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Appeals Court Rules 3-Year Prison Verdict against Defendant in Budaiya Fake Bomb Case
2017-02-19
The Supreme Court of Appeal amended the prison verdict issued against an appellant, from 7 years to 3 years, in a case linked to burning tires and planting a fake bomb in the Budaiya Street.
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Prosecution Detains Faten Hussein for 45 Days Pending Investigation
2017-02-13
Bahrain's Public Prosecution decided on Monday (February 13, 2017) to keep detainee Faten Hussein in custody for 45 days pending investigations.
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Commencement of 10 Defendants’ Trial in Terrorist Group Case Announced
2017-02-05
The Bahraini prosecution ordered referring 10 suspects, seven in custody and three fugitives abroad, to court on charges of joining and running a terrorist group.
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Prosecution Investigates Injury of Mostafa Hamdan and death of Hisahm Al-Hamadi
2017-01-31
Bahrain's Attorney General Ali bin Fadhel Al-Buainain said on Tuesday (January 31, 2017) that the Public Prosecution is investigation the head injury of Mostafa Hamdan (18 years) by a bullet.
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Bahraini Judiciary Sets February 27 Date for Final Hearing in Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Trial
2017-01-31
An official in the Bahraini judiciary announced on Monday (January 30, 2017) that the court adjourned looking into the case of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until February 27, 2017, at the request of the Public Prosecution.
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MoI Confirms Death of One of its Officers in Bilad Al-Qadeem
2017-01-29
The Interior Ministry announced on Sunday (January 29, 2017) the death of one of its officer who was shot dead in Bilad Al-Qadeem.
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Amnesty International: Postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s Trial for Sixth Time is Blatant Harassment
2017-01-25
Amnesty International criticized the postponement of Nabeel Rajab’s trial for the 6th time, in a statement issued on its official website.
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Prosecution Arrests Three Citizens including a Child over Assembly Charge
2017-01-24
Family and Child Prosecution chief Moza Al-Naar said that the Public Prosecution received a notice from Hamad station stating that on January 22, 2017 at about 3:30 PM, a group of 15 persons assembled in Shahrakan and set fire to a water tank. When the policemen arrived, the protestors hurled Molotov against them.
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Rajab's First Court Hearing over Disseminating Rumors to be Held on Jan. 23
2017-01-20
Bahrain's Public Prosecution announced on Thursday (January 19, 2017) the referral of president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab to trial on Monday (January 23, 2017) over the charge of disseminating rumors.
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Amnesty: Bahrain on brink of crisis, should Commute Death Sentences of Ramadan & Mousa
2017-01-19
Amnesty International said that the Bahraini authorities “must immediately commute the death sentences of two men at imminent risk of execution”. The two death row detainees are Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Ali Mousa. Amnesty “warned that the harsh response to protests against three executions carried out by firing squad on 15 January risks plunging the country into a human rights crisis.”
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PHOTOS: New Wave of Unrest in Bahrain after Execution of 3 Dissidents
2017-01-16
Thousands of Bahrainis continued to protest since this morning across the island kingdom after the Public Prosecution announced execution of three Bahraini political prisoners.
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Ali al-Singace's Mother Says Ali Was Not Interrogated for Al-Shihi Case!
2017-01-15
Mother of death row sentence detainee Ali al-Singace said the Public Prosecution did not interrogate with Ali in the case pertaining to the murder of Emirati officer Tariq Al-Shihi and two policemen in Al-Daih blast.
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Witness: Sayed Alawi Transferred via Wheelchair Due to Severe Torture
2017-01-12
An eyewitness said that detainee Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein al-Moussawi is being transferred via a wheelchair due to severe torture.
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Court Acquits 5 Policemen of Torture Charge
2017-01-10
The second High Criminal Court of Appeals acquitted 5 policemen of torturing a convict in Jaw prison.
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AFP: Bahrain Extends Detention of Activist Nabeel Rajab by Two Weeks
2017-01-07
Bahrain’s prosecution on Thursday extended by two weeks the detention of Shiite opposition leader Nabil Rajab over spreading “false information” about the Sunni-ruled kingdom, his lawyer said.
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AFP: Bahrain Extends Detention of Leading Activist by Two Weeks
2017-01-06
Bahrain's prosecution on Thursday extended by two weeks the detention of Shiite opposition leader Nabil Rajab over spreading "false information" about the Sunni-ruled kingdom, his lawyer said.
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Prosecution Detains Nabeel Rajab for 7 Days over Spreading False News
2016-12-30
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution decided on Thursday (December 29, 2016) to detain prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for 7 days pending investigation after he was accused of spreading false news.
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Court Releases Nabeel Rajab, Public Prosecution Arrests him over Another Case
2016-12-29
A Bahraini court decided on Wednesday (December 28, 2016) to release the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, however, the Public Prosecution refrained from executing the court’s decision.
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Reuters: Detained Bahraini Activist Freed and Immediately Re-arrested
2016-12-29
A leading Bahraini human rights activist who is on trial for tweets alleging rights abuses was to be freed on bail on Wednesday after months in detention, but was immediately re-arrested in a separate case.
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Case of Nabeel Rajab Adjourned until December 28 to Listen to Prosecution Witnesses
2016-12-15
A Bahraini court adjourned on Thursday (December 15, 2016) the trial of prominent human rights activist and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights until December 28, with his continued detention.