Press Release
Bahraini Authorities Must Guarantee Right to Peaceful Protest and Cease Violent Crackdown against Opposition
Authorities urged to allow right to freedom of expression after an opposition group rally is banned.
July 12, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain Court Upholds Politically Motivated Convictions Against Medical Professionals
Bahrain's High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of nine health professionals tried for their role in anti-government…
June 14, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain Must Immediately Release All Bahraini Prisoners of Conscience
Following the release of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, Amnesty International renewed its demand that Bahrain unconditionally release all…
May 29, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Declares Bahraini Activist Prisoner of Conscience Following Arrest for Insulting Tweets
Nabeel Rajab, the director of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, has been charged with "insulting a national institution."
May 8, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain: Reforms risk appearing hollow as violations continue
The Bahraini government's response to the findings of an international commission of inquiry has proved inadequate as human rights violations…
April 17, 2012
Report
Flawed Reforms: Bahrain Fails to Achieve Justice for Protesters
The human rights crisis in Bahrain is not over. Despite the authorities' claims to the contrary, not much has changed…
April 16, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International human rights briefing on Bahrain
Amidst debates around the scheduling of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Bahrain, Amnesty International is today releasing a short…
April 13, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights in Bahrain: Doubts Raised About the Monarchy’s Will to Make Needed Reforms
As protesters continue to be under violent assault by the Bahrain authorities and the monarchy attempts to rebuild its image…
April 13, 2012
Press Release
Human Rights Coalition Urges President Obama to Act to Save the Life of Bahraini Activist on Hunger Strike
Amnesty International, along with 14 other human rights organizations, today urged President Obama to publicly demand that the Bahraini authorities…
April 9, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain: Release leading rights activist at risk of death from hunger strike
A leading Bahraini human rights defender serving a life sentence for his role in anti-government protests last year must be…
March 30, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International cancels Bahrain visit
Amnesty International statement on the cancellation of its visit to Bahrain.
March 2, 2012
Press Release
Bahrain: One year on, accountability remains a distant aspiration
The Bahraini government remains far from delivering the human rights changes that were recommended by an independent international commission, Amnesty…
February 13, 2012