On 7 February, On the 12th anniversary of the democratic movement in Bahrain, Bahraini opposition activists held an event in the halls of the British Parliament, with British parliamentarians, Bahraini opposition activists living in London, and human rights activists from several organizations in attendance. The event was conducted by Husain Abdulla, the executive director of[…]
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Feb
Feb
Abbas Abed-Ali Husain, a maintenance worker at the Ministry of Interior, was warrantlessly arrested from his father’s house in Al-Eker, tortured during investigations, and sentenced on various charges. He is currently serving his sentence at Jau Prison. Abbas was arrested in 2012 following the pro-democracy demonstrations. He was sentenced to one year in prison on[…]
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Jan
Jan
In Bahrain, much attention is paid to the victims of torture immediately after the event, but those same victims can sometimes be forgotten when new, equally horrible treatment against equally innocent people comes to light. This study attempts to rectify the issue, looking at the long-term effects of torture from victims that experienced their trauma[…]
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Jan
Jan
Hasan Ahmed Radhi Mohamed was a recent high school graduate when Bahraini authorities arrested him in 2012. He has been subjected to human rights violations on multiple occasions, including torture and unfair trial when was charged in the case of establishing and joining a terrorist cell, the February 14 Coalition, as well as in other[…]
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Jan
Jan
Sayed Ahmed al-Abbar is a 26-year-old old Bahraini from Karrana who was warrantlessly arrested in 2016 and charged in a terrorism and murder case. He was severely tortured to coerce a confession and was sentenced to death. He is currently on the death row and faces the threat of execution at any moment. Prior to his[…]
