Bahrain
Free Muslim calls for Amnesty International to save Bahrain activists from the risk of execution
December 19, 2020
Free Muslim calls for Amnesty International to save Bahrain activists from the risk of execution
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on Amnesty International to urgently intervene to save dozens of Bahraini youth activists in the field of rights from the threat of death sentences issued against them.In a statement, the organization said that…
Royal pardon for 169 prisoners in Bahrain
December 17, 2020
Royal pardon for 169 prisoners in Bahrain
Bahrain’s King Hamad issued a royal decree, pardoning 169 prisoners, who have served part of their jail terms for various reasons, without including prisoners of conscience and political prisoners.The pardon was announced on the occasion of Bahrain’s National Day commemorating…
Human rights organizations renew their calls to stop violations in Bahrain
December 13, 2020
Human rights organizations renew their calls to stop violations in Bahrain
Human rights organizations and activists on social media have renewed their calls to the international community to protect and promote basic human rights without prejudice, and to stop the continuing deterioration of human rights in Bahrain.The organizations considered the International…
Bahrain arrests Shia cleric on charges of praying in congregation
December 6, 2020
Bahrain arrests Shia cleric on charges of praying in congregation
The Bahraini authorities arrested the Shia cleric Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Sadadi on charges of praying in congregation at his home.Bahraini sources said that Sheikh Al-Saddi was arrested on charges of praying in congregation at his home, despite the fact that the…
Bahrain: Arbitrary arrest of young man from the town of Diraz on political grounds
November 26, 2020
Bahrain: Arbitrary arrest of young man from the town of Diraz on political grounds
Bahraini security forces arrested the young Hassan Abdullah Marhoon, from the town of Diraz, and took him to an unknown destination.Press sources said that the campaign of arbitrary arrests continues in the regions of Bahrain, affecting the youth in particular,…
Bahrain: Female prisoners infected with Coronavirus
November 24, 2020
Bahrain: Female prisoners infected with Coronavirus
The Bahraini authorities have confirmed that a number of female prisoners in one of their prisons have been infected with the Coronavirus, announcing the formation of a committee to investigate the event.The Bahraini Ministry of Interior said, in a statement…
Bahraini authorities sentence Shia cleric for six months
November 21, 2020
Bahraini authorities sentence Shia cleric for six months
A Bahraini court sentenced the Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ansari to 6 months in prison for a religious lecture he gave on Ashura, which the authorities considered insulting to glorified symbols and persons.The authorities arrested Sheikh Al-Ansari on September 8,…
The Bahrain Center calls on the Kingdom to stop all human rights violations on the International Day for Tolerance
November 17, 2020
The Bahrain Center calls on the Kingdom to stop all human rights violations on the International Day for Tolerance
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights called on the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners of conscience, and restore the nationality of hundreds of Bahraini citizens who were deprived of their nationality on the basis of expressing their…
ADHRB holds “Citizenship in Bahrain: Right or Privilege” webinar
November 16, 2020
ADHRB holds “Citizenship in Bahrain: Right or Privilege” webinar
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights Organization held a webinar titled, ” Citizenship in Bahrain: Right or Privilege”.The webinar shed light on the crisis of revoking citizenship in Bahrain, as a method used by the authorities to suppress dissent and…
Free Muslim calls on the new Bahraini prime minister to reconciliation between people
November 14, 2020
Free Muslim calls on the new Bahraini prime minister to reconciliation between people
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the new Bahraini prime minister to reconciliation between people.In a statement, the organization expressed its hope that Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa would assume the presidency of the new Bahraini government,…