He currently resides in London, England after his arrest, torture,[citation needed] and conviction in Bahrain for political crimes.

Prior to his entry into political activism, Abbas Al Omran worked in the oil industry at Bahrain Petroleum Company, also known as Bapco.

His time, however, was short-lived after Al Omran was found communicating to the media regarding poor reviews on Bapco.

[1] Abbas Al Omran is a member of the British-based Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.

"[4][5] On September 29, 2013, roughly 50 individuals were tried under the terrorism laws, including many Bahrain Centre of Human Rights members.