill-treatment of 14 activists, most active with opposition political movements.

Bahrain

Ex-members of parliament held without charge; activist reported tortured

"It seems that Bahrain's ruling family intends to punish any and everyone who criticizes the government," said Human Rights Watch.

Bahrain / Yemen

Seizures of newspapers, smear campaigns against journalists in Yemen

Security forces surrounded the home of reporter Mohammed Al-Louzi for three hours because of his coverage of current events in Yemen.

Bahrain

Defense lawyer detained after night raid

Human Rights Watch is concerned that Mohammed al-Tajer's arrest is an effort on the part of authorities to intimidate and silence defense lawyers.

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