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CNN: Senators Pressure US State Department to Reconsider Military Aid to Bahrain
2016-07-01
Bipartisan group of senators wants US State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following crackdown on opposition.
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Lawyer Al-Shamlawi Filed Request to Court of Cassation to Challenge Verdict Issued against Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-30
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi filed request to court of cassation to challenge verdict against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry Prevents Detained Opposition Leader from Calling Family
2016-06-24
The Jaw prison administration in Bahrain prevented imprisoned opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman from calling his family.
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PHOTOS: Protest Near Bahraini Embassy in India Condemns Revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Citizenship
2016-06-23
Dozens protested near Bahraini Embassy in New Delhi, condemning the revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim’s citizenship.
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Germany: Banning Largest Political Movement Entails Risk of Further Polarisation
2016-06-17
Germany voiced its concern at Bahraini Government’s latest measures against largest Bahraini opposition party, Al Wefaq.
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Amnesty Attacks UK Foreign Secretary over "Muted Response" to Sentence of Bahraini Opposition Leader
2016-06-10
Amnesty slammed UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond over muted response to the toughening of Bahraini opposition leader's sentence.
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Bahraini Campaign against UN Officials
2016-06-06
Member of the appointed Shura Council Sawsan Taqawi slammed the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon saying that "we reject Ban Ki Moon's statements for they question the integrity and independence of the Bahraini judiciary."
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Bahrain's FM Attacks US and UN Officials over Calls to Release Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-06-06
The Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa attacked UN ...
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Thousands in Bahrain Protest Sentence against Opposition Leader
2016-06-04
Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets to protest ruling sentencing opposition leader...
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US Ambassador to UN Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman’s Release
2016-06-04
United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called for release of Bahrain opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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VIDEO: Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Pardoning Sheikh Ali Salman & Welcomes Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Release
2016-06-03
UN Secretary-General regretted that sentence against Sheikh Ali Salman has been more than doubled, demanding his release.
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Index on Censorship: Bahrain Continues to Use Arbitrary Detention to Silence Dissidents
2016-06-03
Index on Censorship said 2015 saw increase of “the systemic use of arbitrary detention” against dissent in Bahrain.
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Al-Shamlawi: Sheikh Ali Salman’s Ruling Is “Void”
2016-06-03
Lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi said the Bahraini court of appeals’ ruling agains...
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HRW: Sheikh Ali Salman “Latest Casualty of Bahrain’s War on Dissent”
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch considered Sheikh Ali Salman to be “the latest casualty of Bahrain’s war on dissent”.
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AFP: HRW Said Bahrain Trial of Opposition Chief 'Travesty of Justice'
2016-06-03
Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned the decision of Bahrain's...
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Bahrain Opposition Leader Responds to Sentence: It's a Political Ruling, We'll Only Grow More Determined
2016-06-03
Sheikh Ali Salman says "judiciary in Bahrain is tool in authorities' hands for punishing political dissidents."
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Bahrain Foreign Ministry: Al-Wefaq S-G "Incited Violence against Police"
2016-06-02
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said sentence of Sheikh Ali Salman "came after convicting him of ...
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Bahraini FM: Washington's Statements on Sheikh Ali Salman's Sentence Lack Diplomatic Language
2016-06-02
Bahraini FM said US statement, regarding trial of Al-Wefaq head lacks diplomatic language.
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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression Condemns Sheikh Ali Salman’s Sentence
2016-06-02
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression condemned Bahraini court ruling against Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Defense Panel: Sheikh Ali Salman's Trial Lacked Int'l Standards of Fair Trial
2016-06-01
Defense lawyers of Sheikh Ali Salman said his trial lacked international standards of ...