Danish MP Karsten Hønge, who is taking part in the 146th inter-parliamentary union in Bahrain, called for the immediate release of prisoner of conscience, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who holds the Danish citizenship.

The Danish and Norwegian parliamentary delegations participating in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference called on Bahrain to release prisoner of conscience Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who holds the Danish nationality.

The CIA has warned that a prominent Arab activist who is living in the country under asylum protection is facing a potential threat from Saudi Arabia due to publicly criticizing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian revealed in a report on Tuesday.

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Bahrain to immediately release Nabeel Rajab.

Norway recommended the government of Bahrain to cancel all death penalties, especially those issued based on 2011 events.

Bahrain’s ambassador Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa presented his credential to King Harald V as Accredited Non-Resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Norway.

Human Rights Watch criticized the silence of western governments in relation to arrest of prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.

Rafto Foundation appealed to the Norwegian government and all relevant international bodies to call for the Government of Bahrain to immediately release Nabeel, vacate his earlier sentences and apply pressure on it to halt any further judicial harassment of Nabeel Rajab and other human rights defenders in Bahrain.

In an interview, the delegate of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Hans Christian, said that the Secretary-General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), Sayed Salman Al-Mahfood, has represented the GFBTU in a strong, dynamic and exemplary way, both nationally and internationally.

Hans Christian, the vice-president of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, attended the opening session of the third general conference of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) that kicked off on Saturday (March 5, 2016).

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Jalila Al-Salman, deputy president of Bahrain Teachers Association, received the 2015 Arthur Svensson Prize for Trade Union Rights this week in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.