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Case of Suspect Accused of Attacking Police Postponed to Sept. 28 to Assign Lawyer
2017-08-16
Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court adjourned the case of a suspect accused of attacking security men until September 28, 2017, in order to assign him lawyer through the Ministry of Justice, with the continued detention of the suspect.
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Appeal of Bahraini Accused of Insulting Judiciary Adjourned until October 9 for Pleading
2017-08-15
High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the appeal of a defendant's three-year prison sentence to October 9, 2017 for pleading.
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Case of 10 Suspects Accused of Hiding Wanted over Political Cases Adjourned
2017-08-11
Bahrain's Fifth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of 10 suspects, including an uncle and nephew, who hid 5 among the Jaw Prisoners fugitives, until September 19, in order to summon the attesting witness, give permission to the attorney of fourth suspect to receive copies of the documents and allow the sixth suspect to make a proxy for his wife, with the continued detention of the suspects until the next session.
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Case of Nabeel Rajab over Criticizing War on Yemen Adjourned until Sept. 11
2017-08-08
Bahrain's Fifth High Criminal Court presided over by judge Ibrahim Al-Zayed with the membership of judge Wajih Al-Shaer and Yousif Bu Hardan as a secretariat adjourned the case of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab to September 11 for pleading.
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Minister Mansour bin Rajab Pays 72000 BD to Get Released
2017-08-01
Former Minister Mansour bin Rajab paid 72000 BD pursuant to a court’s decision to immediacy pay the fine or else he will face imprisonment. However, it was not known whether he was released or is going to serve his 6-year jail term in cases related to checks without balance.
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Appeal: 15-Year Prison Verdict for Defendant Accused of Fuel Station Bomb near Formula 1 Arena
2017-07-01
The Supreme Court of Appeal presided over by Judge Mohammad bin Ali Al Khalifa, and under the secretariat of Abdullah Mohammad, overruled the appeal of a defendant who was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, along with 3 others.
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Appeal: 5-Year Prison for Defendant Accused of Burning Tires in Hamala
2017-07-01
The Bahrain Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a verdict issued against a Bahraini accused, along with 7 others, of burning tires in the Hamala area.
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Court Hands down 6-Month Jail Term to 2 suspects, 1-Year Jail Term to Third Suspect over Assembling in Tubli
2017-06-29
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced the third suspect to one year in prison over assembling in Tubli, blocking the street with trees and setting a water tank to fire. The court sentenced the first and second suspects with mercy, handing them 6 months in prison.
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2&3-Year Jail Term to 2 Suspects over Shahrakan Assembly
2017-06-28
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a suspect to 3 years in prison and another suspect to 2 years over assembling and setting fire in Shahrakan.
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Sentences Ranging between 2 and 5 Years in Prison against 6 Suspects over Attacking Police Camp in Al-Daih
2017-06-23
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 6 suspects to prison terms ranging between 2 and 5 years and acquitted the seventh suspect for lack of evidence. The suspects are accused of attacking a police camp in Al-Daih.
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Court Hands down 3-Year Jail Term to 3 Defendants over Blasting Gas Cylinder in Sitra
2017-06-22
The Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 3-year jail term to 3 defendants accused of blasting gas cylinder in Sitra.
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Appeals Court Sentences Suspect to 5 Years in Prison over Burning Tires in Al-Himla
2017-06-22
The Supreme Court of Appeals sentenced a suspect to 5 years in prison after he was convicted along with 7 others of burning tires in Al-Himla.
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Objection of Convict Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison over Burning Tires in A’ali Rejected
2017-06-21
The Fourth High Criminal Court rejected the objection of a convict sentenced to 5 years in prison over putting hoax bomb and burning tires in A’ali.
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7 Defendants Receive 3-Year Jail Term over Assembling in Jidhafs
2017-06-21
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 7 suspects to 3 years in prison over assembling, pouring oils and setting fire in Al-Sahla street in Jidhafs.
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Death Penalty, Life Term Sentence, Citizenship Revocation and 3-Year Jail Term to Defendants over Al-Ekr Blast
2017-06-20
The Fourth High Criminal Court today issued on Monday (June 19, 2017) death penalty sentence against the first suspect, life imprisonment against the second one and 3-year jail term against 7 others over Al-Ekr blast that claimed the life of Fakhriya Msallam. The court also revoked the citizenships of the two first suspects.
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Court Upholds Life Sentence against Defendant over Stabbing his Friend until Death
2017-06-19
The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a life term verdict against a Bahraini who killed a citizen to take revenge for his cousin, who died in drug intake session with the killed man in Muharraq.
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Bahrain Commutes Sentences against Defendants Convicted of Joining ISIS
2017-06-19
Bahrain Court of Appeal commuted prison sentences of 8 defendants accused of establishing a branch of the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS) organization in Bahrain.
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Appeal: 1 to 3 of Prison for Traffic Employees Accused of Forging Accident Report to Receive Compensation
2017-06-18
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in favor of a 1-year prison verdict against a traffic department employee, and a 3-year prison verdict against a traffic officer, along with another.
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3-Year Imprisonment against 3 Defendants for Beating 2 Suspected to be MoI Informants
2017-06-18
The First High Criminal Court ruled in a case linked to 4 defendants accused of hitting 2 young men, claiming they work as Ministry of Interior (MoI) informants.
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3 Years in Prison against Intoxicated Policeman for Assaulting Gulf Citizen
2017-06-18
The First High Criminal Court Ruled the imprisonment of 20-year-old traffic police officer for 3 years. He was accused of physically assaulting a Gulf citizen, and causing him permanent damage.