Category Archives: Freedom of assembly

UN event assesses violations of the right to freedom of expression and assembly in Bahrain

On 21 June 2017, a panel discussion held on the sidelines of the 35th session of... more

Deadly attacks in Duraz following the sentencing of Sheikh Isa Qasim

Update 28 May: the five dissidents killed following the attacks of Bahraini police forces in... more

Young Bahraini dies after being shot outside Shi’ite leader’s house: activists

A young Bahraini man died in hospital on Friday, nearly two months after he was... more

Bahrain: Violent Attacks on the Protests on the Sixth Anniversary of Bahrain’s Peaceful Uprising

*******Warning -graphic material Bahraini security forces have continued to respond to ongoing and increasing protests... more

Authorities Release Prominent Cleric after Spending 6 Months in Prison over Diraz Protest

The Bahraini authorities released on Friday (February 3, 2017) Sheikh Mohammad Al-Shahabi after spending 6... more

Bahraini forces critically wound protester with live ammunition in attack on Diraz protests

26 January 2017 – In the early hours of 26 January 2017, Bahraini security forces... more

Bahrain: One Year in Prison for Each Day at Duraz Sit-in

The Prosecution of Duraz Protesters Continues: 11 Verdicts so far. Bahrain’s courts continue to convict... more

Bahrain: today’s dissolution of main opposition party is ‘flagrant attack on freedom of expression’

In response to a Bahraini court’s decision today to uphold the dissolution of the country’s... more

Two-Year Prison Term Handed down to Head of Highest Shiite Religious Institution in Bahrain

A Bahraini court sentenced on Wednesday (August 31, 2016) Shiite cleric Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal, the... more

Bahraini authorities start handing over prison sentences for protesters for peaceful assembly at Duraz sit-in

The courts in Bahrain have moved forward to hand down prison sentences against protesters from... more