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British Parliament Calls for Releasing Political Prisoners in Bahrain
2022-01-17
British MPs called for the release of political prisoners during a session in which the Governments of Bahrain and Britain, which uses taxpayers' money to support Bahraini agencies accused of human rights violations, were sharply criticized.
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US Senator Calls for Releasing Dr. Al-Singace, All Political Prisoners
2022-01-17
Democratic Senator Ben Cardin from Maryland called for the immediate and unconditional release of the detained Bahraini academic and human rights activist Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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MP Bernard O'Hara Condemns British Gov't Silence on Detention of Political Prisoners in Bahrain
2022-01-15
British MP Bernard O'Hara condemned the arrest of 1400 political prisoners being held in Jaw prison, 500 of whom have been sentenced to 20 years or more.
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15-Year-Jail Term Handed down to 4 Defendants in Political Case
2022-01-13
The Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain said that a Bahraini court issued on Wednesday (January 12, 2022) 15-year-jail term against 4 detainees in a politically motivated case.
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Detainees Raise Alarm: Photographer Yasser Ahmad in Very Bad Health Condition
2022-01-08
A number of political detainees at Jaw Central Prison confirmed that prisoner of conscience, who is sentenced to life imprisonment, photographer Yasser Ahmad, known as "The American Yasser", is in bad health condition, adding that he is unable to move properly.
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Arrest is a Graduation Gift in Bahrain: Story of Hasan Al-Jamri
2021-12-22
The Bahraini security authorities released Hasan Ahmed Jaafar Al-Jamri, and although this release coincided with the issuance of a special pardon decree for 105 prisoners, Al-Jamri was released under the alternative penalty law.
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BCHR: Only 6 Political Prisoners out of 105 Released in Royal Pardon on Bahrain's National Day
2021-12-19
Head of the monitoring and documentation unit at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Enas Oun, said that only 6 of the 105 released by royal pardon on the anniversary of Bahrain's National Day are political detainees.
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29 MPs in House of Commons Sign Motion in Solidarity with Abduljalil Al-Singace
2021-11-19
29 MPs in the British House of Commons signed a motion to express solidarity with detained academic Abduljalil Al-Singace, who is on hunger strike in the regime's prisons. The motion demanded the release of prisoners of conscience and imposition of Magnitsky Act Sanctions on those responsible for his unlawful imprisonment.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Int'l HR Groups to Examine Situation of Forgotten Political Prisoners in Military Prison
2021-11-10
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society expressed concern over situation of forgotten political prisoners in Al-Qareen Military Prison, especially after reported information that political prisoner Fadel Al-Sayed Abbas Radi has started a hunger strike in protest against violating his right to receive adequate treatment.
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Ali Abdulimam Describes His Torture at Hand of Badr Al-Gaith: I Saw the Devil Look at Me
2021-11-03
Executioner Badr Al-Gaith died on November 1, 2021. He was one of the most notorious executioners, whose name was linked to torture, killings and persecution of protestors during the 2011 Bahraini pro-democracy uprising. He represented the ugly face of the ruling regime.
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Badr Al-Gaith Leaves (Safe) World of Executioners with an Overdose
2021-11-03
Until the evening of November 1, 2021, notorious executioner Badr Ibrahim Al-Gaith, 41, was convinced that he was one of those in the safety net that fear nothing in Bahrain, but he forgot that fate and the timing of one leaving this world is not in the hands of the ruling family.
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Prisoner Muhammad Hassan Al-Raml Vomiting Blood, Prison Doctor Tells Him: I Don’t Care about You or Your Suffering
2021-08-14
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain posted an audio recording of a 61-year-old Bahraini prisoner, Muhammad Hassan Al-Raml, in which he spoke of serious health neglect he is being exposed to while suffering from a serious health condition where he has reached the point of vomiting blood.
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Two NGOs Demand Bahraini Authorities to Launch Investigation into Death of Inmate amid Reports of Medical Negligence
2021-08-13
The Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) demanded the Bahraini authorities to launch an independent investigation into medical negligence that led to death of Bahraini prisoner Hasan Abdulnabi Mansoor.
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HR Report Reveals Torture Detainee Mustafa Khatem was Subjected to
2021-08-10
A report by Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) revealed the torture and ill-treatment political prisoner Mustafa AbdulKarim Khatam was subjected to after his arrest in order to force him to confess.
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Peaceful Protests in Bahrain Demanding Release of Political Prisoners
2021-08-09
Dozens of Sanabis residents took to the streets on Friday evening to demand the release of political prisoners.
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US Tom Lantos Commission Calls on Bahraini Authorities to Release Dr. Al-Singace
2021-08-04
The US Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission called on the Bahraini authorities to release political prisoner Abduljalil Al-Singace, who is on hunger strike.
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Rights Groups, Family Sound Alarm over Prominent Bahraini Hunger Striker
2021-08-01
Prominent imprisoned Bahraini opposition figure Abduljalil Al-Singace has lost 10 kg during the first three weeks of a hunger strike, a family member said, as rights groups called for his release and the return of a confiscated manuscript he had written.
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Health of Haq Movement Leader Hasan Mushaima Severely Deteriorates, His Body is Collapsing
2021-07-27
Human rights activist Ali Mushaima, son of Haq Movement leader Hassan Mushaima who is sentenced to life imprisonment, said that the preliminary results of tests conducted on his father showed a serious deterioration in his health.
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Amnesty Int'l Urges Bahraini Authorities to Immediately Release Mushaima and Al-Singace
2021-07-24
Amnesty International demanded on Friday (July 23, 2021) the immediate release of the two detained activists Hassan Mushaima and Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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BCHR Calls on Authorities to Release Political Prisoners, Start Constructive National Dialogue
2021-07-24
"The release of political prisoners is the necessary first step to pave the way for a constructive national dialogue that brings together all parties and lays the foundation for a new era in Bahrain, and today's Eid is an ideal time for such a step," said Nedal Al-Salman, president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR).