Update- 13 June 2011
Bahrain:Military court sentences a child for two year imprisonment
On June 7th 2011, the court sentenced the child Mohammed Salman Majid Hassan (15 years old) to serve a two year imprisonment.
Mohammed was arrested on the 6th April 2011, and the court charged him with taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public security and rioting.
Update- 13 June 2011
Bahrain:Military court sentences a child for two year imprisonment
On June 7th 2011, the court sentenced the child Mohammed Salman Majid Hassan (15 years old) to serve a two year imprisonment.
Mohammed was arrested on the 6th April 2011, and the court charged him with taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public security and rioting.
The court held two hearings for Mohammed:
The first hearing: He was not allowed to inform his family or the lawyer.
The second hearing: Mohammed called his family for the first time since his arrest, to request a lawyer, however his parents could not provide a lawyer in this short notice, and he only met his family for the first time in the court.
“Mohammed was subjected to ill-treatment during the first days of his arrest” Mohammed’s family stated to the BYSHR.
“We searched for a long time until we found a lawyer who is willing to file an appeal for the ruling tomorrow (14th June 2011)”, Mohammed’s family informed the BYSHR.
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) expresses its deep concern regarding the trial of children, without legal assistance or allowing them to contact their families, and considers that the child Mohammed was subjected to an unfair trial; especially that he was tried before a military court. The BYSHR calls for the Special Rapporteur of Independence of the judiciary to take urgent actions.
Update- 2 June 2011
Bahrain: 7 demonstrators were sentenced after the lifting of the National Safety law ( Emergency law)
Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about sentencing of 7 demonstrators Today in National Safety court ( Military court) .
Today 2 June 2011 , 7 demonstrators sentenced :
1-Abdullah Ahmad Hassan was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
2-Mohamed Ibrahim Ali was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
3-Abdul Amir Mohammed Ali was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
4-Jaafar Mohammad Redha was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
5-Abdul Nabi Hassan Ahmed was sentenced to four year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order and riot.
6-Ali Abdullah Hassan was sentenced to three year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order and Inciting publicly towards the hatred of the governing.
7-Saleh Mahdi Issa was sentenced to five year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
Update- 31 May 2011
Report:Bahraini authorities had sentenced more than 60 demonstrators
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) has issued a report from Manama today regarding the demonstrators convicted.
In a statement Mr. Mohammed Al-Maskati, the President of the BYSHR said: “Bahraini authorities want to teach the demonstrators a very harsh lesson and use the trials for that.”
Please check List of demonstrators convicted (During National Safety law “Emergency law” 15 March-31 May 2011)
Update – 24 May 2011
Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about sentencing of 4 demonstrators yesterday in National Safety court ( Military court) .
On 25 May 2011 , 4 demonstrators sentenced :
1- Rashid Adnan Alawi Al Sayad was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order.
2-Sayad Ahmed Mustafa Mohammed was sentenced to one year imprisonment for taking part in illegal protests and disrupting public order. ( Activist and had interviews with the media – attached his photo with Al-Jazeera English).
3-Hassan Jaafar Ali Mhanna will be jailed for one year after being convicted of participating in illegal protests for criminal ends. He got another three-month prison sentence over driving a vehicle the registration plate of another one. However, the court found him not guilty of inciting the overthrow of the ruling system.
4-Hassan Isa Mohammed who was found guilty of holding pamphlets calling for the overthrow of the kingdom’s ruling system and social fabric. one-year prison sentence.
Cases on-going:
1- fifteen people are charged with murdering a Pakistani national called Abdulla Malik Abdulla, attacking other people, taking part in illegal assemblies for criminal ends and disrupting public security, the court decided to adjourn the hearing to next Sunday, May 29 in order to enable the suspects to meet their relatives and appoint lawyers.
2-Ali Yussef Abdulwahab Al Taweel and Ali Atiya Mahdi Al Shamloul are accused of killing policeman Ahmed Al Mrissi while on duty in Sitra village.The case has been adjourned till 29 May, 2011.
3- Raed Jassim Mohammed, Qassim Hameed Khatim, Mohammed Hassan Ali, Mohammed Ibrahim Jassim and Hassan Mohammed Abd Al Khadhr Al Asfoor, as well as Salman Ahmed Mohammed who was tried in absentia, faced charges of attempting to murder a civil inspection group for terrorist ends, possessing unlicensed weapon and taking part in illegal protests at the GCC Roundabout “Pearl” in order to disrupt public security.The case has been adjourned till 30 May, 2011.
4-Ali Yussef Yaqoob is accused of attempting to security officer on March 15, 2011, the court heard three witnesses, including the victim, who asserted that the suspect used a GMC to run over the policeman who was, along with his colleagues, trying to disperse protestors who were throwing pebbles at security officers and blocking roads. The case has been adjourned till 30 May, 2011.
Bahrain: Child accused before a military tribunal
Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about trial of a child before a military court.
Today 24 Monday 2011 , The second hearing session for Mohammed Ebrahim Khatem before a military court (National Safety court).
He is 15 years old, was arrested from his house at 1:30 am.
“Mohammed was arrested 20 days ago” his family said.
Charges: Gathering for more than 5 people without a authorization and riot.
The family informed BYSHR, that the only time they saw him after his arrest was at the first court hearing session.
The case has been adjourned till 30 May, 2011.
May 19, 2011
Bahrain: Sentencing on 8 protesters and prominent cleric “20 years imprisonment”
Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about sentencing on 9 demonstrators today in National Safety court ( Emergency court) .
On 19 May , 2011 :
1-Hamid Ibrahim Al-Madhoun
2-Khalil Ibrahim Al-Madhoun
3-Jassim Ali Yahya
4-Bassam Jalil Saeed
5-Jalal Saeed Mohammed
6- Fouad Ali Fadel
7- Falah Ali Fadel
8- Mohamed Ali Mirza
9-Mohammed Habib Al Safaf. ( Mohammed Habib Miqdad)
All of them sentenced: 20 years imprisonment
Charge: Kidnapping of a policeman
Note:
1- Hamid and Khalil Ibrahim Al-Madhoun ” Were arrested on March 23, security forces stormed their house in search of their father’s “political activist”, but their father is in Lebanon and always appears on the satellite channels”
2- Mohammed Habib Al Safaf. ( Mohammed Habib Miqdad) : Prominent cleric and Political and social activist. Accused in another case also byshr.org
See also Amnesty International: Bahrain activists jailed following ‘politically motivated’ trials
May 18th, 2011
Bahrain: The first woman imprisoned 4 years because she participated in the protests
Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) is deeply concerned about sentence of the first woman participated in the protests.
On 17 May 2011:
1- Mohammed Qassim Ghalloum was accused of taking part in illegal assemblies in public areas, committing a number of crimes and disrupting public security in front of Al Safriya Palace “king’s Palace” and the GCC Roundabout “Pearl Roundabout” ( 2 years imprisonment and will be deported as soon as his sentence is over, because according to authorities, he is Iranian)
2-charged Hussein Ali Ibrahim with taking part in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting ( 4 years imprisonment)
3- Isa Hassan Habib, he was found guilty of participating in illegal assemblies for criminal ends, disrupting public security and rioting (2 years imprisonment )
4- Fadhila Mubarak Ahmed (Ms.) , who was convicted over charges of offending a public official, calling openly for the hatred of the ruling system and taking part in illegal protests at the GCC Roundabout “Pearl Roundabout” ( 4 years imprisonment)
5-Mohammed Ali Al Safwan found guilty of protesting in public places, disrupting public security and holding political leaflets calling for overthrowing the ruling system forcibly (2 years imprisonment )
6-Ibrahim Isa Ali, he was acquitted him of the charges of taking part in protests and disrupting public security, but he will spend a year in prison over holding anti-ruling system political leaflets.
7-Mahmoud Ahmed Ali who faced three charges –taking part in illegal assemblies, holding Molotov cocktails and openly inciting crimes, the court acquitted him of the third, but sentenced him to three years in prison for finding him guilty of the first and the second.
8-Mahdi Abdulla Ahmed received a three-year prison sentence over charges of participating in illegal protests, disrupting in public order and inciting crimes.
More news on sentencing demonstrators:
16 May 2011, 7 demonstrators sentenced
12 May 2011, 12 demonstrators sentenced
12 May 2011, First nurse is sentenced since 14 Feb unrest
10 May 2011, Harsh sentencing of 9 demonstrators since National Safety law ( Emergency law) started