Profile In Persecution: Ahmed Isa Ali

Ahmed Isa Ahmed Yahya Ali, a 23-year-old Bahraini machine operator, was arbitrarily arrested from his own home after it was raided by masked civilian officers. During his arrest and subsequent imprisonment, he was subjected to severe forms of torture, abuse and discrimination. He is currently being held in the notorious Jau Prison in Bahrain. The United[…]

Profile In Persecution: Naji Ali Fateel

Human rights defender Naji Ali Fateel is a prominent rights activist, blogger, protest organiser and co-founder of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR). Fateel has been arrested on numerous occasions for his participation in peaceful assemblies and protests. In 2013, Fateel was arbitrarily arrested in his own home, and later, he was tortured[…]

Death Sentence Upheld for Two Bahraini Torture Victims: Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah and Husain Abdulla Khalil Rashid  

Two Bahraini men were tortured into confessing acts of terrorism. With the last instance ruling of the Court of Cassation in Bahrain, Zuhair and Husain are at immediate risk of being executed.   Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah, a 40-year-old former restaurateur, is the father of five children and was arrested on 2 November 2017. Following[…]

Profiles in Persecution: Kameel Juma Hasan

Kameel Hasan was a 16-year-old high school student when he was arrested in December 2019. Bahraini authorities targeted Kameel as a form of reprisal against his mother, Bahraini activist Najah Yusuf, who is a former prisoner of conscience who had been released in August 2019. He had been targeted since 23 April 2017 when he[…]

Profile in Persecution: Husain Mohamed AlDerazi

Husain was a 16 year-old student when he was arrested with his brother on 15 January 2019. Forces arrested him at his family’s house at 2:20 a.m. An arrest warrant was not presented at the time of the arrest.  Husain was investigated for 20 days, during which he was not allowed contact with his family.[…]