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One-Year Suspended Jail Term Handed down to University Student Studying in London over Bringing Air Gun and 500 Ammunitions
2018-02-25
The Fourth High Criminal Court issued, in absentia, one year jail term and 500 BD fine against a university student studying in London over charge of bringing an air gun and 500 ammunitions with him on a plane. The court ordered the suspension of sentence for three years starting from the date of final judgment and confiscation of seized items.
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One and 3-Year Prison Terms Handed down to 2 Brothers for Making Fake Bomb from Juice Box and Plastic Gallon
2018-02-23
Fourth high criminal court in Bahrain sentenced Bahraini youth to three years in prison and his brother to one year after convicting them of manufacturing a fake bomb.
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Appeals: 15-Year Jail Term Handed down to Defendant Accused of Planting Bomb in Karana
2018-02-23
The First High Criminal Appeals Court upheld a 15-year jail term against defendant accused of taking part in planting a bomb in security patrol location in Karana. The court also upheld binding the defendant to pay 1178.550 BD for the damages.
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Prison Sentence of Former Bahraini Minister Suspended after He Paid Up 60,000 Dinar Check
2018-02-22
Before the execution of his one year prison sentence over charges of issuing a 60,000 dinar check without an account balance, a former Bahraini minister submitted a request to stop the implementation of sentence.
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Reuters: Top Bahrain Rights Activist Jailed for Five Years for 'Insulting' Tweets
2018-02-21
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday for criticizing Saudi Arabia's air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain's prison authorities of torture, his lawyer and fellow activists said.
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AP: Bahrain Sentences Prominent Activist to 5 Years in Prison
2018-02-21
A prominent human rights activist in Bahrain was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison over tweets alleging prison torture in his country and misconduct in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, despite wide international criticism of his trial.
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3-Year Prison Terms Handed down to 4 Bahraini Women and 2 Men for “Covering Up” for Wanted Persons
2018-02-21
High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced five members of the same family, including three sisters, to three years in prison in case involving “covering up” for wanted persons.
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AFP: Bahrain HR Activist Rajab Sentenced to 5 Years for Tweets
2018-02-21
High-profile Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to a further five years in jail on Wednesday over tweets critical of the war in Yemen, a judicial source and human rights groups said.
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Prominent HR Activist Nabeel Rajab Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Tweets Criticising Yemen War, Torture in Bahrain Prisons
2018-02-21
High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison over tweets criticising Bahrain prison torture and misconduct in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.
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Prosecution Orders Detaining Ali Al-Binali in New Fraud Case
2018-02-17
Public Prosecutor's Office ordered arrest of unionist Ali Al-Binali in a new fraud case after complaints from citizens accusing him of appropriating large sums of money and signing debt securities in exchange for gold bars.
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Detainee at Dry Dock Prison Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail for Slapping Policeman
2018-02-16
The first high criminal court in Bahrain sentenced a detainee at Dry Dock Prison to six months detention for slapping a policeman in the face during prison riots.
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Court Released One Defendant in "Diraz Raid" Case Yesterday
2018-02-14
Summary: The First High Criminal Court released yesterday one of the defendants in a case that included 171 suspects accused of assembling in "Diraz Raid" case.
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Appeals Court Adjourns Case of Al-Wefaq Official Sheikh Hassan Isa and 2 Others until March 27 for Sentencing
2018-02-13
The High Appeals Court adjourned the case of Al-Wefaq leader Sheikh Hasan Isa and 2 others until March 27 for sentencing.
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Cassation Court Overrules Verdict Convicting 8 Defendants of Joining ISIS
2018-02-13
Court of Cassation overturned the ruling issued against 8 out of 24 defendants convicted of joining the ISIS terrorist organization.
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Diraz Sit-in Defendants’ Trial Adjourned until March 12
2018-02-13
High Criminal Court in Bahrain adjourned trial of 171 defendants, accused of involvement in an open sit-in outside the home of the spiritual leader of the Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, in what has become known as the “Diraz Raid.”
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3-Year Jail Term Handed down to 3 Suspects over Putting Fake Bomb on Budai Street
2018-02-13
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a suspect (22 years old) to 3 years in jail over putting a fake bomb on Al-Budai street, and sentenced his 2 companions (20 years old) to 3 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Labor Court Obliges Bank to Pay 23,000 Dinars to Asian Employee Dismissed under Pretext of Company Restructuring
2018-02-11
The First High Labor Court in Bahrain ruled that a bank must pay an amount of 23,785.666 dinars to an Asian employee who was arbitrarily dismissed after 18 years and two months of service.
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Trial of Board of Directors Member in Telecommunication Company who Embezzled 20 Million BD Continues
2018-02-07
Bahrain's First High Criminal Court adjourned the case of a Bahraini businessman and his partner over the charge of money laundering until March 6, to summon the rest witnesses, with the continued detention of the first suspect.
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Bahraini Court Upholds 3-10 Year Sentences for 10 Bahrainis Accused of “Illegal Assembly and Assaulting Police with Molotov Cocktails”
2018-02-07
Fifth High Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain upheld 10 and 3 year prison terms issued against 10 defendants, accused of assaulting police with Molotov cocktails on Budaya Street.
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Bahraini Court Upholds 3-Year Prison Term for Defendant Accused of Impersonating Police Officer
2018-02-05
The First High Criminal Court of Appeal in Bahrain upheld a three-year prison sentence issued against a defendant for falsifying an identification card claiming to be a member of the intelligence service, and searching the residence of two Gulf nationals.