Attempts by Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior to Suppress Religious Freedoms During Ashura

On August 8, 2021, two days before the beginning of the month of Muharram, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced the implementation of precautionary health measures for the Ashura season. These measures were supposedly in accordance with recommendations issued by the government’s medical team in order to combat COVID-19. However, the authorities[…]

Profile in Persecution: Ali Sabah AbdulMohsen Mohamed

Ali Sabah AbdulMohsen Mohamed was a 37-year-old retiree working as a mechanic; when the Bahraini authorities arrested him without a warrant at his home in 2013. Ali is currently being held in Jau Prison. On the night of 29 December 2013, Ali was at home when crime scene and investigation officers, along with riot police,[…]

Rights groups Call for Impartial Investigation Into Death of Inmate in Bahrain Amid Reports of Medical Negligence

The Bahraini authorities must immediately order an independent investigation into medical negligence that may have led to the death of the prisoner Hasan Abdulnabi Mansoor in Bahrain, the Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy stated today. The 35-year-old Bahraini prisoner died tragically at Salmaniya Medical[…]

Profile in Persecution: Mustafa AbdulKarim Khatam

Mustafa AbdulKarim Khatam, a Bahraini national, was 22 years old when he was arbitrarily arrested in 2013. He is currently held in Jau prison where he is being denied urgent medical treatment for his worsening condition after also being subjected to torture and ill-treatment on multiple occasions. On 14 February 2013, Riot police, security police[…]

Consistent pressure on the French Government by the French Parliament over Bahrain’s troubling human rights record

  Justine Benin, Member of Parliament for Guadeloupe, questioned the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on his commitment to ensuring respect for human dignity and political freedom in Bahrain. Ms. Benin has drawn attention to the growing lack of respect for human rights in Bahrain, and the repression by the authorities[…]