Release teacher detained after calling for a strike
In early 2011 Mahdi Abu Dheeb, then leader of the Bahrain Teachers Association, and his colleague Jalila al-Salman called a strike to support growing calls for reform in the country. Most of us would say that they were just doing their job. But the Bahrain authorities have since made them pay dearly for their legitimate work.
By April 2011, both of them were detained. Jalila has since been released but Mahdi remains behind bars - where he has been for over two years. He is a prisoner of conscience and should be released immediately
What you can doWe're asking you to write to Bahrain's Ambassador to the UK, urging her to immediately and unconditionally release Mahdi.
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Campaign Action Bulletin: Zimbabwe elections
We have long campaigned to promote freedom of association, assembly and expression in Zimbabwe, and since 2005 we've been working closely with grassroots women's rights organisation Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA).Human rights defenders like WOZA play a critical role during elections - and they are often targeted. That's why, with an election due later this year, we're stepping up our work on the country.
Our campaign focuses on supporting and defending these activists. We'll continue showing our solidarity with WOZA, and widen our support to the broader human rights community.
This campaign is one of our four priority areas for 2013 and we need you to help make it a success. This briefing outlines:
- Why the campaign is important
- What we are setting out to achieve
- How you can contribute to this change
- What support will be available to you