The director of advocacy at the Bahrain Institute for Human Rights and Democracy stepped onto the embassy’s steps and was arrested a few minutes later
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London protest marks a year in prison for Nabeel Rajab
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been in prison in Bahrain for a full year for expressing opinions. During this time, he has been primarily held in solitary confinement
Groups urge UN members to call for freedom for Bahraini human rights defender
On the one-year anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arrest, Index on Censorship joins 14 international NGOs to call for his release
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab approaches one year in prison without sentencing
Next week marks one year since the Bahraini human rights activist and Index on Censorship award winner Nabeel Rajab was imprisoned on charges for which he has yet to be sentenced
NGOs demand release of journalists held by Huthi forces for two years
The Huthi and allied forces should immediately and unconditionally release ten Yemeni journalists detained arbitrarily without charge or trial
Bahrain: Press freedom groups call for lifting of Al Wasat suspension
Press freedom organisations and local Bahraini groups have raised alarm today over the suspension of Bahrain’s only independent newspaper, Al Wasat, which has been barred from publishing for three days now.
Bahrain must end arbitrary suspension of independent newspaper
Index on Censorship joined with international human rights organisations to strongly condemn the arbitrary suspension of Bahrain’s Al Wasat newspaper.
#WeHearYou: Use your voice to support Bahrain’s political prisoners
In Bahrain, you are not allowed to call for freedom or democracy. If you do you will be punished by the monarchy who has been ruling the country for the last 230 years: The Al-Khalifa
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab’s son talks to Index about his father’s “unbreakable” spirit
Adam Rajab, the son of the prominent Bahraini human rights activist, says his father “is sacrificing himself to see a country which respects human rights”
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab trial postponed until 12 June
The trial of the Bahraini human rights activist has been postponed until 12 June 2017, one day shy of a year since he was detained