Monthly Archives: June 2019

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 [...]

28
Jun
Bahrain: Detention of Husain Ali Khamis

Husain Ali Khamis is a 31-year-old Bahraini citizen. Bahraini authorities arrested him in 2018 without [...]

28
Jun
Saudi Arabia: Women rights defenders face new verdict

On Thursday 28 June 2019, some Saudi women activists attended a new trial session, as [...]

28
Jun
Human Rights Council: Un Special Rapporteur Agnès Callamard Reiterated That Saudi Arabia is Responsible for the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi

On Wednesday 26 June 2019, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions atthe OHCHR [...]

27
Jun
Saudi Arabia: The United Kingdom Has Suspended New Arms Sales to the Saudi-led Coalition Fighting in the Yemen War

On Tuesday 25 June 2019, the Department for International Trade of the British government has [...]

26
Jun
Human Rights Council: Michelle Bachelet Delivers Opening Statements for the 41st Session

On 24 June 2019, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has [...]

26
Jun
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

26 June is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture since the UN [...]

26
Jun
Saudi Arabia: 40 Rights Groups have released a Joint Statement concerning the dramatic situation in Saudi Arabia

Today, Amnesty International has released a public joint statement, signed by the European Centre for [...]

26
Jun
Bahrain: The Harassment Against Former Member of Parliament Osama Muhana Al-Tamimi Must Stop

UPDATE: Following his arrest on 8 August 2019, former MP Osama Al-Tamimi’s health has been [...]

25
Jun
Bahrain: Detention of Qasim Ahmed AlMalki

Qasim Ahmed AlMalki was a 23-year-old business administration student at Bahrain University at the time [...]

21
Jun