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Last Call on Behalf of Mohammad Ramadan's Kids: Don't Destroy Their Lives
2020-07-18
The Cassation Court issued the final verdict against Mohammad Ramadan and Hussain Moosa over charges of killing a policeman and other terrorism-related charges, even though both of the defendants stated that security men tortured and sexually assaulted them to extract confessions.
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Head of Endowments Directorate Letter to King: Testimony of Shia Persecution in Bahrain
2019-05-16
Activists working on the Bahraini file since Wednesday May 8, 2019, can present the letter of complaint, sent by the Jaafaria Endowments Directorate to the King, as official document shedding light on discrimination and persecution experienced by Bahraini Shiites in all aspects of life.
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Bahrain Bar Association Rejects Current Functioning of Courts, Demands Representation in Supreme Judicial Council: Situation has become Catastrophic
2019-02-25
The Bahraini Bar Association criticized the way the current courts operate and rejected the speed of action on the cases and the short periods between hearings that exhaust lawyers. It also demanded in a press release granting the Association broader powers, converting them into a union and involving them in the decision-making process by allowing them representation in the Supreme Judicial Council.
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Amnesty Int’l Calls on King of Bahrain to Release Nabeel Rajab Immediately
2018-12-14
Amnesty International addressed on Thursday (December 13th, 2018) the Bahraini authorities in an urgent action appeal, demanding the immediate release of imprisoned human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. The organization confirmed that Rajab was sentenced for expressing his opinion in peaceful tweets.
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November 20 Date Set for Bahrainis to Vote in Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions Abroad
2018-11-17
Bahraini Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa issued a edict on the Bahrainis' vote abroad, stating that ballot boxes are to open to residents abroad on November 20, 2018.
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Opposition Society Cancels Seminar after Justice Ministry Pressure to Prevent Ibrahim Sharif’s Participation
2018-10-29
The Nationalist Democratic Assembly announced the cancellation of a seminar after pressure from the Bahraini Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, which demanded preventing opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif’s participation in the event.
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October 30th Deadline for Contesting Lists of Candidates in Elections
2018-10-27
The Bahraini Ministry of Justice announced that October 30th, 2018 will be the last day to submit appeals against the decisions issued by the supervisory committees regarding the lists of candidates.
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Ministry of Justice Besieges Al-Wefaq: No More Open Ramadan Gatherings
2015-06-27
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Well-informed Al-Wefaq sources said that Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice sent written messages to the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society asking it to refrain from “using places of worship” for political activism, referring to the open Ramadani meetings.