Bahrain

Amnesty International has called on the Bahraini authorities to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the death of prisoner Hassan Abdul Nabi Mansour, and whether he received the necessary treatment in a timely manner.The organization said,…

The Bahraini security authorities summoned a number of Shia religious scholars, accusing them of holding the Eid al-Adha prayer.The sources indicated that the authorities decided to arrest the cleric, Sayyed Hashem al-Wadaei, in the center of Hamad Town, Roundabout 17,…

The Bahraini prisoner, Hassan Abdul Nabi Mansour, was martyred in Salmaniya Hospital after suffering a health setback as a result of complications from diabetes.According to press sources, Mansour was sentenced to three months in prison, but was not included in…

The Foreign Affairs spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats in Britain, MP Leila Moran, expressed her deep concern about the safety of the Bahraini political prisoner with disabilities, Dr. Abdul-Jalil Al-Singace, who is on hunger strike in Bahrain.“He has spent 10…

Two members of the Irish House of Representatives, Follett-Anne Wayne and Paul Murphy, have questioned Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney in connection with Ireland’s efforts to hold the Bahraini government responsible for its ongoing human rights abuses in the region.The…

The use of capital punishment in Bahrain has considerably increased over the past decade, particularly since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, according to a new report.A joint report released on Tuesday by anti-death penalty and human rights group Reprieve and…

The Bahraini authorities have summoned more than 50 mourners on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him.According to press sources in the Kingdom, more than 50 mourners were summoned by the authorities on the martyrdom anniversary…

Bahraini scholars inaugurated the slogan of the upcoming Ashura season for the year 1443 AH, titled “The Honor of the Religion and the Imam.”The scholars said in a statement that “the slogan aims to consolidate and strengthen the spirit of…

Most regions of Bahrain witnessed popular demonstrations on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.The people of Karzakan town organized a demonstration condemning the persecution of political prisoners, and the regime’s intransigence in releasing them, despite the infection…

The British newspaper, Morning Star, confirmed that Bahrain refuses to release two Shia activists sentenced to death despite international calls, and despite Amnesty International raising concerns that their trial was based on confessions extracted under torture.Last week, the United Nations…