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HRW Researcher: Bahrain Continues to Arrest Children for Their Solidarity with Palestine
2024-02-15
Niku Jafarnia, a researcher in the Middle East and Africa division at Human Rights Watch, confirmed that Bahrain continues to violate human rights, especially those of children.
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Al-Wefaq on National Charter, Feb 14 Uprising Anniversary: Authorities Bear Historical Responsibility to Lead Nation Out of HR, Political and Economic Collapse
2024-02-14
Al-Wefaq Society urged those in power in Bahrain to "bear the historical responsibility by calling for a general national consensus to mitigate the state of political, economic, and human rights breakdown that has pushed the people and the nation to the brink of collapse."
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Pearl Generation: Children's Notebook Commemorating the February 14 Uprising
2024-02-14
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society published a coloring book titled "The Pearl Generation" to introduce children and adolescents to the events of the glorious February 14 Uprising, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the uprising.
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2023 Portfolios: Largest Ever Strike in Jaw Prison Amid Deteriorating Prison Conditions
2024-02-12
On August 7, 2023, hundreds of prisoners at Jaw Prison initiated a hunger strike to protest the harsh prison conditions within the facility. By the end of August 2023, the strike had garnered the participation of at least 800 prisoners, amplifying the challenges within Bahrain's primary detention center where political dissidents are held.
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2023 Portfolios: Al-Aqsa Flood Sparks Divide: People Stand with Palestine, Government with Israel
2024-02-12
In Bahrain, the Al-Aqsa Flood operation marked a significant rift between the regime and the majority of the Bahraini people, as the ruling regime aligned itself with its ally, the Israeli entity.
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BCHR Demands Jaw Prison Allow Political Prisoner Sadiq Salman to Participate in Father's Funeral
2024-02-12
Zainab Al-Khamis, head of the Monitoring and Follow-up Committee at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, demanded that the administration of Jaw Central Prison facilitate the temporary release of political prisoner Sadiq Ali Salman to attend the funeral and burial of his father, who passed away on February 9, 2024.
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Jaw Prison Refuses Temporary Release of Political Prisoner Muhammad Al-Aradi to Attend Grandmother's Funeral
2024-02-12
The administration of Jaw Central Prison refused to grant temporary release to political prisoner Muhammad Amin Abdul Hakim Al-Aradi.
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Ibrahim Sharif: Bahrain Has Unreformable Issues, It's the Gulf State with the Most Strained Relations with Its Neighbors
2024-02-09
Ibrahim Sharif, the former Secretary-General of the "Wa'ad" Society, expressed that, "Anyone who reads the articles of the charter regarding torture, public funds, equality, priority of employment for Bahrainis, civil society, and the Palestinian cause will laugh."
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Yemeni Source: Aircraft Attacking Yemen Launching from Bahrain
2024-02-08
Information on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, indicated that "Yemen has unequivocally informed Gulf states that any aircraft taking off from those countries to attack Yemen will be directly and decisively responded to, including Bahrain."
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Bahrain's Jaw Prison Hides Medication of Political Prisoner Mohammad Hassan Al-Ramel
2024-02-07
The family of the political prisoner Mohammad Hassan Al-Ramel, held in Jaw Central Prison, expressed concerns about his fate after he developed severe infections in his legs following a surgery, and not being allowed access to medication by the prison administration.
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Bahrain Issues Debt Instruments Worth Two Billion Dollars
2024-02-07
Bahrain issued bonds and debt instruments worth two billion dollars, according to Reuters on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
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Bahraini Opposition Launches Slogan for the Feb 14 Uprising Anniversary: "Continuous Development and Resilient Endurance"
2024-02-07
Bahraini opposition parties announced on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, the slogan for the glorious anniversary of the February 14 uprising for the current year, which is "Continuous Development and Resilient Endurance."
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Mother of Detained Child, Qasim Al-Samie: Interior Ministry Targets Our Children, Officer Told Him: As We Brought Your Siblings for Interrogation, I Brought You
2024-02-07
The mother of detained child, Qasim Jameel Al-Samie (17), a victim of arbitrary detention, demanded his release, stating that he is innocent of the charges raised against him and calling for implementing the law. This comes after he was presented to the Public Prosecution, and his detention was renewed two weeks for the third time.
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Al-Otaishan: Announcement Soon on Completion of "Parallel Bridge" Construction Studies between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
2024-02-07
Abdulrahman Al-Otaishan, President of the "Saudi-Bahraini Business Council," expects an announcement soon on the completion of studies for the construction of the "Parallel Bridge" between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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ADHRB: Self-censorship Is Bahrainis' Refuge from the Guillotine of Government Pursuit
2024-02-06
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) asserts the right guaranteed to all citizens in Bahrain for freedom of opinion and expression, calling on the government of Bahrain to adhere to the international laws and treaties it has ratified.
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Mother of Detained Youth Maytham Salman Protests Outside CID for His Release, Authorities Threaten Her with Arrest!
2024-02-06
The mother of a young Bahraini, Maytham Mahmoud Ahmad Salman (18), staged a protest on Sunday in front of the Criminal Investigations Department building demanding the release of her son, who was arrested by the authorities without justification.
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Bahraini Education Ministry Removes Educational Exercises on "Jihad" from Curriculum
2024-02-06
The Bahraini Ministry of Education removed educational exercises related to "jihad" from the new "Language Exercises" book for the Arabic language subject for fifth-grade elementary students.
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Deterioration of Political Prisoner Hamad Kadhem's Health Due to Jaw Prison's Denial of Treatment
2024-02-05
The health of the prisoner of conscience held in Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison, Hamad Yousif Kadhem, deteriorated due to the prison administration's negligence of his condition and its prevention of treatment for him.
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Attack on "Amal" Leader Hisham Al-Sabbagh's Car in Manama: Al-Sabbagh Gives Attacker Ultimatum to Confess
2024-02-02
An unidentified person attacked the vehicle of the leader of the "Islamic Action Society - Amal", Hisham Al-Sabbagh, in the Bahrain capital Manama.
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Prisoner Mohammad Abdul Amir Suffers from Convulsions, Falls to Ground as Jaw Prison Denies Him Treatment
2024-02-02
Prisoner of Conscience Mohammad Abdul Amir's health has deteriorated due to the negligence of the administration of Jaw Central Prison, which has refused to provide him with medication.