The United Nations Committee against Torture published in May its concluding observations on Bahrain. Its report found that torture remains “widespread” in Bahrain, where a “climate of impunity” protects the perpetrators. CAT urgently called for the release of Nabeel Rajab, indicating that numerous human rights activists and journalists have been unlawfully deprived of their liberty and subjected to torture as a form of retribution for their work.

Wa’ad’s former Secretary-General Ebrahim Sharif responded to the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Twitter saying that “supporting terrorism and oppressing people are not related to sovereignty matters,” indicating that there is no sovereignty when people are oppressed, persecuted, marginalized and insulted.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented 4 arrest cases between 12 and 18 June.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented 4 arrest cases between 12 and 18 June.

Security forces affiliated to the Ministry of Interior buried martyr Nabeel Al-Samie in Al-Hoora cemetery, contrary to his will and family desire of burying him in Sanabis cemetery.

A crackdown on human rights in Bahrain, including a resumption of executions and suppression of dissent, is likely to spark increased unrest, U.N. rights investigators said on Friday.

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A number of Jaw prisoners complained about ongoing restrictions on them and lack of food, as some of them spent days of Ramadan month without receiving Iftar meal.

Throughout history, blood has not always been able to defeat the sword. The sword has repeatedly reinforced the rule of tyrants keeping them on their thrones. The blood of victims; however, continued to terrorize the swordsmen.

Dozens of Arab figures condemned the bloody oppression practiced by the Bahraini government against peaceful protestors in Diraz, expressing concern over the “bloody violence of governmental authorities”.

Human rights activist Hussein Jawad Pervez said that contact with his father (Mohammad Jawad Pervez) and other detained figures in Jaw prison has been lost since 9 days.

The security authorities arrested on Thursday (May 25, 2017) preacher of Al-Kheif Mosque, Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen from the court after his 3-month jail term was upheld over a Friday sermon he delivered.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, largest political opposition society in Bahrain, launched an urgent appeal calling on the international community to interfere to stop the security attack, which it described as “massacre”, taking place in Bahrain now.

A prominent Bahraini activist jailed for life for his role in anti-regime protests has been on hunger strike for two weeks to protest the treatment of prisoners, campaigners said Thursday.

Sayed Ahmad Al-Wadaei said in an article in the British “The Guardian” newspaper that “the grand prix coincides with heightened repression in Bahrain”.

The family of jailed Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab has been denied visiting rights after he underwent surgery, relatives said Thursday.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 112 peaceful protest in 40 different countries across Bahrain, within the third week of March.

The United States of America refrained from criticizing the constitutional amendment recently conducted by Bahrain, allowing military courts to try civilians.

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) launched a petition online calling on US citizens to ask congress representatives to demand that Trump administration stops the recently announced weapons sale to Bahraini government.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 194 peaceful protests during the 6th Anniversary of 14 February Uprising, 77 of which were oppressed.