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Authorities Arrest 3 Citizens, Including Woman, over Charge of "Covering up" Escape of Detainee from Psychiatry
2022-02-15
The Bahraini authorities decided to arrest 3 citizens on charge of covering up a political detainee who suffers psychological problems after escaping the psychiatry.
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Al-Wefaq Documents 22 Arrests, 466 Raids and 240 Violations in Jaw Prison in April
2021-05-31
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a monthly report documenting the human rights situation in Bahrain from April 1 to 30.
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Bahrain Court: 3-Year Prison Term Handed down to Defendant Accused of Planting Mock Bomb in Aali
2020-07-25
The Bahraini Court of Appeal sentenced a defendant to 3 years in prison over charges of planting a mock bomb on Shaikh Zayed Street in the Aali area, opposite to a driving school.
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Bahrain Overturns Stripping of 92 Shiites’ Citizenship
2019-07-03
A Bahraini appeals court overturned a decision to strip the citizenship of 92 Shiites jailed for plotting to form an Iran-linked "terror" group, a judicial source said Sunday.
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AP: Acquittal of Imprisoned Opposition Leader Rare Victory for activists in Bahrain
2018-06-23
Prominent Shiite cleric in Bahrain who led a now-shuttered opposition party was acquitted Thursday of spying charges with two colleagues, marking a rare victory for activists in the island kingdom.
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4 Months Instead of 2.5 Years in Prison for Mansour Sanqima for Insulting Former MP Mohammad Khaled
2017-11-10
The minor criminal court decided to amend the penalty of the artist Mansour Sanqima to four months in prison and a 50 dinar fine, instead of two years and six months in prison, with a 50 dinar fine.
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Appeal: Imprisonment, Citizenship Revocation Sentences in al-Mukhtar Brigades-Linked Case
2017-10-02
The Sixth High Appeal Court ruled the commutation of sentence for defendants accused of joining “Al-Mukhtar” Brigades and possessing weapons.
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15-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against 5 Accused of Attempting to Murder Police Officer in Karzakan
2017-10-02
The Sixth High Appeal Court upheld the 15-year prison verdict against 5 defendants convicted among 7 defendants accused of attempting to murder a man while taking part in National Day festivities.
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Nabeel Rajab Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for TV Interviews that “Undermined the Prestige of the State”
2017-07-10
A Bahraini court sentenced prominent human rights activist and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Nabeel Rajab, to a two-year prison term, in a case involving television interviews in 2015 and 2016, which the authorities said would "undermine its prestige".
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Appeal: 5-Year Prison for Defendant Accused of Burning Tires in Hamala
2017-07-01
The Bahrain Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a verdict issued against a Bahraini accused, along with 7 others, of burning tires in the Hamala area.
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Appeal: 1 to 3 of Prison for Traffic Employees Accused of Forging Accident Report to Receive Compensation
2017-06-18
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in favor of a 1-year prison verdict against a traffic department employee, and a 3-year prison verdict against a traffic officer, along with another.
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3-Year Imprisonment against 3 Defendants for Beating 2 Suspected to be MoI Informants
2017-06-18
The First High Criminal Court ruled in a case linked to 4 defendants accused of hitting 2 young men, claiming they work as Ministry of Interior (MoI) informants.
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3 Years in Prison against Intoxicated Policeman for Assaulting Gulf Citizen
2017-06-18
The First High Criminal Court Ruled the imprisonment of 20-year-old traffic police officer for 3 years. He was accused of physically assaulting a Gulf citizen, and causing him permanent damage.
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Life to 15 Years Imprisonment with Citizenship Revocations against 26 Defendants in Politically Motivated Case
2017-06-18
The Fifth High Criminal Court issued a ruling Thursday June 15, 2017 in a case including 26 defendants, accused of establishing a "terrorist" group.
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10-Year Imprisonment, Citizenship Revocation for Defendant over Joining ISIS, Possessing Firearm
2017-06-15
The First High Criminal Court ruled a 10-year prison verdict, in addition to the citizenship revocation, of 23-year-old defendant, after accusing him of joining the terrorist affiliation ISIS.
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2 Death Sentences, Life Sentences, Citizenship Revocations against 10 Others Accused of Killing Officer in Karbabad
2017-06-06
The Fourth High Criminal Court ruled the death sentence of two defendants accused of killing a police officer in Karbabad.
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Appeal: Life Sentence for Possessing Weapons, Creating Bombs
2017-06-04
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled against the validity of the appeal presented in a case of possessing weapons and creating bombs.
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3 & 5 Year Prison Verdicts for 12 Defendants Accused of Burning Tires near Souq Waqef
2017-06-04
The Fourth High Criminal Court ruled a 5 year prison verdict against 7 defendants, and 3 years against 5 others, with ages ranging between 16 and 23.
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Court Rejects Appeal in Juffair Assembly Case, Upholds 5-Year Imprisonment
2017-06-04
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled the invalidity of the appeal, as it was presented after the legal time period, in a case of illegal assembly.
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Appeal Upholds Up to Life Sentences against 11 Defendants Accused of Karana Blast
2017-05-30
The Sixth Supreme Criminal Court of Appeal upheld verdicts against 11 appellants.