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Human Rights in Kingdom of Bahrain

Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Bahrain: Further information: Prominent Bahraini activist ...
10 July 2012

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, was arrested on 9 July at his home to serve the three-month prison sentence imposed on him on that day by ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/044/2012

Bahrain: Young boy released under supervision
10 July 2012

The Juvenile Court in Bahrain sentenced 11-year-old boy, Ali Hassan, to remain under supervision by social workers every six months for a year. He will remain free ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/043/2012

Bahrain: Further information: Freed Nabeel Rajab facing court ...
29 June 2012

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released on bail on 27 June. However, he is still facing prosecution in three pending cases relating to ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/042/2012

Deadly and dangerous arms trade
21 June 2012

It is time for all governments to commit to securing an international Arms Trade Treaty. Hundreds of thousands of people are killed, injured, raped, repressed and ...

Document       ACT 30/032/2012

Bahrain: Child on trial for 'illegal gathering' in Bahrain: Ali ...
18 June 2012

An 11-year-old boy, Ali Hassan, is due to appear before a Juvenile Court on 20 June charged with “illegal gathering” and “disturbing security”. Amnesty International ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/040/2012

Bahrain: Nine Bahraini medics have convictions upheld
15 June 2012

On 14 June 2012, the High Criminal Court of Appeal in Bahrain announced their verdict in the case of 20 health professionals. Nine had their convictions upheld ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/041/2012

Bahrain urged to quash convictions of protest medics | Amnesty ...
14 June 2012

Bahrain's High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of nine health professionals tried for their role in anti-government protests last year.

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Bahrain: Verdict approaching on the case of 20 medics
13 June 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY AI Index: MDE 11/039/2012 13 June 2012. Bahrain: Verdict approaching on the case of 20 medics. The appeal verdict ...

PressItem       MDE 11/039/2012

Bahrain: Further information: Bahraini human rights activist ...
8 June 2012

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was arrested again on 6 June for further investigation into a complaint brought against him. Amnesty International ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/038/2012

Bahrain: Further information: Bahraini women activists released
31 May 2012

Bahraini activists Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ma'suma Sayyid Sharaf were released on 29 May. However, both women still face other charges and have to appear in court ...

Urgent Action       MDE 11/037/2012