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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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Bahrainis Stage Protests on Quds Day: No to "Deal of Century"
2019-06-01
Several protests were staged in Bahrain on Friday (May 31, 2019), marking Quds Day. Protestors announced their opposition to normalization with the Israeli entity and condemned Bahrain's hosting of "Deal of the Century", to be held next month in Manama.
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FIFA Asks Thai Government to Discuss Al-Araibi’s Case, Urges it to Return him to Australia, Foster Welcomes Step
2019-01-26
FIFA sent on Wednesday (January 23, 2019) a letter to Prayut Chan-o-cha, the prime minister of Thailand, urging him to immediately release the Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi, and demanding discussing Al-Araibi's case with representative from the Thai government.
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GIDHR Opposes Bahraini Gov. Statements to Reuters: Al-Araibi will be Electrocuted in Case He Returns to Bahrain
2019-01-18
Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (GIDHR) confirmed in a statement on its website that the judge who sentenced Hakeem Al-Araibi in 2014, Mohammad bin Ali Al Khalifa, is a member of the royal family, adding that he refused to consider Hakeem's evidence of innocence and claim of torture.
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Thai Immigration Official: Bahrain Knew about Hakeem Al-Arabi’s Traveling, Coordinated with us to Arrest Him
2018-12-06
Thai authorities revealed on Wednesday that Bahrain knew that football player Hakeem Al-Araibi was traveling from Australia to Bangkok and coordinated with Thailand's authorities to arrest him.
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Campaign Urging to Address Australian MPs to Interfere to Halt Deportation of Hakeem Al-Araibi to Bahrain
2018-12-04
Activists overseas launched an appeal to address local MPs in Australia within the framework of a campaign to hinder the deportation of a Bahraini refugee residing in Australia, Hakeem Al-Araibi, from Thailand to Bahrain.
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Ashura 2018: Multiple Arrests of Preachers, Eulogy Reciters, Mourners and Obsequies’ Organizers
2018-09-26
Arrests continued over the 10 days of commemoration. Many Ahura participants, preachers, eulogy reciters and organizers were arrested.
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Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Youth over Putting Fake Bombs in A’ali
2018-08-20
The High Appeals Court upheld a one-year jail term against a political prisoner accused of putting hoax bomb in A’ali.
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Bahraini Authorities Demolish Base and Fence Established by Residents for Shiite Mosque Destroyed in 2011
2018-08-08
The Bahraini authorities re-demolished the bases of a mosque they have already destroyed during their campaign that targeted Shiite mosques after 2011 protests.
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Bahrain: Authorities Summon Shiite Citizens to Take DNA Samples from Them without Judicial Order
2018-06-18
The Bahraini security authorities summoned on Thursday (June 14, 2018) a number of Shiite citizens and took DNA samples from them, without a judicial order, activists stressed.
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Ali Al-Aswad from Geneva: Bahraini Authorities Failed to Convince Int’l Community the Opposition is “Terrorist”
2018-03-02
Prominent Al-Wefaq official Ali Al-Aswad said that the Bahraini authorities have failed to convince the international community that the opposition is a terrorist group.
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Mohmmad Ali Injured since his Arrest on Feb.14, Hasn’t Received Treatment Yet
2018-03-01
Family of injured Mohammad Ahmad Ali launched an appeal in which they demanded the Bahraini authorities to allow him receive treatment, after he sustained a direct shotgun pellet, during clamping down a peaceful protest on 14th of February.
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Sultanate of Oman Handed over Citizen to Bahraini Authorities Last Saturday
2018-02-26
Omani authorities handed over citizen Hussein Shehab from Diraz to Bahrain last Saturday.
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Bahrain to Introduce Deadline for People to Register Births and Deaths
2018-02-20
A deadline will be introduced in Bahrain for people to register births and deaths. There is currently no time frame for informing authorities, but the Shura Council yesterday approved requirements for new parents and the recently bereaved.
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Bahrain Deports Two of its Citizens to Iraq Monday Morning
2018-01-29
The Bahraini security authorities deported brothers Ibrahim and Ismail Darwish to the Republic of Iraq on Monday morning (January 29, 2018).
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2017: Marshal Assassination Attempt: Pretext for Execution of 6 Bahrainis
2018-01-10
The Bahraini authorities did not wish to end 2017 any different than it started. Six Bahrainis were sentenced to death six days before the end of the year, just like three Bahrainis were executed for political reasons at the beginning of 2017.
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Photos: Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House Arrest Continues
2018-01-09
The Bahraini security forces continued on (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) the house arrest of spiritual leader of Shia majority in the county Sheikh Isa Qassim for the 232nd consecutive day.
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Kuwaiti Authorities Arrest Two Youths and Extradite them to Bahrain
2017-12-01
The security authorities in Kuwait extradited two Bahraini nationals, Mohammed Abdullah Rashed (from Sanabis) and Ali Alabbar (from Manama), to Bahraini authorities after they were arrested by Kuwait National Security Apparatus.
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Court Rejects Objection of 3 Defendants in Political Case for Refusing to Attend Hearings
2017-11-17
The High Appeal Court rejected the objection of three defendants in a politically-motivated case, which includes 26 other defendants, since the three defendants refused to attend the court hearings.
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Military Court Adjourns Trial of 9 Citizens until Nov. 20 for Political Reasons
2017-11-14
A military court in Bahrain postponed on Monday (November 13, 2017) the trial of 9 citizens until November 20 for political reasons.