Category Archives: Countries

Yemen: 19 human rights NGOs call on French Parliament to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen

On 10 July 2019, 19 human rights NGOs including Amnesty International France and the International [...]

Yemen: Houthi Court Sentences 30 political opposition to figures to death for spying for Saudi-led coalition

On 9 July 2019, thirty academics and political figures, facing what Amnesty International has described [...]

Bahrain: Detention of Nooh Abdulla Al Amroom

Nooh Abdulla Al Amroom was a 17-year-old Bahraini student at the time of his first [...]

Bahrain-Merida team’s Participation in Tour De France Represents A “Sportwashing” Case

UPDATE: In July 2017, the Bahrain sovereign fund Mumtalatak purchased a controlling stake in McLaren [...]

Bahrain: Former MEP José Inácio Faria (PPE) has issued a parliamentary question on the critical condition of Hassan Mushaima

On 18 April 2019, former MEP José Inácio Faria (PPE) has addressed the case of [...]

Bahrain: Bahraini court overturns decision to strip 92 nationals of citizenship

On 30 June 2019, Bahrain’s top court of appeals has overturned the decision to revoke [...]

Bahrain: Detention of Ali AlShowaikh

Ali AlShowaikh is a Bahraini citizen who fled his country in 2018 seeking for asylum [...]

Bahrain: US Department of State’s 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom Condemns Religious Discrimination in Bahrain

On 21 June 2019, the United States Department of State has released its 2018 Report [...]