Bahraini protesters marking the third anniversary of the country's uprising in the capital city of Manama and surrounding villages were met by security forces on 14 February 2014 with tear gas, birdshot and arrests.
An anti-government protester waves a Bahraini flag in the village of Jidhafs, west of Manama on 14 February 2014, REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Recent articles in Bahrain
Bahraini children torn from classrooms, thrown into prisons
An ADHRB report reveals Bahrain’s ongoing persecution of minors for political dissent, detailing coerced confessions, prolonged detentions, and inhumane prison conditions.
Bahrain must immediately free detained human rights defender Ali AlHajee
IFEX joins human rights organisations calling for the immediate release of the detained Bahraini human rights defender and former political prisoner.
Detention of human rights activist and former political prisoner Ali Al-Hajee
“The continued targeting of human rights defenders in Bahrain through arbitrary summonses and prolonged detentions is a clear attempt to silence dissent” – Bahrain Center for Human Rights