Bahrain

Human rights groups criticize Bahraini cleric’s sentence

Dec 12, 2016 13:42

Human rights groups have strongly condemned Bahrain’s ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime for upholding a nine-year prison sentence against distinguished religious scholar and opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
Bahrainis hold anti-regime rallies ahead of Sheikh Salman's trial

Dec 12, 2016 04:43

Hundreds of Bahrainis have staged several anti-regime protest rallies across the Persian Gulf Island state on the eve of the trial of the distinguished opposition cleric, Sheikh Ali Salman.
Bahrainis protest against May’s visit amid Ale Khalifah crackdown

Dec 08, 2016 03:43

Bahrainis have rallied to voice their anger at a visit by British Prime Minister Theresa May to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom which has been cracking down on pro-democracy protests for years.
May urged to pressure Bahrain regime on human rights

Dec 05, 2016 03:27

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged to pressure the ruling regime in Bahrain over resorting to crackdown to silence the voice of dissent in the Persian Gulf tiny nation, when she visits leaders of the country along with other regional Arab states.
Bahrain court issues flurry of convictions amid crackdown on dissent

Dec 04, 2016 11:34

As Manama continues to muffle calls for change, a court in Bahrain has convicted dozens of the country’s citizens to death, life in prison, and denationalization over allegations of murder and terrorism.
Court sentences Bahraini journalist to three months in jail

Nov 30, 2016 13:06

A criminal court in Bahrain has sentenced a journalist to three months in prison for a message posted on Twitter deemed insulting to Wahhabi extremism, a dominant faith in Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain’s Rajab hospitalized due to heart condition

Nov 24, 2016 02:55

Prominent Bahraini human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab has been taken to hospital from prison due to heart problems after being held in solitary confinement for three months.
Bahrainis stage demonstrations ahead of top cleric’s trial

Nov 23, 2016 05:58

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets across Bahrain to express solidarity with prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Issa Qassim who is to return to the dock on Wednesday for trial.
UK ‘disingenuous' about human rights abuses in Bahrain: Amnesty

Nov 21, 2016 14:08

Amnesty International has denounced the British government for being insincere and dishonest about human rights violations in Bahrain, where a Saudi-backed regime has been clamping down on dissent since 2011.
Bahrainis continue supporting Sheikh Isa Qassim

Nov 20, 2016 04:04

Bahraini demonstrators have gathered in front of the residence of senior Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim in the village of Diraz for the 150th day despite severe security measures.