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Bahrain: Protest in Dublin marking Week of Action on behalf of Nabeel Rajab posted on: 2013/03/25

“Despite all the suffering I have been through, your persistent campaign for my release and the release of all prisoners of conscience has kept my morale high and has kept my spirit strong.” - Nabeel Rajab

Bahrain: Update – Sentence of human rights defender Mr Nabeel Rajab reducedposted on: 2012/12/11

On 11 December 2012, the Higher Appeals Court in Manama reduced the sentence of human rights defender Mr Nabeel Rajab, who was convicted on charges of inciting illegal gatherings, from three to two years in prison. He was acquitted on all charges of insulting the Ministry of Interior over Twitter, even though he had been previously convicted and fined 300 Bahraini Dinars (approx. 612 EUR) for it.

Update on Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, Bahrain – on hunger strike in protest of his brutal arrest and detentionposted on: 2012/04/30

The 1st of May, 2012 marked the 83rd day of HRD and former Front Line Defenders Protection Coordinator Abdulhadi Al Khawaja’s hunger strike.

Bahrain: Front Line fears for life of Abdulhadi Alkhawaja amid credible allegations of torture and sexual assault posted on: 2011/05/17

Following reports of torture including an attempted rape against former Front Line Protection Coordinator Abdulhadi Alkhawaja there are grave concerns that his health and even his life may be in danger.

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Abdulhadi Alkhawaja has been held in detention in Bahrain since 9th April and has reportedly been subjected to torture which resulted in his requiring a 4 hour operation in a military hospital following injuries to his head. At a hearing yesterday the Judges refused to listen to his complaints of an attempted rape and refused again to order an investigation into torture.

Bahrain: Brutal crackdown on demonstrators in Bahrain

On the 17th of February 2011 at 3am, the Bahrain special security forces started attacking the peaceful protesters who gathered at Pearl roundabout. They used teargas, rubber bullets and shotguns. The security forces waited for the protesters to fall sleep and started their indiscriminate attacks from the bridge that faces the Pearl roundabout. Protesters including women and children were running behind for cover when they were attacked again by another group of the special security forces who waited for them from an opposite location.

Front Line has received reports that the police are attacking anyone who may appear at the Pearl roundabout. There are confirmed reports that three people lost their lives. There are unconfirmed reports of a fourth death. More than 210 are injured -confirmed- due to these successive unjustified attacks. Also, Mr.Naji Fateel , Administrator of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights was attacked by the police and wounded in the stomach. Ms.

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Bahrain: Brutal crackdown on demonstrators in Bahrain

On the 17th of February 2011 at 3am, the Bahrain special security forces started attacking the peaceful protesters who gathered at Pearl roundabout. They used teargas, rubber bullets and shotguns. The security forces waited for the protesters to fall sleep and started their indiscriminate attacks from the bridge that faces the Pearl roundabout. Protesters including women and children were running behind for cover when they were attacked again by another group of the special security forces who waited for them from an opposite location.

Front Line has received reports that the police are attacking anyone who may appear at the Pearl roundabout. There are confirmed reports that three people lost their lives. There are unconfirmed reports of a fourth death. More than 210 are injured -confirmed- due to these successive unjustified attacks. Also, Mr.Naji Fateel , Administrator of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights was attacked by the police and wounded in the stomach. Ms.

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Bahrain: Increasing restrictions on the activities of human rights defendersposted on: 2009/02/03

Human rights defenders in Bahrain are facing increasing restrictions on their activities. The authorities have sought to target independent human rights organisations including the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and restrict human rights activities. Human Rights defenders have been subjected to arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment, fabricated judicial proceedings, threats and harassment.