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Urgent Action update: Freed Bahraini prisoner of conscience back in court
Bahraini prisoner of conscience Ebrahim Sharif was released from Jaw prison having served a one-year prison sentence over a peaceful speech he made in July 2015. The prosecution have appealed the verdict and he is due back in court on 13 October.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Stateless lawyer deported in Bahrain
Bahraini lawyer, Taimoor Karimi, was deported from Bahrain to Iraq on 26 June after his expulsion sentence was upheld by the Appeal Court on 23 May.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Actions update: Nabeel Rajab faces new charge in Bahrain
Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s trial began on 12 July on charges of “spreading false rumours in times of war” and “insulting public authorities” in relation to tweets he published in 2015.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Nabeel Rajab faces new charge
Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s trial began on 12 July on charges of “spreading false rumours in times of war” and “insulting public authorities”. On the first day of the trial a new charge of “insulting a foreign country” was also levelled…
15 Jul 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Nabeel Rajab's trial date set for 12 July in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience Nabeel Rajab was told on 26 June that his trial will begin on 12 July on charges of “spreading false rumours in times of war” and “insulting public authorities” in relation to tweets he published in 2015.
Urgent action outcomes 29 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Zainab Al-Khawaja released, left Bahrain
Zainab al-Khawaja and her son were released from prison in Bahrain on humanitarian grounds on 31 May. She left Bahrain for Denmark on 7 June after receiving information that she could face new charges if she remained in Bahrain.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Bahraini Human Rights Defender charged and detained
Bahraini human rights defender and prisoner of conscience, Nabeel Rajab, was arrested on 13 June. He has been charged with “spreading false information and rumours in the aim of discrediting the State”.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Conviction upheld, prison sentence extended in BahrainUrgent action outcomes 17 Jun 2016
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Bahrain: fresh arrest of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab is 'alarming'Press release 13 Jun 2016
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Urgent Action Update: Three death sentnces upheld in Bahrain
The Bahraini High Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentences imposed against three Bahraini men and life sentences against seven others after an unfair trial in relation to the killing of three policemen in March 2014.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action: Stateless lawyer at imminent risk of expulsion in Bahrain
Bahraini lawyer, Taimoor Karimi, was stripped of his nationality in 2012 and has been effectively rendered stateless.
Urgent action outcomes 25 May 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Bahraini photographer released
Photographer and prisoner of conscience Ahmad Fardan has been released after completing his three-month prison sentence on 18 April.
Urgent action outcomes 10 May 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Grand prix protester released after pardon in Bahrain
Rayhana al-Mousawi, one of two women protesters at the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix, has been released as part of a royal pardon on 20 April.
Urgent action outcomes 05 May 2016 -
Urgent Action good news: Teacher released after serving his sentence in Bahrain
Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb, has been released after completing a five-year prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 03 May 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to one year in prison in Bahrain
Prisoner of conscience, Dr Sa’eed al-Samahiji, was sentenced to one year in prison on 7 April 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Apr 2016 -
Bahrain: call for release of POCs as country hosts Grand Prix this weekendPress release 01 Apr 2016
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Urgent Action update: Verdict expected for Ibrahim Karimi in Bahrain
Verdict expected on 31 March 2016 for Ibrahim Karimi on trial for insulting the King on Twitter.
Urgent action outcomes 31 Mar 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Zainab al-Khawaja imprisoned with her child in Bahrain
Zainab Al-Khawaja has been arrested and taken into custody, with her 15-month-old son. She is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Mar 2016 -
Bahrain Embassy, London: activists to count down release of jailed teachers' union head Mahdi Abu DheebPress release 29 Mar 2016
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Urgent Action update: Activist's appeal hearing adjourned again in Bahrain
Political activist Fadhel Abbas has had his appeal hearing adjourned for a third time, to 25 April 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2016