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Urgent Action update: Court of cassation upholds death sentence
On 29 January, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the death sentence imposed against Maher Abbas Ahmad.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jan 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Human rights defender’s appealed sentence upheld in Bahrain
Two-year prison sentence upheld against human rights defender and prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab
Urgent action outcomes 18 Jan 2018 -
Urgent Action Update: Prisoner of conscience in Bahrain denied medication
Hassan Mshaima one of 11 jailed prominent Bahraini opposition activists, is being denied adequate healthcare in detention
Urgent action outcomes 18 Jan 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Human Rights Defender's sentence upheld
Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld the 2 year prison sentence against human rights defender Nabeel Rajab.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience released and expelled in Bahrain
On 30 October, Bahraini prisoner of conscience, Ibrahim Karimi was released from Jaw prison.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Drop charges against human rights defender in Bahrain
Bahraini woman human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was released, but remains at risk of detention.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Nov 2017 -
Bahrain: three relatives of UK-based human rights activist jailed on 'trumped-up' chargesPress release 30 Oct 2017
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Urgent Action update: Stop ill-treatment of human rights defender in Bahrain
Human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, appealed against his two year prison sentence for interviews he gave.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Oct 2017 -
UK is 'lending cover' to Bahrain as it pursues human rights crackdown - new reportPress release 06 Sep 2017
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Urgent Action update: Human rights defender remain in detention in Bahrain
Bahraini woman human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was removed from solitary confinement following a two-day hunger strike in protest at her conditions of detention. She is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 05 Sep 2017 -
Urgent Action: Bahraini activist risks 7 years in jail for retweets
Bahraini activist Yaser Mawali has been on trial before the Lower Court in Manama, the capital, since 7 June charged with “insulting the King” for two posts he had retweeted. He has been detained since 29 May and his next hearing is scheduled for 16…
Urgent action outcomes 31 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Bahraini human rights defender charged
Bahraini human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was charged on 18 July by the Terrorism Crime Prosecution with using her human rights work as a cover to provide Alkarama Foundation with information and fake news about the situation in Bahrain.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jul 2017 -
Bahrain: terrorism charges against human rights activist Ebtisam al-Saegh condemnedPress release 19 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action: Bahraini prisoner of conscience in detention
On 24 May, the Bahraini Court of Appeal halved the prison sentence of Dr. Taha al-Dirazi from six to three months. He was immediately arrested to begin serving the sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: New sentence against human rights defender in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Nabeel Rajab, was sentenced to two years in prison on 10 July by a Bahraini court, and was convicted of “publishing and disseminating rumours and false news relating to the internal situation in the country” in relation to TV…
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Detained defender interrogated continuously in Bahrain
Bahraini human rights defender, Ebtisam al-Saegh, has been under continuous and lengthy interrogation since her arrest on 3 July when she also started a hunger strike.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2017 -
Bahrain: two-year prison sentence for human rights activist Nabeel Rajab condemnedPress release 10 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Nader Abduleman released after serving term in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Nader Abdulemam, was released from Jaw prison on 30 June after completing his six-month prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Arrested defender at risk of torture in Bahrain
Bahraini human rights defender Ebtisam al-Saegh was arrested on 3 July after her home was raided by masked security officers. Amnesty understands that she is being held at Issa Town detention centre for women, on the outskirts of Manama.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jul 2017 -
Bahrain: prominent human rights activist at risk of sexual assault after late-night arrestPress release 04 Jul 2017