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US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
World
June 16, 2019
US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
The U.S. Senate on Thursday turned back resolutions aimed at disapproving multi-billion-dollar arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar, amid continued…
Bahraini court jails nearly 170 people in crackdown on dissent
Islam World
March 16, 2019
Bahraini court jails nearly 170 people in crackdown on dissent
A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to 167 Shiaa protesters as the ruling Al Khalifah regime does…
Court upholds 3-year jail term against suspect accused of assembling in al-Nuaim، Bahrain
Islam World
March 5, 2019
Court upholds 3-year jail term against suspect accused of assembling in al-Nuaim، Bahrain
The Fifth High Criminal Appeals Court objected the appeals of a Shia activist out of 3 accused of assembling and…
52 of Diraz protest defendants sentenced to 10 years in jail
Islam World
March 4, 2019
52 of Diraz protest defendants sentenced to 10 years in jail
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that the arbitrary sentences issued after the trial of 171 Bahraini Shia…
Manama using anti-terror laws to silence speech freedom, dissidents: Rights group
Islam World
March 3, 2019
Manama using anti-terror laws to silence speech freedom, dissidents: Rights group
An independent human rights group says Bahraini officials are exploiting anti-terror laws to suffocate freedom of speech and silence voices…
SRW condemns the authority’s support for the death sentences in Bahrain
Islam World
March 2, 2019
SRW condemns the authority’s support for the death sentences in Bahrain
Shia Rights Watch International Organization expressed its strong condemnation of the Bahraini authorities’ support for the death sentences against political…
Shia activist sentenced to year in prison over charges of inciting hatred against the regime on social media
Islam World
February 25, 2019
Shia activist sentenced to year in prison over charges of inciting hatred against the regime on social media
The fifth Minor Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced a Shia activist to one year in prison after he was accused of sending…
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
Islam World
February 17, 2019
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
Shia Rights International Organization SRW has issued a report on the eight anniversary of the Bahraini Uprising that was observed…
Thailand to free Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
World
February 11, 2019
Thailand to free Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
Thailand will free a refugee Bahraini footballer, arrested more than two months ago after Bahrain abandoned its bid to seek…
Bahraini forces destroy signs marking martyrdom anniversary
Islam World
February 11, 2019
Bahraini forces destroy signs marking martyrdom anniversary
Bahrain’s security forces have destroyed signs marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (peace…