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