Bahrain
British MPs Call for Sanctions against Bahrain Officials Accused Of Torture
January 19, 2022
British MPs Call for Sanctions against Bahrain Officials Accused Of Torture
Several dozen members of the UK parliament have called on their government to impose ‘Magnitsky’ style sanctions on Bahrain officials accused of torture and mistreatment of political prisoners, with interior minister Rashid al-Khalifa coming in for particular criticism.The concerns were…
Rights groups urge US to press for prominent Bahraini prisoner’s release
January 18, 2022
Rights groups urge US to press for prominent Bahraini prisoner’s release
Dozens of human rights groups have called on the US and other western governments to advocate for the release of prominent Bahraini opposition figure Abduljalil al-Singace, who has been on a hunger strike in prison for nearly 200 days.The letter,…
Human Rights Watch condemns the severe repression of freedoms in Bahrain, an ally of Britain
January 15, 2022
Human Rights Watch condemns the severe repression of freedoms in Bahrain, an ally of Britain
The British Secret Service website commented on the annual report of Human Rights Watch, which documented human rights violations in Bahrain.The British website said in a tweet, “Human Rights Watch condemned the severe repression, detention and torture of children, and…
Middle East Eye: British MPs received 20,000 pounds from the Bahrain government to participate in the Manama Dialogue
January 13, 2022
Middle East Eye: British MPs received 20,000 pounds from the Bahrain government to participate in the Manama Dialogue
…………The British Middle East Eye website revealed that records showed that the Bahraini authorities paid more than 20 thousand pounds to bring four British MPs to the Manama Dialogue, which was held in Bahrain late last November, according to records…
Bahraini judiciary issues prison sentences for three citizens on political charges
January 13, 2022
Bahraini judiciary issues prison sentences for three citizens on political charges
Bahraini courts issued prison sentences for three Bahraini citizens on political charges.The sentences included fines of 100,000 dinars per person in addition to a 10-year prison sentence for Ahmed Al-Ghuraifi and Hassan Hamid, and a three-year prison sentence for Mojtaba…
Bahraini authorities release activist Munir Mushaima after interrogation
January 11, 2022
Bahraini authorities release activist Munir Mushaima after interrogation
The Bahraini authorities released the activist, Munir Mushaima, the brother of the martyr Sami Mushaima, after summoning him for interrogation at the Qudaibiya police station, with the fourth anniversary of his brother’s martyrdom approaching.Since the execution of his brother, Munir…
Amnesty International renews its call for the release of Bahraini detainee Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, after reports of his deteriorating health
January 9, 2022
Amnesty International renews its call for the release of Bahraini detainee Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, after reports of his deteriorating health
Amnesty International expressed its deep concern for the life of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, and renewed its call on the Bahraini authorities to release him unconditionally.The organization revealed on its Twitter account that it had received disturbing news about the deteriorating…
Four Irish MPs raise issues of human rights violations in Bahrain
January 6, 2022
Four Irish MPs raise issues of human rights violations in Bahrain
Four Irish MPs highlighted the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain, particularly the case of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.Rep. Brendan Griffin of the Fine Gael party asked the Secretary of State for his views regarding human rights violations in Bahrain, then…
Bahrain: Detainee Al-Singace enters 177 days of hunger strike, while the authorities ignore his demands
January 2, 2022
Bahrain: Detainee Al-Singace enters 177 days of hunger strike, while the authorities ignore his demands
The detained Bahraini academic d. Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, began the new year with 177 days of hunger strike, amid the Kingdom’s negligence of his demands.Bahraini press sources stated that on July 8, 2021, Al-Singace began an open hunger strike in…
Saudi court postpones hearing in the case of two Bahraini youths sentenced to death
December 22, 2021
Saudi court postpones hearing in the case of two Bahraini youths sentenced to death
Press sources confirmed that the Saudi Court of Appeal postponed the case of Bahraini detainees, Sadiq Thamer and Jaafar Sultan, who were sentenced to death.The sources stated that the Saudi Court of Appeal postponed the case of the Bahraini detainees,…