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1 to 3 Years Prison Verdicts Against Interior Ministry Employees for Forging Insurance Compensation Papers
2016-12-16
The High Criminal Court issued a prison verdict in the case of 2 employees at the Interior Ministry (General Directorate of Traffic), along with a third defendant.
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Fire Breaks out in MP Sheikh Majeed al-Asfour's Car, Interior Ministry Says Fire "Deliberately" Set
2016-12-16
A fire broke out in a car owned by MP Majeed al-Asfour in the town of Ma'ameer on Thursday (December 15, 2016). The Interior Ministry noted that the fire was deliberately set to the car.
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Interior Ministry Approves Parliamentary “Fingerprint” Proposal to Prevent Entry of “Terrorists” to Bahrain
2016-11-27
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior approved a proposal presented by the Parliament, which imposes the use of a “fingerprint identification system”, for both the fingers and eyes.
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Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial Adjourned Until Dec. 4 to Hear Defense Witnesses
2016-11-23
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of the Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until December 4, to hear the defense witnesses and plea.
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Photos: Security Forces Fire Teargas Canisters at Diraz on the Eve of Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial
2016-11-23
Activists and witnesses said that Interior Ministry security forces fired teargas toxic canisters at dawn on Wednesday, at the town of Diraz, which hosts an open protest near Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Appeals Court Upholds 15-Year Imprisonment, Citizen Revocation Verdict Against Defendant Accused of Shooting at Police in Sitra
2016-11-22
The Supreme Appeals Court upheld a first-degree verdict ruling the imprisonment of a defendant accused of shooting at the police in Sitra.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Ebrahim Sharif Summoned for Meeting Official at Foreign Embassy
2016-11-19
Bahraini Interior Ministry said Ebrahim Sharif was summoned for meeting official at foreign embassy and “discussing matters related to the country’s internal affairs.”
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Bahraini Activist to The Independent: Prince Charles's Bahrain Visit “Backs Human Rights Abuses”
2016-11-11
Sayed Ahmad Alwadaei, a Bahraini activist and torture survival, said in an exclusive interview with British newspaper The Independent, that Prince Charles’s visit to Bahrain is being used to "whitewash" its record on civil liberties.
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Officer Dies While Training
2016-11-11
Bahrain Interior Ministry announced on Thursday (November 10, 2016) the death of one of its officers during training, without details on reasons behind death.
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Journalist Hayat’s Trial Adjourned Till Nov. 2 While He Remains Imprisoned
2016-10-21
A Bahraini Court held its first trial hearings in the case of Bahraini journalist Faisal Hayat, and adjourned his case until November 2 for pleading.
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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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AFP: Bahrain Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
2016-10-14
Bahraini police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who were trying to march on the capital from a Shiite village, witnesses said.
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Clashes Broke out in Bahrain as Protesters Approach LuaLua Roundabout
2016-10-14
The Bahraini regime forces clashed on October 13, 2016) with protesters attempting to reach the Pearl (LuaLua) Roundabout, cradle of popular protests witnessed in Bahrain five years ago with the rise of the Arab Spring.
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Bahrain’s King Follows Al-Gaddafi's Suit: “If [Imam] Hussein were Here He’d Stand by Me”
2016-10-13
Bahrain’s King, who continues to violate Shiite Bahrainis’ right to freely practice religious rituals, claimed that the third Shia Imam would have stood by him.
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PHOTOS: Bahraini Security Forces Remove Ashura Banners in 7 Areas, Detain 4 Citizens
2016-10-04
Bahraini security forces continued targeting Shiite majority by removing Ashura flags and banners in at least 7 areas across Bahrain.
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Bahtaini Security Forces Ban 3 Ashura Obsequies in Diraz
2016-10-04
In a new violation of freedom of belief, Bahraini security forces prevented three Ashura obsequies from being held.
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Bahrain Closes down Cemetery, What’s the Regime’s Next Target?
2016-10-01
Closing down a cemetery— has anyone actually taken an unprecedented move like this before the Government of Bahrain?!
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: 13 Bahrainis Arrested in KSA for Violating Hajj Procedures, Not for Terrorism
2016-09-19
Bahraini Interior Ministry said that 13 Bahraini pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia, were kept in custody for violating procedures of pilgrimage permits, not terrorism.
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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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Australian Greens Party Seeks Halting Export of Advanced Monitoring Devices to Bahrain
2016-09-08
Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights said Australian Greens promised to intervene diplomatically to halt export of advanced monitoring devices to Bahraini Interior Ministry.