Bahrain: A Poet And A Journalist: Latest 2 Victims Of Criminalizing Freedom Of Expression Under The Pretext Of Insulting The King 16 February, 2014 – Bahrain Center for Human Rights The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its deep concern for the continued criminalization of freedom of opinion and expression in Bahrain under implausible pretexts more »
Month: February 2014
Bahrain: Sad Dead Policeman – but Really, Who's Counting?
MANY MORE BAHRAIN FUNERALS
Prince Charles Should Punch Kings in Face over Human Rights Abuses During Qatar, Saudi Arabia Tour
Prince Charles Must be Brave and Tackle Human Rights Abuses During Qatar and Saudi Arabia Tour By Eleanor Blatchley – 17 February, 2014 Prince Charles is keen on charity. He has personally founded 17 charities working for better education and better opportunities for British youth, responsible business, and a sustainable environment. He is also a more »
Lessons from Bahrain – Morocco police beat Pro-independence Protests in front of British MPs
Morocco police beat Sahrawi protesters as British MPs visit: NGO 17 February, 2014 – Al Akhbar Plainclothes Moroccan police violently broke up a peaceful pro-independence protest in the Western Sahara city of Laayoune after a visit by a British MP, a prominent Moroccan rights group said Monday. About 100 activists, including women, gathered on Saturday more »
Videos, Photos Offer Evidence of Press Corruption by Gross Understimation of Protest Size in Bahrain
The Western Press has deliberately underestimated the size of Bahrain Anniversary Protest. They have consistently reported the crowd size at 10s of thousands, when photo evidence suggests crowds in the 100s of thousands. This is an indication that Al Khalifa Public Relations Dollars have effectively bought “Western Media” outlets to “contrive a false reality” about more »
3 Years Unmitigated Human Rights Abuse – OHCHR to Affirm it's committment to Al Khalifa's Charade
And the Bullshit just keeps coming and the UN Continues the Charade Switzerland read the following joint statement on the opening day of the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council on behalf of 47 co-sponsoring countries including the United States. 24th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 2 – General Debate Joint Statement more »
3 Years of Rape, Torture, Murder, Gassing, Police Impunity, is Retalitation Against Police Surpirse?
Will OHCHR Demand Justice for Karim Fakhrawi, Assassinated Co-founder of Newspaper Al-Wasat?
Defiance Stands Her Ground; "One year of prison is nothing, We have a cause… This will not stop us."
Activist Zainab al-Khawaja, jailed daughter of Bahraini human rights activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, freed By REEM KHALIFA – Associated Press – 16 February, 2014 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahraini activist Zainab al-Khawaja was released from prison on Sunday after nearly a year behind bars for multiple convictions including participation in an illegal gathering. Friends and supporters more »
OHCHR to Affirm Bahrain Progress on Human Rights, Chide Short Falls, leave it to return to Status Quo
NIHR welcomes OHCHR’s visit to Bahrain 15 February,, 2014 – Manama, Feb. 14. (BNA) – The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has welcomed the visit of the delegation of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to Bahrain next Wednesday, and called upon all concerned ministries and NGOs to cooperate more »