Category Archives: Unfair Trials

Bahrain : 4 activists freed on bail, but still facing possible “terrorism” charges

23 October, 2017: Bahrain freed two female activists, Ms. Ebtisam Al Saegh and Ms. Rawan... more

Bahrain to continue persecution and imprisonment of Nabeel Rajab : trial delayed for 17 time

September 11, 2017: “The Bahraini authorities must end their persecution of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab... more

Bahrain: Zainab Al-Khamees summoned in worrying escalation against women’s rights defenders

“Bahraini women’s rights defenders are at heightened risk of harassments, attacks  and intimidations, the Bahrain... more

BAHRAIN: Call for immediate release of Nabeel Rajab, as trial resumes tomorrow

Paris-Geneva, May 15, 2017 –Ahead of two imminent trial hearings, the Observatory for the Protection... more

Bahraini authorities sentence scholar and activist Khalil al-Halwachi to 10 years in prison

23 March 2017 – The Fifth High Criminal Court in Bahrain today sentenced scholar and... more

Bahrain’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric trial postponed till May

A Bahraini court on Tuesday delayed a ruling in the trial of the spiritual leader... more

Bahrain Parliament’s Approval of Military Trials for Civilians ‘Disaster for Human Rights’

Rights groups condemned on Monday the decision of the Bahraini Parliament a day earlier to... more

Bahrain’s Parliament Approves Military Trials for Civilians

Bahrain’s Parliament approved a constitutional change on Sunday that will allow military courts to try... more

European Parliament – Human rights: Nicaragua, executions in Kuwait and Bahrain, and Guatemala

Executions in Kuwait and Bahrain The European Parliament strongly condemns the executions of seven people... more

Bahrain Constitutional Amendment Could Send Civilians to Military Courts

Military courts in Bahrain could soon be expanding their powers and may gain jurisdiction to... more