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Security Authorities Release Fatima Dawoud after One and Half Month of Arbitrary Arrest
2018-06-28
The Bahraini security forces released on Wednesday (June 27, 2018) detainee Fatima Dawoud after approximately one month and a half of arbitrary arrest.
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Three-Year Prison Term Handed down to Najah Al-Sheikh on Charges of “Inciting Hatred against the Regime via Social Media”
2018-06-27
Bahraini High Criminal Court sentenced Bahraini detainee Najah Al-Sheikh along with another to three years in prison for inciting hatred against the regime through social media outlets.
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Al-Saegh Warns of Heart Complications Detainee Fawziya Mashala is Suffering from
2018-06-14
Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh warned of health complication detainee Fawziya Mashala is suffering from.
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Bahraini Security Authorities Refrain from Revealing Information about 2 Women Arrested since Onset of Ramadan
2018-06-14
The Bahraini authorities refrained from revealing the detention place of 2 Bahraini women who were arrested by the Special Forces on Thursday (May 17, 2018), after raiding their houses in Nuwaidrat.
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Diraz: Detainee Mahmoud Rabie Released after Serving 5-Year Jail Term
2018-06-13
The security authorities released on Tuesday (June 12, 2018) detainee Mahmoud Rabie, from Diraz village, after serving his 5-year prison jail over politically-motivated case.
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Detainee Ali Al-Mahouzi Released after Spending 4 and Half Years in Prison
2018-06-13
The security authorities released on Tuesday (June 12, 2018) detainee Ali Hassan Al-Mahouzi, from Al-Mahouz village, after spending 4 and a half years in prison.
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Egyptian Series Shows Photos of Bahraini Activists Describing them as Terrorists Arrested in Cairo
2018-06-13
A scene in one the Egyptian series included photos for Bahraini activists being described as Egyptian terrorist members who were arrested in an apartment in a region, located on the west of Egypt, on October 6.
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Bahraini Detainee’s Parents Looking to Sue Egyptian Production Company Showed Son’s Photo as “Terrorist”
2018-06-13
Bahraini family of detained Bahraini activist said they discussed with lawyers suing a company that aired a scene that included their son's picture captioned as a terrorist.
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Bahrain: Special Forces Arrest Two Females after Raiding their Houses at Dawn
2018-05-19
Special Forces arrested on Thursday (May 17, 2018) at dawn two Bahraini females after raiding their houses in Nuwaidrat, south east of Manama.
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AFP: Bahrain Strips 115 of Nationality over “Terrorism”
2018-05-16
A Bahrain court Tuesday sentenced 115 Bahrainis to jail terms ranging from three years to life and stripped them of their nationality for forming an Iran-linked "terrorist" group, the public prosecutor said.
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AP: Bahrain Revokes Citizenship of 115 People in Mass Trial
2018-05-16
A Bahrain court on Tuesday revoked the citizenship of 115 people at a mass terrorism trial, the most to lose their nationality at any one time, amid a years-long crackdown on all dissent in the island kingdom.
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Reuters: Bahrain Court Revokes Citizenship of 115 People on Terrorism Charges
2018-05-16
A court in Bahrain revoked the citizenship of 115 people and gave 53 of them life sentences on terrorism charges, the public prosecutor said on Tuesday, in one of the most severe rulings yet in the Gulf island kingdom.
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Bahraini Detainee Taiba Darwish Released after Serving 3-Year Jail Term
2018-05-15
The Bahraini authorities released on Monday (May 14, 2018) Taiba Darwish, after serving 3 years in prison over charge of aiding protestors.
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Political Detainees at Dry Dock Prison Subjected to Harassment, Cells Raided in Middle of the Night
2018-05-12
Human rights activist Ebtisam Al-Sayegh said political detainees held in pre-trial detention at Dry Dock Prison have been repeatedly harassed by the prison police.
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UK Diplomats Closely Monitor Trial of Bahraini Activist Following Reports about Her Torture in Police Station Headed by Officer Trained in UK
2018-05-10
UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, said that officials from the British Embassy in Bahrain were present at the court hearing for Najah Ahmed Yousif, whom “Vice” website published a report about her, stressing that she was tortured and sexually assaulted in Muharraq security complex. The website also revealed that the senior officer responsible for the complex received training in the UK.
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Alistair Burt Ignores Harsh Conditions Political Prisoners Live in Bahrain, Whitewashes Ombudsman’s Image
2018-04-26
UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, said that the UK government monitors events in Bahrain closely.
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US State Department: Bahraini Gov’t Denies Holding Political Prisoners despite Acknowledging Holding Dozens of High-Profile Individuals
2018-04-23
The US State Department report about human rights in the world for 2017 that was recently issued stated that the Bahraini government denied holding any political prisoners, although it acknowledged holding several dozen high-profile individuals, including leaders or prominent members of political societies and organizations and others who were publicly critical of government institutions or government actions prior to their arrests.
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#Free_Detained_Bahraini_Women Campaign: Increased Violations and Harassment of Female Political Prisoners
2018-04-14
The arrest, torture and sexual abuse of women behind bars show one of the Bahraini regime’s hideous faces.
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Al-Wefaq Stresses Targeting Women in Bahrain Is an Official Policy to Pressure Popular Movement
2018-04-12
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stressed on to the necessity to release female Bahraini prisoners who were arrested over their opinions.
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New Campaign Launched Today Demanding Release of Detained Females in Bahrain
2018-04-11
A new campaign demanding the release of female prisoners of conscience in Bahrain who are detainees over political reasons launches today (April 11, 2018).