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UK Police Refuse to Disclose Cost of New Deal to Train Bahraini Police, Says It's Confidential Information, Vice Website
2018-07-30
"Vice" website revealed on Friday (July 27, 2018) that earlier this month, members of Durham Constabulary travelled to Bahrain and signed a deal to deliver training to Bahraini officers. The cost of the agreement is confidential, a senior official in Durham Police reported.
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Appeals: 7-Year Jail Term Handed down to Suspect over Attacking Police in Diraz
2018-06-08
The First Criminal Appeals Court decided to commute the 10-year jail verdict issued against suspect accused of attempting to kill policemen to 7 years in jail, after it changed his charge from attempting to murder to attacking the bodily integrity of 2 policemen.
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Two-Year Prison Term Upheld against Defendants Accused of Hurling Molotov Cocktails at Police Cars in Sitra
2018-04-29
Fourth Bahraini High Criminal Court upheld two-year prison sentences issued against for defendants accused of assembling and hurling Molotov cocktails at two police vehicles in Sitra.
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One-Year Jail Term Issued against Two Asian Women over “Attacking” Police in Samaheej Police Center
2018-04-12
The First High Criminal Court sentenced two Asian women (20 and 25 years) to one-year imprisonment and ordered to deport them, once they complete their jail term, for attacking the bodily integrity of a member from security forces during performing her job.
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Court Rejects Objection of Defendant Accused of Biting Policeman's Hand During Arrest, Upholds 1-Year Prison Term
2018-04-11
Bahrain's First High Criminal Court has rejected the objection of a Bahraini citizen sentenced to a year in prison for biting a a policeman during his arrest, deeming it invalid, since he did not attend the the hearings.
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Court Upholds 5-Year Jail Term against Defendant Accused of Attacking Police despite his Confessions were Extracted under Torture
2018-04-04
The High Appeals Court issued 5-year jail term against a defendant accused of taking part along others in attacking security forces and attacking the bodily integrity of a policeman while performing his job.
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Appeals Court Issues 3-Year Jail Term against 3 Defendants Accused of Attacking Police Patrol
2018-04-04
The High Appeals Court commuted a sentence issued against 2 appellants who were convicted among 26 defendants of attacking police patrol, putting it to fire by using Molotov in a riot and assembly cases and acquiring Molotov, explosives and arms. The court commuted the 5-year jail term issued against them by the first instance court to 3 years. Meanwhile, it upheld the 3-year jail term against the 3rd appellant.
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Five-Year and 1-Month Prison Term for Bahraini who Impersonated Police Officer to Commit Crimes
2018-03-09
Fourth High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced a defendant (Bahraini citizen) to five years and one month in prison for impersonating a police officer, committing 8 crimes.
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Court Upholds One-Year Prison Sentence against Defendant over “Attempted Escape from Al-Hidd Police Station”
2018-03-04
Bahrain’s fifth High Court of Appeals upheld a ruling sentencing a defendant to one year in prison for attempting to escape from Al-Hidd police station.
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AFP: Protests across Bahrain on 7th Anniversary of Uprising
2018-02-15
Dozens of Shiite protesters took to the streets of Bahrain on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of an Arab Spring-inspired uprising, witnesses said, reporting clashes between demonstrators and police.
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Public Prosecution Refers 5 Defendants to Trial over Charges of Involvement in Blasts Led to Death of Policeman
2018-01-16
Attorney General announced the conclusion of investigation into the formation of a terrorist group and detonation of several explosives, one of which led to the killing of policeman Salman Anjom, adding that five defendants were referred to the competent court.
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15-Year Jail Term against 3 Defendants Accused of Causing Blast that Led to Injuring 4 Policemen in Al-Qarya
2018-01-11
The First High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 15-year jail term against 3 suspects out of 7, over a case of causing a blast that led to injuring 4 policemen in Al-Qarya, for not attending the appeals sessions.
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Court Sentences Policeman to 3 years in Prison, Deports him over Admitting Mobile Phone and Ring to Inmate in Jaw Prison in Return for Bribery
2018-01-03
The First High Criminal Court issued 3-year jail term against a policeman in Jaw prison who received bribery from an inmate whose family name is “Balawi” in return for providing him with a mobile phone and a ring and ordered to fine him 200 BD. It also ordered to expel him outside the country after finishing his prison term. The court sentenced the inmate (second suspect) to 3 years in prison.
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Court Hands down 2-Year Jail Term instead of 3 to 2 Brothers over Attacking 2 Policemen
2017-12-29
The High Criminal Appeals Court commuted the 3-year jail sentence of two brothers who attacked two policemen to 2 years only. The two policemen had came to arrest one of the bothers who is sentenced to 5 years in jail over robbery case.
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Court Refuses Objection of Inmate, Upholds 3-Year Jail Term against Him over “Attacking Policeman”
2017-12-26
The Fourth High Criminal Court considered the objection of an inmate “32 years”, convicted of attacking policeman and sabotaging the room contents of an officer in “Jaw Prison”, void, for not attending the session. The suspect had been sentenced to 3 years in jail.
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Appeals: 2&3-Year Jail Term Handed down to 9 Suspects Accused of Assembling in Al-Nuaim
2017-11-23
The Sixth High Criminal Appeals Court rejected the appeals of 9 appellants out of 11 accused of burning tires and assembling in Al-Nuaim and upheld 2 and 3-year jail term sentences against them.
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Reuters: Bahrain says Deadly Bus Attack Engineered by Iran
2017-11-16
Bahrain said on Wednesday a bomb attack on a police bus which killed an officer and wounded nine last month was carried out by a militant cell trained by its arch-foe Iran.
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Appeals Court Upholds One-Year Jail Term against Bahraini Woman over Charge of Injuring Policewoman
2017-11-15
The High Appeals Court rejected an objection submitted by a Bahraini woman over her one-year jail term based on a charge of causing injuries to a policewoman who tried to apprehend the suspect.
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Court Upholds 3-Month Jail Verdict against Bahraini Woman over Beating 4 Policewomen in Isa Town Police Station
2017-11-02
The First High Appeals Court upheld a 3-month jail verdict against a Bahraini woman (39 years) over the charge of attacking a female officer and 3 policewomen in Isa Town police station.
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AFP: Bahrain Jails 10 Shiites for Life over Attacks Plot
2017-11-01
Bahrain's lower court jailed 10 Shiite men for life on Tuesday on charges of plotting attacks a day after the Gulf state sentenced 19 others to lengthy prison terms