-
UK MPs Call for Action on Bahrain Executions
2017-01-25
UK Members of Parliament called on the British Foreign Office to file a complaint against the Bahraini government, and to call for an investigations into torture in the Kingdom. They also demanded their government to interfere concerning the death sentences of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Ali Moussa.
-
Amnesty International: Postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s Trial for Sixth Time is Blatant Harassment
2017-01-25
Amnesty International criticized the postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s trial for the 6th time, in a statement issued on its official website.
-
National Institute for Human Rights Says it Received 150 Complaints in 2016
2017-01-25
The complaints, monitoring and follow-up committee at Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) convened members discussed the complaints received by the committee during the period between its last meeting (December 21, 2016) and January 14, 2017.
-
Families of 3 Martyrs Hold King Accountable for Sons’ Blood, Confirms Popular Movement to Continue
2017-01-25
The families of the three martyrs (Sami Mushaima, Abbas al-Samie, and Ali Al-Singace) held Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa fully responsible for the execution of their sons, in a statement (Friday January 20, 2017).
-
AFP: Bahrain Court Hears Twitter Evidence against Activist
2017-01-24
The prosecution in a Bahraini court on Monday presented what it said was evidence against prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab, accused of spreading "false information" about the kingdom, a judicial source said.
-
Nabeel Rajab Absent from First Court Hearing Held over Charge of Disseminating False News
2017-01-24
Bahrain’s third minor court started on Monday (January 23, 2017) looking into the case of human rights defender and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab in which he is accused of disseminating false news and rumors about Bahrain’s internal situations.
-
Prosecution Arrests Three Citizens including a Child over Assembly Charge
2017-01-24
Family and Child Prosecution chief Moza Al-Naar said that the Public Prosecution received a notice from Hamad station stating that on January 22, 2017 at about 3:30 PM, a group of 15 persons assembled in Shahrakan and set fire to a water tank. When the policemen arrived, the protestors hurled Molotov against them.
-
Authorities Carry out Raids in Sitra, Arrest Dozens of Citizens
2017-01-24
Security forces carried out a wide raid campaign in Sitra that led to arresting at least dozens of citizens, according to information published on social media outlets.
-
Bahrain: 117 Days on Detainee Disappearance, Criminal Investigations Refuses to Provide Information
2017-01-24
The family of detainee Fadel Abbass said that they were unable to see him since his arrest 117 days ago, indicating that the last call they received from him was in December 10, 2017, when he was still held in the criminal investigations directorate building.
-
Bahrain Backs Down Decision Stopping Annual Allowances for Gov’t Employees
2017-01-24
The Bahraini government backed down (Monday January 23, 2017) from its decision to halt annual allowances for government and public sector employees.
-
HRW Warns of Imminent Risk of Execution of Two Detainees whose Confessions Extracted under Torture
2017-01-23
Human Rights Watch said that two Bahrainis, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Mousa, appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite the authorities’ failure to properly investigate their allegations of torture.
-
Continuous Protests in Bahrain One Week after Execution of 3 Activists
2017-01-23
Protests continued in Bahrain on Sunday (January 22, 2017) condemning the execution crime committed last Sunday against 3 activists.
-
NPRA Calls Dual Nationalities to Correct their Legal Status before Feb. 4
2017-01-23
Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) in the Ministry of Interior called on Bahrainis with dual nationalities to contact the passport office at the Security Service Complex in Muharraq to correct their status before the deadline on February 4 in order to avoid legal action.
-
NIHR Praises Role of Cassation Court Two Weeks after Upholding Death Penalties against 3 Detainees
2017-01-23
President of the Supreme Judicial Council and President of the Court of Cassation, Salim Al-Kuwari, received the members of the Council of Commissioners at the National Institutional for Human Rights (NIHR), led by Abdulaziz Hassan Abul, to submit the NIHR’s annual reports for 2015 and 2016.
-
Bahrain’s FM Describes Appointment of Mattis as US Minister of Defense as “Great News”
2017-01-23
Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa described the appointment of James Mattis, the former head of Central Command, as Minister of Defense, as “great news”.
-
Royal Decree: Hassan Al Buainain Deputy Chief of National Security Agency
2017-01-22
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree appointing General Hassan Ibrahim Ali Al Buainain, Deputy Chief of Bahrain’s National Security Agency.
-
Authorities Summon Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh for Interrogation Tomorrow
2017-01-21
Social media activists said that the Bahraini authorities summoned activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh for interrogation tomorrow (Sunday, January 22, 2017) at Muharraq police station.
-
Four Org. Respond to NIHR Stance Regarding Execution: Failed to Achieve its Aims
2017-01-20
Four Bahraini human rights organizations said in a joint statement “No representatives from the National Institutions for Human Rights that supported the execution sentence against three Bahraini youths (Sami Mushaima, Abbas Al-Samie and Ali Al-Singace) attended any of the execution victims’ court sessions that lacked guarantees for fair trial. Besides, the NIHR is supposed to follow the torture complaints submitted by the victims.”
-
How French Speaking Newspapers Reported Execution of 3 Bahrainis
2017-01-20
French and French speaking newspapers reported the execution of Sami Mushaima, Abbas Al-Samie and Ali Al-Singace.
-
Al-Wefaq Deputy SG in Televised Speech: Executions to Leave Serious Political and Security Repercussions (Full Speech)
2017-01-20
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, delivered a televised speech (Wednesday January 18, 2017), in response of the Bahraini regime’s execution of 3 Bahraini political detainees.