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Sheikhs al-Shehabi and al-Zaki Appeals Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 6
2016-11-21
The Bahraini Appeals Court adjourned the trial of prominent clerics Sheikh Mohammad Jawad al-Shehabi, and Sheikh Fadel al-Zaki until December 6, 2016.
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Appeals Court Adjourns Sheikh Ali Salman’s Case, To Issue Verdict on December 4
2016-11-06
The Supreme Appeals Court adjourned today (November 6, 2016) the first appeal hearing in the case of al-Wefaq Secretary General, Sheikh Ali Salman. The date assigned to issue a verdict on this case was December 4, 2016.
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Bahrain King on RSF New List of Press Freedom Predators
2016-11-05
A news list was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) under the title “Press Freedom Predators”, which included Bahrain King Hamed bin Isa Al Khalifa. RSF confirmed that journalists in Bahrain are subjected to all kinds of assaults since Hamed took power in 1999.
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Irish Company Refuses to Suspend Security Projects in Bahrain
2016-11-04
Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister has rejected calls to suspend security and justice projects with Bahrain and Egypt, despite its projects’ contribution to the Human Rights violations in these two countries.
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Journalist Faisal Hayyat’s Trial Adjourned Until Nov. 29
2016-11-03
Bahrain’s minor criminal court adjourned on Wednesday (November 2, 2016) the case of Bahraini Journalist Faisal Hayyat until November 29 to issue the verdict against him.
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Life Sentences Among Verdicts Against 7 Bahrainis Charged With Planting Bomb Near Karana Police Patrol
2016-11-03
The Fifth High Criminal Court issued a life sentence against a Bahraini convicted with planting an explosive device near a Police Patrol in Karana. The court also ruled a 15-year imprisonment sentence against 4 individuals. Two other convicts under the age of 18, were sentenced to 3 years of prison
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3-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Citizen, Cleric, On Charges of Accommodating Convicts
2016-11-02
The First High Criminal Court upheld a 3-year imprisonment sentence against a teacher and a cleric, on charges of accommodating 3 wanted convicts.
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Appeals Court: 15-year Imprisonment Against Defendant Accused of Bombing Near Budaiya
2016-10-30
The High Appeal Court upheld a first degree ruling in favor of a 15-year imprisonment against a defendant accused of planting a bombs and setting them off near a police station.
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Appeals Court: 5-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against 8 Defendants Charged with planting Fake Bomb in Salmabad
2016-10-30
The High Appeals Court upheld a first degree ruling in favor of a 5-year imprisonment against 8 defendants charged of installing bomb-like bodies.
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Appeals Court Upholds Life, Citizenship Revocation Verdicts Against 43 Defendants for Terrorist Affiliation Charges
2016-10-28
The High Appeals Court ruled in favor of a verdict in cases of 45 appellants, in a case of establishing and managing a terrorist group.
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Bahrain: Appeals Court Sentences “Tweeter” to 1 Year in Prison for “Insulting the King”
2016-10-19
The High Criminal Court upheld today Wednesday (October 19, 2016) a first instance ruling to imprison Taiba Ismail over a tweet for a whole year, charging her with “insulting the king”.
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Court Forces Interior Ministry to Release Criminal Record of Law Graduate
2016-10-17
Lawyer Mohammad al-Jeshi said that the Supreme Administrative Court ruled the cancellation of the negative decision by the defendant (Interior Ministry), stating that it would not hand over the criminal record of the plaintiff to the Justice Ministry.
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Bahraini Court Sentences Bahraini Child to 6-Month Imprisonment
2016-10-17
A Bahraini court upheld the decision to sentence a Bahraini child to 6 months in prison, after the Public Prosecution charged him with illegal assembly.
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Bahraini Courts Issue Imprisonment Sentences Against 3 Prominent Shiite Clerics
2016-10-07
Bahraini regime courts issued Thursday two-year imprisonment verdicts Shiite clerics, Mohammad Jawad Al-Shihabi and Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki. Another court sentenced Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, to a year imprisonment in a new case.
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Prosecution Releases Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen after New Charges Raised by Samaheej Police Station
2016-09-30
The Public Prosecution released on Thursday (September 29, 2016) Imam of the Al-Kheif Mosque, Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen, after interrogating him based on new charges brought forth by the Samaheej Police station.
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Bahraini Court Upheld 1-Year Prison Sentences against 3 Shiite Clerics
2016-09-22
Bahraini court upheld full year prison sentence against three Shiite religious clerics, after accusing them of taking part in Diraz demonstration.
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Preacher Sentenced to Two-Year Imprisonment over Diraz Demonstrations
2016-09-22
Preacher Habib al-Dirazi was sentenced to two-year imprisonment over Diraz demonstrations.
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AFP: Bahrain Activist Trial to See Verdict Next Month
2016-09-06
A Bahraini court will next month announce its verdict in the trial of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab whose detention has been condemned by rights groups, a judicial source said Monday.
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Appeal Court Sentences 3 Bahrainis to 15 Years in Prison for “Attempted Murder of 3 Policemen in Diraz”
2016-08-17
Appeal court upheld ruling, sentencing three appellants to 15-year terms, over charges of throwing Molotov cocktails at police patrol in Diraz.
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Appeal Court: 3-Year Prison Term Handed down to 2 Defendants over “Burning Tires” in Bani Jamra
2016-08-13
Bahraini Appeal Court upheld verdict, sentencing in absentia two appellants to 3 years in prison, over charges of assembling and possessing Molotov bombs.