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Life of Detainee Habib Al-Fardan in Danger, Has Brain Tumor, Prevented from Treatment
2023-07-08
The health condition of detainee Habib Ali Habib Jassim Al-Fardan, 37, deteriorated due to an enlarged tumor in his brain caused by the deprivation of Jaw Prison administration of completing his treatment.
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Crowds Mourn Martyr Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub in Funeral Procession, Hold Regime Responsible for his Death
2023-07-08
Angry crowds in A'ali took part in funeral ritual of the torture victim and former political detainee, Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub, 32, who passed away after two years of his temporarily release as a result of developing lung cancer.
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Husseini Pulpit Speaker Sheikh Baqer Al-Maqdisi Passes Away
2023-07-06
he Husseini pulpit speaker and Islamic preacher Sheikh Baqer Al-Maqdisi, one of the most prominent Husseini preachers, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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BFHR Demands Investigating Detention Conditions of Late Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub
2023-07-06
BFHR called on the authorities to investigate the arbitrary detention conditions of late prisoner of conscience Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub and the violations he suffered in the right to receive appropriate treatment throughout his imprisonment, and to hold accountable those involved in his ill-treatment.
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Detainee Mohammad Hasan Al-Raml Next Victim of Medical Negligence
2023-07-06
The head of the monitoring department at Salam for Democracy and Human Rights, Ibtisam Al-Saegh, confirmed that the Jaw prison administration decided that detainee Mohammad Hasan Al-Raml "Al-Najjar" will be the next victim of medical negligence.
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Al-Wefaq Mourns Prisoner Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub
2023-07-06
Al-Wefaq Society mourned former prisoner of conscience Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub, 32, who died after a long suffering in Bahrain's prisons, considering him "one of the martyrs and righteous."
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Former Political Prisoner Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub Dies
2023-07-06
Former political prisoner who is sentenced to life in jail, Mohammad Abdullah Hasan Yaackoub, 32, died. The security authorities released him, temporarily, two years ago, until he recovers from cancer disease which he developed at Jaw prison.
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Zionist Aggression on Jenin Camp
2023-07-05
Al-Wefaq condemned "the barbaric terrorist aggression of the Zionist entity on the Jenin camp, and the silence of the world on the brutal massacres, killings, displacement, human rights violations, destruction of property and the bombing committed by Israel there."
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Video of Kuwaiti Activist “Worst Market in Bahrain” Leaves Gulf People in Shock
2023-07-04
Bahrain Mirror: Kuwaiti activist Khalid Al-Khater published a video criticizing services and filth in the Bahraini capital, Manama. The video and description sparked reactions and controversy on social media, and among many Gulf citizens who were shocked by what they saw.
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Who Wrote Al-Qattan's Sermon and For What Purpose?
2023-07-03
Sheikh Adnan Al-Qattan, the imam and preacher of Friday prayers at Al-Fateh Mosque and head of the Bahrain Hajj mission, was not known for delivering extremist or sectarian speeches, but his recent sermon took another approach, describing Shiites as people of falsehood.
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Salam: If Bahrain is Serious about Reforms, It Should Compensate Victims of Torture
2023-06-28
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights said "if the Government of Bahrain is serious about comprehensive human rights reforms, it must redress and compensate victims of torture by following the specific system of procedures and stages, as stipulated in General Comment of the United Nations Committee Against Torture."
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BCHR Calls to Pressure Bahrain to Stop Torture inside Prisons
2023-06-27
The Bahrain Center for Human Right called on the Member States of the United Nations to "pressure the Bahraini authorities to support the thousands of people in Bahrain who were victims of torture, and to support those who are still being tortured today in detention centers to extract their confessions."
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BFHR Issues "Torture Victims: Incidents of Announced Death" Stressing Continuation and Expansion of Torture Methods
2023-06-27
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights issued a report entitled "Torture Victims: Incidents of Announced Death" marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which falls on June 26, 2023, in which it reviewed the patterns of torture and ill-treatment in Bahrain.
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Difference between Rashid bin Abdullah and Itamar Ben-Gvir to Biden's Administration
2023-06-27
Recently, Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa returned from a tour he made to the United States, where he met with Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Stacey Dixon, and participated with her in a panel discussion on security cooperation between the two countries
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Sayed Al-Ghuraifi Responds to Sheikh Adnan Al-Qattan: We Don't Worship Graves
2023-06-26
Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi responded to Sheikh Adnan Al-Qattan's accusation to the Shiites in his sermon at the "Al-Fateh Mosque" as "people of falsehood", saying: Shiites "do not worship graves" but "stand at the tomb of Imam Al-Hussein, inspired by the history of the crests of faith, values, jihad, generosity and steadfastness."
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Jaafari Endowments Chairman: We Received 560 Ownership Documents for Endowments, Most of which Registered in Sayed Adnan's Record
2023-06-25
Yousef bin Saleh al-Saleh, chairman of the Jaafari Endowments Council, said that the Waqf Department received 560 copies of ownership documents for endowments belonging to it, noting that 490 copies of them are old documents registered in the official records and referred to in Sayed Adnan Al-Mousawi's record.
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Activist Ahmed Al-Shamlan Dies at Age of 81, Al-Wefaq Expresses Condolences
2023-06-25
Activist Ahmed Al-Shamlan, a member of the National Liberation Front, died on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the age of 81.
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Yemen and Saudi Arabia Exchange Bodies of Soldiers
2023-06-25
The Saudi army and the Yemeni "Ansarullah" movement have exchanged 64 fighters' bodies in the third such recent deal, the latest sign of progress in talks to end their eight-year conflict.
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Reasons behind Crown Prince's Decree: US Personnel Compete with Bahrainis, Won't be Treated as Foreigners in Labor Market
2023-06-25
What is the background and purpose behind the decree issued by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad, which granted families of US personnel working at the military base in Bahrain and the Fifth Fleet the right to work?
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Israel concerned about Reestablishing Relations between Manama and Tahran
2023-06-23
The Israeli Foreign Ministry Political Director Aliza Bin Noun expressed concerns about Bahrain reestablishing relations with Iran during a visit to Manama this week, a diplomatic source said.