Birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) celebrated in Karzakkan, Bahrain.
Read More »Bahrain’s Forgotten Prisoners of Conscience
It is now more than 200 days or over eight months to be exact, of the hunger strike in prison of one of the most prominent victims of human rights violations in Bahrain, but neither have the so-called international human rights bodies focused on his plight nor is the repressive …
Read More »Bahraini Consul General in Najaf: Supreme Religious Authority’s historic Fatwa against ISIS changes equation [photos]
The Consul General of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Najaf, Abdullatif Jassem Al-Sakran, praised the role of Al-Hashd Al-Shabi and its sacrifices. The Bahraini Consul General visited the headquarters of the 2nd Al-Hashd Al-Shabi Division and met with Tahir Al-Khaqani, the Commander of this division. He said in this meeting: …
Read More »Bahrain: Hussein Al-Sahlawi’s family expresses concern over his safety
Family of detainee Hussein Al-Sahlawi has reiterated concerns for his safety as he complains of medical negligence. Al-Sahlawi’s mother had indicated in a video that her son suffers from acute bronchitis which makes him suffocate. The family also reported that he has a fracture in his nose and an ulcer …
Read More »Bahrain: Punitive measures against Al-Khawaja may amount to slow killing
The situation of Bahraini prisoner of conscience Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has dramatically worsened, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement expressing grave concern. Last February, the administration at Bahrain’s Jaw Prison prevented Al-Khawaja from receiving health care, including medical appointments to follow up on the condition of his right eye. …
Read More »ADHRB:Shia Muslims face systematic discrimination in Bahrain
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) has expressed regret over expansion of hostile policies towards the Shia citizens in Bahrain. Representative of the organization said,” Since the democracy-seeking demonstration of 2011, Bahraini government has taken measures for politicizing the tribal identity of majority of Shias and introduce …
Read More »Bahrain: Right group calls for free and fair elections
A Bahraini-American rights group has called on Bahrain to release political prisoners and allow independent monitors to observe the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement released on Wednesday, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) also urged Manama to remove restrictions on freedom of expression and refrain …
Read More »Amnesty International: Bahraini authorities continue to torture, suppress freedoms and violate the rights of foreign workers
Amnesty International has said in its annual report that Bahraini authorities continue to torture, suppress freedoms and violate the rights of foreign workers. The organization added in its report that the Manama government continues to commit serious human rights violations, including torture and other ill-treatment and repression of freedom of …
Read More »Detainee’s Wife in Bahrain: Treat my husband before he gets paralyzed
The wife of political prisoner, Ali Hasan Hammad in Bahrain expressed fear that her husband would get paralyzed if he doesn’t receive medical care. The wife wrote via her Twitter account “On Saturday (March 19th), my husband started a hunger strike to demand treatment due to severe back pain that …
Read More »Bahrain: Sheikh Al-Daihi Calls For the Release of Sheikh Ali Salman
Al-Wefaq’s Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, demanded the release of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman following the statements of former Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim, in which he stated that his communication with Salman was conducted with the knowledge of Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and former …
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