Category Archives: Arrests
35 Days Following his Kidnapping: Ombudsman Says it Met Sayed Alawi, Claims He is Suspended Pending Investigation over “Terrorist” Case
The Ombudsman said that it looked into the complaint submitted by the wife of kidnapped... more
Sayed Alawi Forcibly Disappeared for Over a Month with Complicity of Government Human Rights Bodies
As of 27 November 2016, Sayed Alawi Hussain Alawi has been forcibly disappeared for over... more
Critic of UK Royals’ Visit Faces Charges
Bahraini authorities have charged a prominent political activist with “inciting hatred of the political system”... more
Photos: Hundreds Demand to Unveil Fate of Detainee Held since 21 Days
Hundreds of protestors in Diraz demanded on Monday (November 14, 2016) the security authorities to... more
New Minors’ Bill, “Political Coverup” of Child Arrests and Deaths in Bahrain
The Bahraini Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa commenced... more
Dry Dock Prison Prevents Al-Halwachi’s Family from Visiting him, Says “He is Banned from Visits”
The security authorities in Dry Dock Prison prevented the family of activist Khalil Al-Halwachi from... more
Jailed Bahraini human rights activist waits in legal limbo
Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab who faces 15 years in prison for criticising Saudi-led... more
BCHR: 22 Citizens Arrested in 1 Week, Court Rules Total of 140 Years of Imprisonment in 6 Cases
Head of the monitoring and documentation unit at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR),... more
64 Academics from 20 Countries Urge Ban Ki-moon to Interfere to Stop Oppression in Bahrain
A group of 64 researchers and academics from 20 different countries sent a letter to... more
Nabeel Rajab Held in Solitary Confinement in East Riffa Police Station
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights confirmed that the East Riffa prison authorities have placed... more