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Al-Khawaja Ends his Hunger Strike after Authorities Respond to his Demands
2021-11-19
Bahraini activist Zaynab Al-Khawaj announced via her Twitter account that her father "just called" and "told us he has ended his hunger strike".
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Zainab Al-Khawaja Starts Silent Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Ali Mushaima
2018-09-06
Activist Maryam Al-Khawaja said in a tweet on her own Twitter account thet her sister, Zainab Al-Khawaja, started a silent hunger strike in solidarity with Ali Mushaima who is demanding basic prisoner rights for his 70 year old father, Hasan Mushaima, a prisoner of conscience in Bahrain.
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BCHR Issues its Annual Report: Unprecedented Campaign on Civil Society & 13000 Arrested Citizens
2017-02-09
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that the year 2016 witnessed an unprecedented crackdown on human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain, indicating that the authorities widened their attacks against freedoms and opposers and arrested about 1300 citizens.
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Zainab Al-Khawaja: “Jaw” Novel, A Story of Resilience
2016-12-11
This book comes to you from behind prison walls in Bahrain. It is not the story of someone who was once in prison, it is the voice of someone who still is.
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AP: Bahrain Opposition Leader Fears 'Whitewash' of Crackdown
2016-11-11
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla began wrapping up their trip to Bahrain on Friday, as a leader of the island's secular opposition warned their visit could "whitewash" an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
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PHOTOS: Event Held in Solidarity with Prominent HR Defender Nabeel Rajab in Copenhagen
2016-09-03
Bahrain Center for Human Rights organized event to voice solidarity with detained prominent HR activist, Nabeel Rajab, in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen.
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Zainab Al-Khawaja Says She Took Hard Decision to Leave Bahrain to Denmark
2016-06-11
Human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja said she took a hard decision to leave Bahrain to Denmark.
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AP: Prominent Activist Freed in Bahrain Leaves for Denmark
2016-06-11
A prominent activist in Bahrain said early Saturday she left the tiny island kingdom after recently being ...
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AFP: Prominent Opposition Activist Leaves Bahrain After Release
2016-06-11
Bahraini Shiite opposition activist Zainab al-Khawaja, who was released from jail this week on "humanitarian" grounds, announced Saturday that she has left the country.
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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Index on Censorship: Bahrain Continues to Use Arbitrary Detention to Silence Dissidents
2016-06-03
Index on Censorship said 2015 saw increase of “the systemic use of arbitrary detention” against dissent in Bahrain.
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Tobias Ellwood Welcomes Release of Zainab Al-Khawaja
2016-06-03
The British Minister for Middle East and North Africa welcomed release of HR activist Zainab Al-Khawaja.
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Judge Orders Release of Zainab Al-Khawaja, Family Confirms her Release
2016-06-01
Judge ordered suspension of sentence against Zeinab Al-Khawaja due to her...
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AP: Bahrain Releases Prominent Activist from Prison
2016-06-01
Bahraini authorities have released prominent rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja...
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Bahrain frees female activist and toddler son
2016-06-01
Bahraini authorities on Tuesday released on "humanitarian" grounds opposition activist...
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Bahraini Authorities Release HR Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, Reports
2016-05-31
The family of the detained human rights activist say she and her infant son are being...
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Bahrain and Russia Sign Extradition Agreement
2016-05-29
Bahraini FM and Russian Justice Minister signed an Agreement on Extradition.
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Freedom House Recalls Abdulhadi & Zainab Al-Khawaja on Its 75th Anniversary
2016-05-26
Freedom House recalled two Bahraini activists in celebration held, marking its 75th anniversary.
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Ombudsman: Zainab Al-Khawaja Handed Baby to her Husband Wednesday Night
2016-05-26
Ombudsman said the the last time Zainab Al-Khawaja handed her baby over took place on May 25, 2016.
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US State Dept. Says Zainab Al-Khawaja's Case Is an Issue
2016-05-24
Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner confirmed that the case of Zainab Al-Khawaja is considered an issue to the US.