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Clashes Break out Between Protestors & Regime Forces in Bahrain
2016-01-17
Angry protestors clashed with Bahraini regime forces that used force to disperse peaceful demonstrators in the island of Sitra, southeast of the capital Manama on Friday (January 15, 2016).
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Local Paper: Several Shotgun Injuries amongst Protesters in Bahrain�s Sitra
2016-01-11
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wasat newspaper said that �the clashes which Sitra witnessed yesterday left several injuries caused by shotgun pellets,� fired by police at protestors.
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PHOTOS: Thousands of Bahrainis Denounce Al-Nimr�s Execution & Clashes Erupt in Sitra
2016-01-09
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets in Al-Diraz to condemn the crime committed by Saudi authorities who executed the prominent Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, while an outbreak of clashes took place between regime forces and peaceful protestors in other areas.
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Charges Raised against Sheikh Hassan Isa
2015-12-16
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain�s main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, strongly rejected the charges brought against former Bahraini MP Sheikh Hasan Isa over involvement in the Sitra bus bombing, describing them as false accusations.
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Four Suspects Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison over Sitra Hoax Bomb
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced 4 suspects to 3 years in prison over planting a hoax bomb in Bahrain�s island of Sitra.
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BHRS: 27 Arbitrary Arrests & 32 Peaceful Protests in Third Week of November
2015-11-27
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said that it monitored 27 arbitrary arrests and 6 house raids in the Bahraini villages of Al-Diraz, Sitra, Buri and Al-Zinj within the third week of November 2015.
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Sitra Police Station Head Asks Obsequies Administrators Not to Speak Politics
2015-11-10
Bahrain Mirror: The head of Sitra Police Station affiliated to the Capital Governorate Police Directorate, Colonel Khalid Al-Khathla, said that the ministry of interior is communicating through the security centers in the regions with respect to reviving the Hussaini rituals in Muharram.
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Bahraini Authorities Release Sheikh Al- Jidhafsi a Day after Arresting him at Checkpoint in Sitra
2015-09-14
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities released the Shiite cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jidhafsi after arresting him on Saturday (September 12, 2015).
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Sheikh Al-Salman�s Interrogation Focused on His Statements about Anti-Shiism & Disclosure of Violations in Sitra
2015-08-10
Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that the Bahraini security forces interrogated Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman, regarding his statements about anti-Shiism and spreading information about the human rights violations committed by security forces in Sitra.
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BFHR: Sitra Security Campaign Results in 65 House Raids and 35 Arrests
2015-08-08
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights said that 65 houses were raided in the island of Sitra in Bahrain, leading to �35 arbitrary arrests, and causing sabotage inside the citizens� houses and intimidation of the residents.�
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Amid Significant Rise in Temperatures...Bahraini Family with no Electricity in Sitra
2015-08-04
Um Nassim said that "the Electricity and Water Authority has more than once cut the power" in her home, "despite knowing the conditions of the family."
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At Least 10 Bahrainis Arrested in Series of House Raids in Sitra
2015-07-30
Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that dozens of vehicles surrounded Bahrain�s Sitra on Tuesday (July 28, 2015), while civilian forces raided the houses of Bahraini citizens, before arresting at least 10 people.
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Al-Wefaq on Sitra Bomb Blast: Violence and Violent Reactions Are Unacceptable
2015-07-30
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq stressed once again that any act of violence is �completely unacceptable� and denounced �the incident that took place in Sitra on Tuesday (July 28, 2015) as announced by the Ministry of Interior.�