Bahrain

Yesterday, the Bahraini authorities expelled the Kuwaiti recite Muhammad al-Hujairat from the country, after he revived the Husseini mourning ceremonies, while bloggers and activists described the decision as arbitrary aimed at preventing Ashura manifestations. The Bahraini authorities showed their lack…

Bahraini forces have tightened their ruthless crackdown against Shia Muslims ahead of the occasion of Ashura, as the Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed measures against members of the majority religious community. Social media activists have posted videos…

Political detainees in Jaw Central Prison in Bahrain said that the prison administration has officially prevented them from reviving the Ashura ceremonies under the pretext of “violations”. Prisoner of conscience Hussain Hilal Ahmed said in a phone call that Bahrain,…

The office of the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority in Manama, Bahrain, Sheikh Abdul Shahid al-Satrawi, was covered in black on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Muharram. The official website of the Shirazi Religious…

The Jaafari Endowments Department held the annual meeting of Husseini Rituals and Husseiniyas in Bahrain last Tuesday evening. About 300 participants from the funerals, Husseiniyas and procession coordinators, and with the participation of representatives of the official authorities in preparation…

Several human rights groups have criticized Bahrain over its treatment of a political prisoner who has refused to take solid foods for the past year in protest against his detention. Abduljalil al-Singace, director and spokesperson of the Human Rights Bureau…

Marches took place in several Bahraini towns in protest against the authorities’ ban on visiting the holy shrines in Iraq, Syria and Iran with the approach of the holy month of Muharram. The demonstrators affirmed their adherence to the approach…

The Bahraini authorities’ lack of response to people living with tuberculosis in Jaw Prison contravenes their human rights obligations, particularly the right to health, Amnesty International said. “The Bahraini authorities’ inappropriate response to the request to treat tuberculosis cases in…

Amnesty International called on the Saudi authorities not to ratify the death sentence issued against two Bahrainis, Jaafar Mohammad Sultan and Sadeq Majeed Thamer, to quash their conviction and re-try them in line with international fair trial standards. The organization…

Yesterday, the largest Friday prayer for the Shias returned at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque, peace be upon him, in the Diraz region, after it was banned by the authorities for 6 years. According to an official announcement issued by the…