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Al-Wefaq's Al-Daihi: There's a Need for Reform to Establish New Reality that Protects Everyone from Policy of Oppression
2021-04-11
The Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, mourned martyr Abbas Malallah, saying: "How difficult it is to mourn a martyr who did not get to know the features of his children's faces before his martyrdom."
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Bahrain Press Association Commends Release of Some Prisoners, Calls on Authorities to Abolish Death Penalty
2021-04-10
The Bahrain Press Association said it applauds "the release of some political prisoners in Bahrain under the Alternative Penal Code."
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Number of Released Political Prisoners Increased to 51, Says Inas Aoun
2021-04-10
Head of the Monitoring and Documentation Unit at Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Inas Aoun, announced that the number of released political prisoners has risen up to 51 within two days.
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Bahrain Authorities Released 40 Political Prisoners So Far out of 73 Candidates for Release under Alternative Penalty Law
2021-04-10
The security authorities in Bahrain released late Friday evening (April 9, 2021) 40 political prisoners, according to Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR).
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Sayed Kamel Al-Hashemi Released under Alternative Penalty Law
2021-04-10
The security authorities in Bahrain released Friday evening (April 9, 2021) Sayed Kamel Al-Hashemi, who was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, of which he had served more than two and a half years.
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Abdullah Hashem Mourns Wahid Al-Dosari: He Couldn't Handle Shock of Prison, He Remained Depressed During his Prison Time
2021-04-10
Lawyer Abdullah Hashem mourned, via his account on Twitter, the late president of the Bahrain Fishermen Society, Wahid Al-Dosari.
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Jaffaria Endowments Decides to Open Matams on Religious Occasions during Month of Ramadan for the Vaccinated
2021-04-09
The Jaffaria Endowments Directorate in Bahrain amended its decision regarding the opening of Matams (Shia congregation halls) during the month of Ramadan.
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Bahrain Court Fines 5 Members of Prisoners' Families 1,000 BD Each for Violating Ban on Gatherings
2021-04-09
A Bahrain criminal court issued a ruling against five members of families of political prisoners after charging them with violating the ministerial decision banning gatherings of more than five people in public places, issued to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus, by fining them 1,000 dinars each.
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Jaffaria Endowments Announces Opening Matam Halls for Men Only, with 10 people Capacity, Special Arrangements for Commemoration of Imam Ali Martyrdom
2021-04-09
The Jaffaria Endowments Directorate in Bahrain announced its decision to limit opening Matams (Shia congregation halls) to men only, allowing no more than 10 people to attend in each hall, including broadcast and administrative staff.
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Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak, Prisoners Tell Bahrain Mirror: We're Totally Forgotten Here
2021-04-08
The "preventive measures" implemented by the prison administration have failed. The ministry can no longer brag about the measures which can keep Coronavirus out of prisons and prevent the death of its inmates.
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Head of Fishermen Society Wahid Al-Dosari Imprisoned over Charges Linked to Qatar Crisis Dies: Did He Die in Prison?
2021-04-08
The death of Wahid Rashid Al-Dosari, chairman of the Bahrain Fishermen Society (BFS), was announced late Tuesday (April 6, 2021). Al-Dosari was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence over charges of receiving funds from a former Qatari minister to finance his election campaign in 2018.
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48 Political Prisoners Died in Bahrain's Prisons since 2011: Bahrain Center for Human Rights
2021-04-07
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issued a statement following the death of inmate Abbas Hasan Malallah (50) in Jaw Central Prison.
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Hundreds Mourned Martyr Abbas Malallah in Funeral Procession
2021-04-07
Hundreds of Bahrainis mourned on Tuesday (April 6th, 2021) in Nuwaidrat the death of martyr Abbas Malallah, who died in prison after the Jaw Central Prison administration refused to transfer him to the hospital.
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Political Prisoner Abbas Malallah Dies in Jaw Prison, amid Coronavirus Spread and Starvation
2021-04-07
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced on April 6, 2021 through a statement issued by the Prisons Directorate, the death of 50-year-old political prisoner, Abbas Hasan Malallah, who is from the Nuwaidrat area, married and has three children.
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Son of Former Bahraini Defense Minister Appointed as Ambassador to Israel: Why Should Al-Jalahma Accept this Dirty Task?
2021-04-06
The King of Bahrain reintroduced the name of Al-Jalahma family through an aspect that isn't seen as honorable, which is the dirty work they take on. On March 30, 2021, the king appointed Khalid Yusuf Ahmed Al-Jalahma, 43, as ambassador to the Israeli entity after an agreement to normalize relations.
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Son of Former Bahraini Defense Minister Appointed as Ambassador to Israel: Why Should Al-Jalahma Accept this Dirty Task?
2021-04-06
The King of Bahrain reintroduced the name of Al-Jalahma family through an aspect that isn't seen as honorable, which is the dirty work they take on. On March 30, 2021, the king appointed Khalid Yusuf Ahmed Al-Jalahma, 43, as ambassador to the Israeli entity after an agreement to normalize relations.
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US Department of State Report Criticizes Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
2021-04-06
US Department of State issued its 2020 annual human rights report and discussed the human rights situation in Bahrain in 39 pages.
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Bahrain's NOGA Eyes Upsizing Sukuk Deal to $600 Million, Tightens Guidance
2021-04-05
Bahrain's National Oil and Gas Holding Company (NOGA Holding) is expected to sell between $500 million and $600 million in eight-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, on Wednesday, a document from one of the banks on the deal showed.
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Participants in Human Rights Seminar Hold Interior Minister Responsible for What's Happening to Prisoners
2021-04-05
"Coronavirus is not the only threat to the lives of our children, as there are many diseases that are spreading among prisoners, due to the cells overcrowding. We tell the Interior Minister that you are responsible for what is happening to our children who were forced to confess fabricated charges under torture."
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Moves by EU MPs to Take Firmer Stances against Bahraini Regime HR Violations
2021-04-05
Diplomatic sources revealed that EU deputies are moving in various directions to push the EU leadership to take firmer positions with the Bahraini regime, and are coordinating efforts with other international groups to determine a serious stance towards the violations practiced against activists and political detainees.