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Al-Wefaq Calls on Bahrain Authorities Not to Retaliate against Prisoners: What They're Subjected to is a Crime
2023-01-23
Commenting on the increasing demands of prisoners to improve the living conditions in Bahraini prisons, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that what political prisoners are being subjected to is a crime and constitutes a threat to the lives of political prisoners.
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After 8 Years, Who's in the Right: The King or Sheikh Ali Salman?
2022-12-29
The arrest of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman on December 28, 2014 was a political decision, as the ruling family believed that the apprehension of the last remaining figures of the opposition would lead to the complete liquidation of the opposition on the political level.
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Carta de los prisioneros del Bahréin a su Santidad el Sumo Pontífice el Papa Francisco
2022-10-17
En nuestra educación en la que crecimos, es recibir al invitado respetarlo y celebrarlo, discúlpenoslo lo estaremos recibiendo, porque estamos en las prisiones, de la opinión política opositora, somos habitantes de esta pequeña y tranquila isla.
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MoI Complicit with Public Prosecution, Fabricates Case against Sheikh Abduljalil: Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei
2022-09-30
Human rights activist Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei revealed on Thursday (September 29, 2020) that "the Public Prosecution demanded to interrogate Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Meqdad over a complaint lodged by officer Ali Farhan, who lead the assault against Sheik Al-Meqdad."
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Sheikh Al-Meqdad: Two Weeks Ago, I was Taken to Hospital in Car Trunk
2022-09-29
In an audio recording, Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Meqdad revealed that he had been subjected to what he called an "assault attempt," hours after the Interior Ministry claimed he had not been assaulted.
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Amnesty Int'l Calls for Urgent Action to Release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
2022-07-06
Amnesty International called for an urgent action to release imprisoned academic in Bahrain Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
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Protest Held in London on Int'l Day in Support of Victims of Torture Demanding Release of Prisoners
2022-06-25
Activists from Bahrain and British MPs staged a protest on (June 22, 2022) in front of the Bahraini Embassy in London.
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Salam Calls for Releasing TB Prisoners in Accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure
2022-06-06
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights demanded the immediate release of prisoners of conscience who are confirmed to have TB (Tuberculosis), based on Article 344 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Amnesty Int'l: Gross Negligence in Face of Confirmed Tuberculosis Infections at Jaw Prison
2022-06-02
Amnesty International said in a tweet that the Bahraini authorities are acting with gross negligence in the face of confirmed tuberculosis infections at Jaw Prison.
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Fears of Tuberculosis Outbreak at Prison as Detainees Fall Ill
2022-06-02
A Bahraini political prisoner with tuberculosis says he fears he will die soon if authorities withhold further medical care from him, as two other inmates say they have symptoms of the illness but have not been tested or treated.
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Insults of Doctors at Jaw Prison Clinic More Painful than Executioners' Whips: Political Prisoner
2022-05-20
Prisoner of conscience, Sayed Ali Alawi Hashem, who is sentenced to life imprisonment, described the doctors at the Jaw Prison Clinic as a medical mafia, pointing out that they insult sick prisoners.
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Police in Jaw Prison Steals Political Prisoner's Money, MoI Doesn't Investigate Complaint
2022-05-19
Political prisoners continue to complain of stealing their money which they use to buy food and phone cards by the prison police, amid Ministry of Interior's failure to protect their rights.
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Prisoner Hussein Al-Sahlawi: I Faced Death 5 Times due to Medical Negligence
2022-05-19
Prisoner of conscience Hussein Al-Sahlawi said that he is suffering from policy of medical negligence and denial of treatment in the notorious Jaw Prison.
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Interior Minister's Son Controls Lists of Beneficiaries of Alternative Penalty Code
2022-05-09
Legal counsel Ibrahim Sarhan said the amendments to the Alternative Penal Code limited the identification of the lists of beneficiaries from this law to the Interior Minister's son.
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Bahraini Citizen Appeals to Save Her Son's Life
2022-04-24
Mother of prisoner of conscience Mohammed Abdulamir has appealed to the Bahraini authorities to save her son, whose health has deteriorated dramatically, noting that his life has become in danger.
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Global Citizen Issues Petition to Release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
2022-04-22
Global Citizen launched via its website a petition to demand the release of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.
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US State Department Report Criticizes Bahrain's HR, Political Situation: Absence of Environment Conducive to Holding Free Elections
2022-04-16
The 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices issued by the US Department of State has criticized the Bahraini authorities and Bahrain's political and human rights situation.
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Front Line Defenders Calls for Releasing Al-Khawaja, Transferring him to Ireland
2022-04-09
Dublin-based human rights group Front Line Defenders has called for releasing Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and transferring him to Ireland on medical grounds.
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Next Century Foundation to UN: Bahrain should Allow Opposition Societies to Participate in Elections, Allow Special Rapporteurs to Enter Bahrain without Prior Notice
2022-04-07
The NCF suggested in a written statement it submitted in the framework of the 49 session of the UNHRC a number of reforms to further improve respect for human rights in Bahrain in a number of issues of concern to them, namely the need for free elections, freedom of expression, women's rights and citizenship revocation.
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UN Experts Raise Concerns over Health Deterioration of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace
2022-04-07
UN experts have raised concerns over the "deteriorating" health of the Bahraini academic, Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, in prison.