Bahrain
Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
October 15, 2022
Bahrain activist group urges pope to speak out on human rights abuses
An American activist group promoting human rights in Bahrain has called on Pope Francis to either back out of his upcoming visit to the Gulf nation or criticize what they say are repressive and discriminatory government practices. In an Oct.…
On 20th World Day Against Death Penalty, Bahrain continues death sentences
October 10, 2022
On 20th World Day Against Death Penalty, Bahrain continues death sentences
On the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Alice Edwards, and the Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, issued the…
Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins
September 29, 2022
Bahrain: Violations against prisoners continue with ongoing sit-ins
A number of detainees in the juvenile detention center ‘Dry Dock’ complained about the poor quality of the meals served to them. Bahraini human rights activist, Ibtisam Al-Saegh, said that the most important needs of the child are a sufficient…
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
September 29, 2022
Detained Bahraini Shia cleric assaulted and denied medical care
Leading Shia cleric, Abduljalil al-Miqdad has been brutally assaulted at Bahrain’s notorious Jaw Prison en route to his medical appointment. Al-Miqdad is the founder of a Shia opposition political group in Bahrain. He has spent 11 years in prison and…
Bahrain imposes restrictions on those wishing to travel as the Arbaeen Pilgrimage approaches
August 28, 2022
Bahrain imposes restrictions on those wishing to travel as the Arbaeen Pilgrimage approaches
With the pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, approaching, and thousands of Shia citizens from Bahrain are preparing to visit the holy shrines in Iraq, the Department of Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior…
Bahrain: Mourning Ceremony on martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abidin, peace be upon him, in the Husseiniyah of Matam al-Sakin
August 27, 2022
Bahrain: Mourning Ceremony on martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abidin, peace be upon him, in the Husseiniyah of Matam al-Sakin
A mourning ceremony was held in the Husseiniyah of Matam al-Sakin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Bahrain, on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Zain al-Abidin, peace be upon him. The ceremony was set up with…
Jaw Prison in Bahrain transfers 15 prisoners of conscience to an unknown destination
August 20, 2022
Jaw Prison in Bahrain transfers 15 prisoners of conscience to an unknown destination
Tension prevailed in Jaw Central Prison, after its administration moved a number of political detainees to the investigation building as part of the systematic policy of restriction and terrorism. Human rights sources reported that the Jaw Prison administration transferred 15…
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
August 14, 2022
Bahrain: International human rights organizations demand release of Abdul Jalil Al-Singace
Fifteen human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, sent a letter to the King of Bahrain calling for the release of academic and political activist Abdul Jalil Al-Singace. The organizations urged the Bahraini authorities to secure the…
Shia Rights Watch denounces Bahrain’s expulsion of Shia reciters out of the country
August 8, 2022
Shia Rights Watch denounces Bahrain’s expulsion of Shia reciters out of the country
The International Shia Rights Watch Organization condemns in the strongest terms the sectarian policies pursued by the authorities in Bahrain towards Shia citizens who represent the absolute majority of the population, expressing its condemnation at the same time of the…
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
August 6, 2022
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
The United Nations has warned Saudi Arabia for the second time in six months that enforcing the death penalty on two Bahraini men who were allegedly tortured and forced to make confessions could constitute arbitrary execution. In a June letter…