Category Archives: General
Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief
Bahraini Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against opposition chief cleric Ali Salman,... more
“Al-Khashram”, Lawyer Assigned to Sheikh Qassim’s Case, Is the Bahraini Government’s Yes Man
What is the truth behind the events that took place on Monday (September 26, 2016)... more
Charles accused of not caring enough about the 'crushing of dissent' in Bahrain
The Prince of Wales has been accused by a human rights organisation of not caring... more
Authorities Release Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Ask him to Return to Police Station to Finish Interrogation
The Bahraini authorities released on Monday (October 10, 2016) Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Head of Religious... more
Bahrain’s New Approach in Dealing with UN: “Everything’s Over between Us”
Bahrain continues to express arrogance when addressing the United Nations. The Bahraini Minister of Foreign... more
Public Prosecution Detains Journalist Faisal Hayyat for 7 Days Pending Investigation
The Public Prosecution decided on Monday (October 10, 2016) to detain journalist Faisal Hayyat for... more
Authorities Prevent Shiites from Performing Biggest Friday Prayers in Diraz
Bahrain’s security forces prevented on Friday (October 7, 2016) the Shiite majority from performing the... more
Thousands Commemorate Ashura outside Bahraini Shiite Spiritual Leader's House
Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual... more
Bahrain detains man for "defamatory" sectarian tweet
Officials in Bahrain say a man has been detained for writing a post on Twitter... more
U.S. Government Urged to Link F-16 Sales to Bahrain to Release of Prominent Human Rights Defender
Human Rights First today urged the U.S. government to link the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to... more