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Bahraini opposition silenced on three fronts

by JHRO / Bahrain / Freedom of Expression / Human Rights / Human Rights Council / Shia / No Comments / June 20, 2016

The Kingdom of Bahrain has been in a state of civil unrest since the events of February 2011, where peaceful calls for reform were met with violence, arrests and repression. Despite repeated calls from the international community, the government of Bahrain continues to pursue a campaign aimed at silencing any and all voices of dissent. Continue reading →

40 NGOs call for the unconditional release of Zainab al-Khawaja

40 NGOs call for the unconditional release of Zainab al-Khawaja

by JHRO / Bahrain / Canada / Freedom of Expression / Freedom of Press / Letters / Women / 1 Comment / April 12, 2016

12 April 2016

HM Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa
King of Bahrain
Riffa Palace
Manama, Bahrain

 

Dear King Hamad,

We, the undersigned Bahraini and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), would like to unequivocally condemn your government’s arrest of human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja along with her infant son. The implementation of Ms. Al-Khawaja’s prison sentence for merely exercising her right to free expression and assembly amounts to arbitrary detention is wholly unacceptable. While Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa indicated an intention to release her, she has not yet been freed from prison and we are concerned that these arbitrary charges remain against her. We therefore call on the Government of Bahrain to secure her immediate and unconditional release. Continue reading →

NGOs call for the release of Activist Zainab al-Khawaja For Insulting the King

NGOs call for the release of Activist Zainab al-Khawaja For Insulting the King

by JHRO / Bahrain / Freedom of Expression / Human Rights / No Comments / March 14, 2016

14 March 2016 – Bahraini security forces today raided the house of human rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja and arrested her with her 15 months old son. The undersigned NGOs condemn in the strongest terms the arrest of Zainab and her son over charges merely related to her activism and exercise of free expression. Continue reading →

Bent but not broken

Bent but not broken

by Gerasimos Muzaula / Bahrain / Freedom of Expression / Human Rights / No Comments / March 14, 2016

Today at 3:45 p.m local time the struggle to bring about significant political reform in Bahrain faced a major setback, Zainab Al-Khawaja, a prominent human rights defender has been seized from her home by security officials. This arrest comes following a Bahraini courts decision to sentence this champion of human rights to three years imprisonment in response to her activities in the field of human rights, a sentence that was later reduced to one year. Continue reading →

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