Bahrain
Families of prisoners protest in front of Jaw Prison in Bahrain to demand the disclosure of the fate of their children
April 18, 2021
Families of prisoners protest in front of Jaw Prison in Bahrain to demand the disclosure of the fate of their children
A number of women protested in front of the gate of Jaw Central Prison in Bahrain, to demand clarification of the fate of detainees who were severely beaten by prison guards.Bahraini security forces had beaten detainees who were protesting against…
Bahraini association welcomes the release of some prisoners of conscience and calls on the authorities to drop the death penalty
April 17, 2021
Bahraini association welcomes the release of some prisoners of conscience and calls on the authorities to drop the death penalty
The Bahrain Press Association welcomed “the release of some political prisoners sentenced in Bahrain under the Alternative Penal Code,” and called on the authorities to drop the death penalty.The Association said in tweets on Twitter, that it “encourages more positive…
Bahraini authorities arrest relatives of political prisoners who demonstrated for their relatives’ release
April 10, 2021
Bahraini authorities arrest relatives of political prisoners who demonstrated for their relatives’ release
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) revealed that the Bahraini authorities have arrested family members of prominent political prisoners in Bahrain because of their participation in a peaceful demonstration…
48 political detainees have died in Bahrain’s prisons since 2011
April 8, 2021
48 political detainees have died in Bahrain’s prisons since 2011
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights issued a statement following the death of detainee Abbas Hassan Mal Allah in the Jaw Central Prison building.The Center stated that Mal Allah is the 48th detainee after 47 political prisoners have died in…
Bahraini detainee dies in prison due to medical negligence
April 7, 2021
Bahraini detainee dies in prison due to medical negligence
The family of the prisoner, Abbas Mal Allah, announced that Abbas was martyred in Jaw Prison after his health condition deteriorated and he was transferred to a hospital after suffering from a shotgun fire.The family of the martyr reported that…
Bahrain: Prisoners at Jaw Prison struggle with cancer after their release
March 31, 2021
Bahrain: Prisoners at Jaw Prison struggle with cancer after their release
The Bahraini activist, Muhammad al-Saleh, affirmed that the suffering of prisoners in Bahrain did not begin today. Rather, the Bahraini regime’s prisons have been the site of epidemics and chronic diseases since the start of the revolution.Al-Saleh said in a…
The ruling regime in Bahrain continues to torture prisoners
March 25, 2021
The ruling regime in Bahrain continues to torture prisoners
The ruling regime in Bahrain continues a policy of systematic torture of activists and detained children.Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh reported on her Instagram account that the detainee Youssef Hassan Al-Dairi was severely beaten for his solidarity with Sheikh Zuhair Al-Ashour, who…
Human rights organizations reveal threats of rape and electric shocks to children detained in Bahrain
March 11, 2021
Human rights organizations reveal threats of rape and electric shocks to children detained in Bahrain
Rights groups confirmed that Bahraini security forces beat children and threatened them with rape and electrocution after arresting them in cases related to the protest commemorating the “2011 uprising”.In a joint statement, Human Rights Watch and the London-based Bahrain Institute…
International demands for the USA to pay attention to human rights in Bahrain
March 6, 2021
International demands for the USA to pay attention to human rights in Bahrain
Human rights organizations called on the US administration to address the tragic decline in human rights in Bahrain.In an open letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, fifteen organizations, including Amnesty International, called on the United States to re-make…
Bahrain: Detainees go on strike in Dry Dock Prison after the outbreak of Coronavirus
March 3, 2021
Bahrain: Detainees go on strike in Dry Dock Prison after the outbreak of Coronavirus
A number of detainees in the Bahraini Dry Dock Prison announced the start of an open hunger strike, after the outbreak of the new Coronavirus among prisoners and detainees, and to protest against ill-treatment.Sources indicated that the detainees in “ward…