Index calls on the UK to stand up to the Bahrain government on human rights after police storm the London embassy to protect protester
The people most at risk in Bahrain “are those who choose to freely express themselves”
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Egyptian court upholds prison sentence against Amal Fathy
An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld a two-year prison sentence against activist Amal Fathy, who had been detained since May after posting a Facebook video that criticised sexual harassment in Egypt. Fathy was released following a court hearing on 27 December but remains under house arrest.
Bahrain: Ali Mushaima vows to continue fighting for his imprisoned father
Outside the Bahraini Embassy, Mushaima also expressed his gratitude towards MPs such as Caroline Lucas and Ian Blackford for raising his father’s case
UN declares Nabeel Rajab’s imprisonment unlawful, warns arbitrary detention in Bahrain may amount to “crimes against humanity”
It finds that Rajab should never have been prosecuted and that Bahraini authorities employed “vague and overly broad” legal provisions to target him for his “political views and convictions”
Bahrain court acquits leading opposition leader
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court acquitted the leader of Bahrain’s dissolved opposition party Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, of politically motivated charges related to espionage.
Protesters call for the release of Bahrain human rights defender seven years after his arrest
It has been seven years since Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, the Bahraini defender of human rights, was arrested. His daughters joined a protest outside the Bahrain Embassy calling for his release and shining a light on human rights violations in the country.
Bahrain: Calls for Abdulhadi al-Khawaja’s release from prison shine light on persecution of activists
In 2011 Bahraini human rights defenders were arrested for pro-democratic activism. Seven years on, monthly protests are reminders of ongoing injustice.
Bahrain: “They want you to be broken and this is why we keep going”
Human rights defenders often confront obstacles that keep them from doing the work they set out to do. This is especially true in Bahrain.
Bahraini court postpones decision in case against Nabeel Rajab
A Bahraini judge postponed a ruling until 11 September in one of the cases against human rights activist Nabeel Rajab
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s trial postponed until 10 July
The trial of Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been delayed yet again, this time until 10 July