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Detention of Policeman Accused of Human Trafficking Renewed
2017-03-29
Bahrain’s Third High Criminal Court renewed the detention of a policemen for 15 days over case of human trafficking in Colombian girls.
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Policeman Dies in Car Accident Occurred Near Blast that Targeted Policemen Bus
2017-02-27
A policeman died on Sunday (February 26, 2017) in a car accident that took place near a blast that targeted policemen bus near Jaw Central Prison.
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Appeal: 7-Year Prison Verdict against 4 on Charges of Assaulting Policeman in Bilad Al Qadeem
2017-02-19
The Supreme Court of Appeals amended the verdict issued against 4 defendants, from 10 years in prison to 7 years in prison, in a case linked to beating a policeman and igniting fire in tires in Bilad Al Qadeem area.
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Reuters: Bahrain Says Kills Three Fugitives in Gunbattle at Sea
2017-02-10
Bahrain said on Thursday its forces had killed three men and captured seven during a gun battle at sea as they tried to flee to Iran, linking most of the men to a deadly prison break last month.
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PSNI Denies Training Bahraini Officers: They Observed Events & Presentations
2017-02-08
The Belfast Telegraph newspaper stated that the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd insisted that the Bahraini police were on a study visit to observe "best practice in human rights-based public order policing". He said the delegation observed public order events, followed by presentations on PSNI public order policing.
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Reuters: Off-duty Bahrain Policeman Killed in “Terrorist Act”
2017-01-31
An off-duty policeman was shot dead in Bahrain on Sunday in what the interior ministry called a “terrorist act”, state news agency BNA reported, according to Reuters.
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Interior Ministry Cuts Roads to Bilad Al Qadeem amid News of Officer Killed
2017-01-29
Information reported (Sunday January 29, 2017) that an Interior Ministry officer was killed in a farm in Bilad al Qadeem, as a result of shooting.
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Appeals Court Upholds 10-Year Jail Term against Defendant Accused of Acquiring Weapon & Opening Fire against Policemen
2017-01-21
Bahrain’s High Appeals Court upheld a 10-year jail term against a suspect over acquiring weapon and using it against policemen in Sitra.
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In response to Bahrain’s Interior Minister: The Big Escape Scandal
2017-01-12
It is incomprehensible how the authorities allow themselves to vilify civilian suspects, while covering up for mercenaries from the police force, whose crime poses a greater and more dangerous threat.
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Appeals Court: 1-Year Prison Verdict against Defendant Accused of Assaulting Officer in Dry Dock Prison
2017-01-07
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a 1-year prison verdict ruled against a 22-year-old defendant accused of physically assaulting a police officer in the Dry Dock preventive detention center.
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PHOTOS: Funeral of Yemeni Officer Killed in “Jaw” Prison Break
2017-01-07
The deceased Yemeni officer, Abdulsalam Al Yafei, who the Ministry of Interior claimed to have been killed in an armed raid on “Jaw” Prison last week, was buried after a funeral, in Al Haniniya cemetery in Riffa.
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AFP: Bahrain Police Clash with Supporters of Shiite Cleric
2016-12-22
Police in Bahrain on Wednesday clashed with protesters supporting a top Shiite cleric who has been stripped of his citizenship and is on trial in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, activists said.
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UK Slammed Over Outrageous Secrecy of Saudi, Bahraini Police Training Programs
2016-11-25
Human rights campaigners at Reprieve have accused the UK government of “outrageous” secrecy over the British training of Saudi and Bahraini police forces.
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Samaheej Police Station Refuses Release of Sheikh al-Moumin, Raises New Charges
2016-09-29
Samaheej police station raised new charges against Khayf Mosque Imam, Sheikh Isa al-Mou’min, to hinder the court decision to release him.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: NYPD Ready to Exchange Expertise with Bahrain
2016-09-19
Bahraini Interior Ministry said New York Police Department said it’s willing to contribute to exchanging expertise with Bahrain, in field of police work and force.
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Appeals Court Upholds 3-7 Year Prison Terms against 15 Defendants over “Burning Police Car” in Diraz
2016-08-21
Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld first degree verdict sentencing 15 appellants to prison terms between 3 and 7 years over burning police vehicle.
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Reuters: Seventeen Detainees Escape from Bahraini Prison
2016-06-06
Seventeen detainees escaped from prison in Bahrain, and government warned citizens against giving them shelter...
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AFP: Bahrain Jailbreak Sparks Manhunt
2016-06-04
Bahraini security forces launched a manhunt Saturday after a reported 20 prisoners
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AFP: Bahrain Upholds Death Sentences for Attack on Police
2016-05-31
A Bahraini appeals court Tuesday upheld death sentences for three Shiites convicted of killing three policemen in a bombing...
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Two Bahraini Police Hurt in Clashes with Protesters
2016-05-27
Two Bahraini policemen were wounded in clashes with protesters in the hometown of a jailed Shiite opposition chief, according to an interior ministry statement in the Gulf kingdom.