ALERT: BAHRAIN – Youths referred to court after being subjected to torture

May 8, 2008

Ten youths from village of Saar arrested and tortured following peacfeul demonstration

Forwarded Alert: BAHRAIN – Four Youths Tortured into Confessing to Attack on Security Vehicles

April 29, 2008

Four youths arrested and tortured severely so that they confess to charges of riots, attacking officers and damaging security vehicles.

URGENT ALERT: BAHRAIN – Detained Human Rights Activists Continue to be Ill-treated

April 23, 2008

Detained human rights activists are suffering from severe illnesses and require urgent medical care; however, they continue to be ill-treated.

URGENT ALERT: BAHRAIN – Medical Report Asserts Torture of Human Rights Activists

April 22, 2008

A medical report submitted in court on 16 April 2008 concluded that the protestors detained after the December-17 demonstration were tortured.

URGENT ALERT: BAHRAIN – Human Rights Activists Collapse After Hunger Strike

April 2, 2008

Two human rights activists, detained in December 2007 demonstrations in Bahrain, collapsed on 26 March 2008, after three days of hunger strike.

Muslim groups: ‘Arab League must act on Darfur’

March 28, 2008

The Arab League must do more to address the killings in Darfur according to an appeal issued today (Friday) by an unprecedented coalition of Muslim groups.

URGENT ALERT: BAHRAIN – Detained Human Rights Activists To Appear in Court on Monday

March 14, 2008

Detained human rights activists in Bahrian to appear in court on 17 March 2008.

What’s New at www.ihrc.org.uk?

March 13, 2008

In this ‘What’s New’ a series of Alerts outlining recent human rights issues in Spain, Nigeria and Egypt. Press Releases on issues relating to Trinidad and Tobago and Bahrain as well as a briefing on the young Uyghur Women forced into labour.