Bahrain
Campaign of arrests of 14 citizens in Bahrain
February 6, 2021
Campaign of arrests of 14 citizens in Bahrain
The Bahraini forces launched a massive campaign of arrests on the town of Sanabis, which resulted in dozens of house raids and the arrest of at least 14 citizens, without knowing the reasons for the campaign.Pictures posted on social media…
Bahraini authorities issue new unfair rulings against citizens
February 1, 2021
Bahraini authorities issue new unfair rulings against citizens
The Bahraini courts issued a series of unfair rulings against a number of Bahrainis, some of which amount to life imprisonment.According to Bahraini sources, the regime’s courts have sentenced Sheikh Hussein Al-Qafoud to life imprisonment for a malicious case, and…
Bahrain: Protest denounces the anniversary of the execution of three young men
January 17, 2021
Bahrain: Protest denounces the anniversary of the execution of three young men
A protest was organized in a Bahraini town on the fourth anniversary of the Bahraini regime’s execution of three young men.The protestors raised banners and shouted slogans denouncing the regime and the injustice it committed against the youth, indicating the…
Bahrain fails to win the presidency of the Human Rights Council
January 16, 2021
Bahrain fails to win the presidency of the Human Rights Council
The Asia Pacific Group announced the nomination of a prominent Fiji diplomat and human rights activist, Nozha Shamim Khan.This announcement comes after frenzied efforts by the Bahraini authorities recently to urge Russia, China and India to support their candidate for…
Amnesty International: Arbitrary harassment of detainees in Bahrain
January 12, 2021
Amnesty International: Arbitrary harassment of detainees in Bahrain
Amnesty International published a disastrous report on the human rights situation in Bahrain, the confiscation of freedoms and the situation of detainees inside the prisons of Hamad bin Isa, who appears to be following the example of the Saudi Crown…
Bahrain: Six months of enforced disappearance of Shia cleric due to religious rites
January 7, 2021
Bahrain: Six months of enforced disappearance of Shia cleric due to religious rites
The family of political prisoner Sheikh Zuhair Ashour has complained that they haven’t heard any news about him since July last year.Sheikh Zuhair Ashour faces an unknown fate as he was subjected to enforced disappearance.Ashour and others were placed in…
Bahrain Press Association: Increasing cases of infringement of freedoms since 2011
January 5, 2021
Bahrain Press Association: Increasing cases of infringement of freedoms since 2011
The Bahrain Press Association issued its annual report for the year 2020, which documented violations by the Bahraini authorities and their attacks on press and media freedoms.In its report, the Association emphasized the increasing incidence of violations by the Bahraini…
Bahrainis revive the Fatimid nights despite the security restrictions
December 31, 2020
Bahrainis revive the Fatimid nights despite the security restrictions
Followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Bahrain, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, and revive the sorrowful Fatimid Nights.The commemoration comes at a time when the Shias in Bahrain are practicing the…
International Council: The Bahraini regime turned the judiciary into a tool to suppress dissent
December 26, 2020
International Council: The Bahraini regime turned the judiciary into a tool to suppress dissent
The International Council for Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights condemned the absence of an independent judiciary in Bahrain, and the judicial system’s failure to adhere to fair trial standards.It said through a tweet on its Twitter account that prisoners…
Symposium demanding justice for victims of arbitrary killings in Bahrain
December 23, 2020
Symposium demanding justice for victims of arbitrary killings in Bahrain
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights (ADHR), in cooperation with the European Center for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), held a symposium to demand justice for victims of extrajudicial killings, in conjunction with the commemoration of Bahrain’s Martyrs Day.The symposium…