News Feed Channel http://bhrs.org/en-US/News.aspx News Feed Channel en-US iNetDevs Portal System - http://www.inetdevs.com Copyright Bahrain Human Rights Society ©2024. All rights reserves 156 Urgent appeal to save the life of Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who is facing death Open letter to the United Nations/governments of Denmark, US, UK and all other governments and organizations concerned with human rights: Today, Open letter to the United Nations/governments of Denmark, US, UK and all other governments and organizations concerned with human rights: Today, April 3, 2012, human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, the founder of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, enters day 55 of his hunger strike, which he began on February 8, pledging to sustain it until freedom or death. His health has deteriorated severely in a way that threatens his life, while the Bahraini government remains suspiciously silent a /en-US/ViewNews/8/156/News.aspx 4/4/2012 9:01:53 AM 155 Bahrain: “It is impossible to imagine that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead if Abdulhadi Alkhawaja dies on hunger strike in prison,” “It is impossible to imagine that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead if Abdulhadi Alkhawaja dies on hunger strike in prison,” said Mary Lawlor, Executive Director of Front Line Defenders in Manama, Tuesday".PRESS RELEASE Issued Manama, Bahrain, 03 April 2012 EMBARGOED 15.00pm Irish Time – 17.00pm Bahrain Time“The Bahraini authorities clearly want to present an image of business as usual but their seeming indifference to the plight of Abdulhadi, who has reached his 55th day without fo /en-US/ViewNews/8/155/News.aspx 4/4/2012 8:52:38 AM 154 Bahraini citizen journalist shot as he filmed protest dies in hospital Published on Tuesday 3 April 2012. Reporters Without Borders was shocked to learn of the death on March 31 of the citizen journalist Ahmed Ismail Hussain, shot while he was filming a Reporters Without Borders was shocked to learn of the death on March 31 of the citizen journalist Ahmed Ismail Hussain, shot while he was filming a peaceful demonstration in the village of Salmabad, south-west of the capital, Manama.“We strongly condemn this murder and call on the Bahraini authorities to make every effort to find those responsible and bring them to justice,” the international press freedom organization said.“Despite the undertakings it has given to the international communit /en-US/ViewNews/8/154/News.aspx 4/4/2012 8:50:43 AM 151 9 human rights organisations raise freedom of expression demands with Arab League (ANHRI/IFEX) - 29 March 2012 - The following is an appeal to the Arab League highlighting four concerns about freedom of expression violations in Bahrain, signed by nine human rights organisations:Mr. Nabil El-ArabySecretary GeneralLeague of Arab StatesRespected Representatives of Member StatesBaghdad – IraqDear Mr. El-Araby:The nine regional and International Human Rights Organizations signing this letter deeply regret the Arab League's continued disregard of the violations of freedom /en-US/ViewNews/8/151/News.aspx 3/30/2012 11:42:47 PM 149 Bahrain: First anniversary of popular uprisings While thousands of Bahraini people are expected to meet on 14 February 2012 to mark the first anniversary of the start of pro-democracy protests, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is publishing a position paper on the situation of human rights since the release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report on 23 November 2011 [1]. On the basis of the information received from reliable sources [2], FIDH points out that key /en-US/ViewNews/8/149/News.aspx 3/29/2012 5:32:14 PM