Bahrain Center for Human Rights

Human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, imprisoned since 2 August, has been denied proper medical attention for a broken leg, as well as requests to see her father, jailed rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja by Bahraini authorities.

Nabeel Rajab’s family has documented his poor conditions in a Bahraini prison, where he has been abused, refused adequate medical treatment and isolated from other prisoners. His next appeal is on 27 September.

As trial proceeds, over forty IFEX members urge the Cambodian government to drop charges facing detained rights defender and broadcaster Mam Sonando.

Rights groups criticise High Court decision to uphold “politically motivated” sentences of 13 imprisoned human rights defenders and political leaders.

IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group protests government appointments at media outlets, as well as mounting attacks on journalists, writers and artists.

A group of 46 human rights organisations led by IFEX calls on member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to urge Bahrain to release human rights defenders and peaceful opposition activists.

The sentencing of Bahraini rights defender Nabeel Rajab is believed to be aimed at preventing him from continuing his legitimate and peaceful human rights work.

As Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly prepares to review a draft Constitution, the IFEX-TMG expresses its concern about a draft proposal to regulate the media, as well as prison sentences for religious reasons.