Category Archives: Unfair Trials
Bahrain: Court of Appeal Ignores Torture Allegations, Upholds Three Death Sentences
On 4 December 2016, the sixth higher court of appeal in Bahrain, headed by judge... more
Court Upholds 9-Year Prison Sentence for Sheikh Ali Salman
In Bahrain, an appeals court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence against Bahraini opposition leader,... more
Bahraini human rights activist to face trial
Join a vigil at 10 Downing Street When: Wednesday 14 December 12:30pm Where: 10 Downing... more
Bahrain activist’s trial postponed to Dec. 15
Bahrain on Monday postponed until Dec. 15 the trial of prominent democracy activist Nabeel Rajab... more
Court of Cassation Overturns Sheikh Ali Salman’s Verdict, Returns Case to Appeals Court
Bahrain’s Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.... more
Human rights groups urge countries to call for Nabeel Rajab’s release
Human rights groups have written to 50 states urging them to call on the Bahraini... more
NGOs support MEPs letter to the EU on urgent cases of Mohamed Ramadan and Husain Moosa in Bahrain
The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, together with Americans for Democracy and Human... more
Amnesty International: Opposition leader in Bahrain jailed for nine years over peaceful speeches
Amnesty International has published an article on the upheld conviction of opposition leader Sheikh ‘Ali Salman, whose sentence has been... more
NGOs condemn death penalties upheld based on coerced confessions, amid alarming rise of court sentences against political prisoners
We, the undersigned NGOs, strongly condemn the Bahraini government’s use of the death penalty, lengthy... more
MEPs write to Ms Mogherini on the urgent cases of Mohamed Ramadan and Husain Ali Moosa in Bahrain
To the kind attention of: Ms Federica Mogherini HR/VP Brussels, 2 June 2016 Dear... more