Bahrain
Families of prisoners of conscience go to Jaw Prison in Bahrain to demand the release of their children
May 18, 2021
Families of prisoners of conscience go to Jaw Prison in Bahrain to demand the release of their children
Families of prisoners of conscience headed towards the Jaw Prison building in Bahrain to demand the release of their children in light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus inside the notorious prison.The Bahraini forces cordoned off the place and prevented…
Families of prisoners of conscience stage demonstrations and sit-ins in several towns and cities of Bahrain
May 16, 2021
Families of prisoners of conscience stage demonstrations and sit-ins in several towns and cities of Bahrain
Angry demonstrations are taking place in cities and towns of Bahrain, including Aali, Karzakan, Karbabad and Sitra, as sit-ins were held in the towns of Diraz, Sanabis, Hamala, Nuwaidrat, and near the Hashemi complex.The families demanded freedom for their children…
Broad move in Congress to demand the release of political prisoners in Bahrain
May 12, 2021
Broad move in Congress to demand the release of political prisoners in Bahrain
The US Congress is witnessing a widespread movement to demand the release of political prisoners in Bahrain, and to raise concern about prisoners who suffer from chronic diseases.Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain reported that 13 members of…
Families of detainees in Bahrain send a message to the British ambassador
May 8, 2021
Families of detainees in Bahrain send a message to the British ambassador
The families of 27 political detainees in Bahrain sent a letter to the British ambassador in Manama, Rudi Drummond, in which they demanded a meeting with him to discuss the fate of their forcibly disappeared children, after the attack on…
Bahrain uses sound bombs to break up a sit-in in Jaw Prison
May 1, 2021
Bahrain uses sound bombs to break up a sit-in in Jaw Prison
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights revealed that Bahraini security forces threw sound bombs and beat detainees in Jaw prison in order to break up a sit-in that began on April 5 against the death of political…
Amnesty International accuses the Bahraini authorities of continuing violations, repression and controlling the media
April 28, 2021
Amnesty International accuses the Bahraini authorities of continuing violations, repression and controlling the media
Amnesty International reiterated its call on the Bahraini authorities to improve their human rights file, in light of the escalation of violations, repression, and the absence of freedoms in the country.In a series of tweets, the organization said on its…
Director of Bahrain’s Jaw Prison threatens the detainees
April 24, 2021
Director of Bahrain’s Jaw Prison threatens the detainees
Private sources confirmed that the director of Jaw Prison, Hisham al-Zayani, supervised the bloody attack against prisoners of conscience in Building 13, last Saturday, April 17th.The sources revealed that the Ministry of Interior had prepared a fabricated film to accuse…
Ongoing solidarity movement with the political detainees in Bahrain
April 21, 2021
Ongoing solidarity movement with the political detainees in Bahrain
The people of Bahrain insist on continuing their movement of solidarity with the political detainees who live in dangerous conditions in prisons.The people of the towns of Muthalath Al-Sumoud, Al-Diraz, Dar Kulaib, Damistan, Karana, Al-Hamala, Bani Jamra, and Al-Dayr held…
Bahrain’s Prisoners Committee responds to false statements about the Jaw prison incidents
April 20, 2021
Bahrain’s Prisoners Committee responds to false statements about the Jaw prison incidents
A civil committee in Bahrain published a response to the statement of the National Institution for Human Rights regarding the events of Building 12 and 13 in Jaw Central Prison, after the institution held prisoners responsible for what happened in…
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…