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UA 126/13 BAHRAIN - FIVE BAHRAINI MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR TWEETS
BAHRAIN Five Bahraini men, including a lawyer, were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment by the Manama Lower Criminal Court on 15 May for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on Twitter. They may be prisoners of conscience. According to information received by Amnesty International, ...
Further information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE’S SENTENCE UPHELD
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja’s sentence to three months’ imprisonment for participating in an “illegal gathering” was upheld by the Appeal Court on 9 May. She is a prisoner of conscience held solely for peacefully exercising her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. In 2012 ...
Further information on UA 114/13 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE WAS TORTURED
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist Naji Fateel was tortured and otherwise ill-treated before he was transferred to Dry Dock Prison on 5 May 2013. He is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for his human rights activities and should be released immediately. Naji Fateel, 39, was taken ...
UA 114/13 BAHRAIN - HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST DETAINED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist, Naji Fateel, was arrested on 2 May 2013 at his home by plain clothed police officers. His whereabouts are unknown. He is a prisoner of conscience who should be released immediately and unconditionally. Naji Fateel, 39, is a board member of the ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - DEMAND MEDICAL CARE FOR IMPRISONED ACTIVIST
BAHRAIN Prominent Bahraini human rights activist and prisoner of conscience NabeeI Rajab is not receiving adequate medical care in detention for severe back pain. Nabeel Rajab has not been receiving adequate medical care for a herniated disc in his back from which he has been suffering for ...
Further information on UA 236/12 BAHRAIN - JUVENILES SENTENCED IN TRIAL ALONGSIDE ADULTS
BAHRAIN Two boys, Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman and Ebrahim Ahmed Radi al-Moqdad were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on 4 April 2013. Three male adults were also sentenced to 10 and 15 years’ imprisonment. The High Criminal Court in Manama issued its verdict in the cases of ...
Further Information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE DENIED VISITS BY FAMILY
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja has been denied family visits since mid-March for refusing to wear the prison uniform during the visits. She is a prisoner of conscience held solely for peacefully exercising her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. Dual Bahraini and Danish national, ...
Further information on UA 236/12 Bahrain - VERDICT OF TRIAL TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 4 APRIL
BAHRAIN The verdict on the trial of two children and three male adults who participated in protests in Bahrain will be announced on 4 April 2013. On 4 April 2013, the High Criminal Court in Manama will announce its verdict in the cases of Jehad Sadeq ...
Further information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST JAILED FOR 'INSULTING AN OFFICER'
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on 28 February for "insulting an officer" in a military hospital. She had been acquitted of this charge in May 2012, but the Prosecution had appealed. Zainab Al-Khawaja was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on 28 ...
Further information on UA 08/13 - BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST RELEASED ON BAIL, STILL FACING CHARGES
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was released on bail on 17 January. His next trial hearing has been scheduled for 29 January. Acting Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah, was released on bail of 100 Bahraini dinars (about ...
UA 8/13 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST CHARGED WITH ‘SPREADING FALSE NEWS’
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was arrested on 17 December at a protest, and subsequently charged with “spreading false news with the intention of causing damage to state security”. His trial began on 9 January. Acting Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human ...
Further Information on UA 362/12 BAHRAIN - CHILD RELEASED WITHOUT CHARGE IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Sixteen-year-old Bahraini Mohammad Mohammad 'Abdulnabi 'Abdulwasi was released from a juvenile detention centre without charge. Mohammad Mohammad 'Abdulnabi 'Abdulwasi was released without charge on the evening of 20 December 2012. In the morning he had been transferred from Dry Dock prison, north-eastern Bahrain, to a juvenile ...
Further Information on UA 362/12 BAHRAIN - CHILD MOVED FROM ADULT PRISON IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Sixteen-year-old Mohammad Mohammad ‘Abdulnabi ‘Abdulwasi was transferred from an adult prison to a juvenile detention centre and his family have been allowed to visit him. However, he remains held without charge and it appears that his lawyer has yet to visit him. Mohammad Mohammad ‘Abdulnabi ‘Abdulwasi ...
Further information on UA 326/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI MEN SENTENCED FOR TWEETS
BAHRAIN A Bahraini man had his six-month prison sentence upheld on appeal, while three others are serving four-month prison sentences, all for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on their Twitter accounts. They are considered prisoners of conscience. Abdullah Alwi al-Hashemi’s six-month imprisonment sentence ...
UA 362/12 BAHRAIN - CHILD HELD WITHOUT CHARGE IN ADULT PRISON
BAHRAIN A child arrested in Bahrain is being held without charge in an adult prison. He has not seen his family or lawyer and his detention has been extended until the end of December. Mohammad Mohammad ‘Abdulnabi ‘Abdulwasi (16), was arrested from his house in Sitra, an ...
Further information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST ARRESTED AGAIN IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested on 9 December and her detention has been extended twice. She was also sentenced the following day to one month’s imprisonment in relation to earlier charges of entering a restricted area and participating in an illegal gathering. This is her fifth ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - CONVICTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST UPHELD
BAHRAIN The conviction against Bahraini human rights activist, NabeeI Rajab, was upheld on 11 December. However his three-year prison sentence was reduced to two years. On 11 December the Court of Appeal in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, upheld the guilty verdict against Nabeel Rajab, President of ...
Further information on UA 324/12 BAHRAIN - SAYED YOUSIF ALMUHAFDAH RELEASED
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was released on 16 November and the charges against him were dropped. Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah, Acting Vice-President of the Bahrain Centre of Human Rights, was released on 16 November. He had been arrested on 2 November in the village ...
UA 326/12 BAHRAIN - MEN IMPRISONED FOR OFFENDING KING OF BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Three Bahraini men have been handed down prison sentences for allegedly insulting the King of Bahrain in messages posted on their Twitter accounts. A fourth man awaits sentencing on the same charge. They are considered prisoners of conscience. Three men from Bahrain have been sentenced to ...
Further information on UA 236/12 BAHRAIN - TRIAL OF TWO BOYS STARTS IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Two children and three male adults continue to be held in a prison in Bahrain after they participated in a protest in July. Their trial before the High Criminal Court in Manama started on 16 October. On 16 October, Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman (16), Ebrahim Ahmed ...
UA 324/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARRESTED
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah was arrested on 2 November 2012 for participating in an “illegal gathering” and “taking part in an unauthorised march”. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience. On 2 November, Sayed Yousif Almuhafdah – Acting Vice President ...
Further information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST RELEASED, STILL FACES CHARGES
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was released on 3 October, having served her two-month sentence for allegedly tearing up a picture of Bahrain’s King. However, she is still facing other trials on charges relating to her peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression and assembly. ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI TEACHERS’ CONVICTIONS UPHELD
BAHRAIN Convictions against Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Deeb and Jalila al-Salman, the former president and vice-president respectively of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA), were upheld on 21 October. However, their prison sentences were reduced. On 21 October 2012, an appeal court in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST STANDING UNFAIR TRIAL
BAHRAIN Bahraini human rights activist, NabeeI Rajab, appeared before the Court of Appeal on 16 October. At least one witness was denied entry to Bahrain to testify in court on Nabeel Rajab’s behalf, and evidence presented in previous hearings has apparently disappeared from the case file. On ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IMPRISONED
BAHRAIN Six health professionals – whose jail sentences were upheld by the Court of Cassation in Manama, the capital of Bahrain – were arrested on 2 October. They are prisoners of conscience held solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. On 2 ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ SENTENCES UPHELD
BAHRAIN On 1 October, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation upheld the sentences against nine health professionals who challenged a Court of Appeals ruling. Six of them are at risk of being sent to prison at any time to serve their sentences. If jailed, they would be considered prisoners of ...
Further information on UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - WOMAN ACTIVIST SENTENCED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was sentenced to two months imprisonment by the Lower Criminal Court in Manama on 26 September charged with tearing up a picture of Bahrain’s King. She has been in detention since 2 August 2012. On 26 September 2012 the Lower Criminal Court ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - SENTENCES UPHELD FOR 13 OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS
BAHRAIN The High Criminal Court of Appeal in Bahrain upheld the sentences against the 13 opposition activists on 4 September 2012. Their sentences range between five years to life imprisonment. All 13 men are prisoners of conscience. The High Criminal Court of Appeal in Manama, the capital of ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI ACTIVIST REMAINS IN PRISON
BAHRAIN Prominent Bahraini human rights activist, NabeeI Rajab, was acquitted of the charge of libel by the Appeals Court in Manama on 23 August 2012. He remains in prison serving a three-year prison sentence for taking part in anti-government protests. He is a prisoner of conscience. On ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS
BAHRAIN Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini human rights activist, was sentenced to three years imprisonment on 16 August 2012 for taking part in anti-government protests. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience. On 16 August the Lower Criminal Court in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, issued ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - VERDICT EXPECTED FOR 13 OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS
BAHRAIN The final verdict in the trial of 13 opposition activists will be announced on 14 August. Defence witnesses have not had the chance to give their statements yet. Amnesty International considers all 13 to be prisoners of conscience and is calling for their immediate and unconditional release. ...
UA 236/12 BAHRAIN - TWO BOYS AMONG THOSE HELD AFTER PROTEST
BAHRAIN Two men and two boys under the age of 18 are currently held in a prison in Bahrain after they participated in a protest. None had access to family members until nearly 48 hours after their arrest. Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman (15), Ebrahim Ahmed Radi al-Moqdad ...
UA 232/12 BAHRAIN - ACTIVIST FACING TRIAL IN BAHRAIN DETAINED
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested on 2 August 2012 and has been charged for allegedly tearing up a picture of Bahrain's King. Her detention was extended on 4 August to seven more days pending investigation. Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested in the evening of 2 August ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - NINE MEDICS COURT DECISION DUE ON 1 OCTOBER
BAHRAIN Bahrain's Court of Cassation announced on 30 July that it would deliver its decision in the case of the medics who have challenged a Court of Appeals ruling on 1 October. Six of the medics could be sent back to prison at any time. On 30 ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - PROMINENT BAHRAINI ACTIVIST IMPRISONED
BAHRAIN Prominent Bahraini human rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, was arrested on 9 July at his home to serve the three-month prison sentence imposed on him on that day by the Lower Criminal Court which convicted him of libel. He is a prisoner of conscience. On 9 July, ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - FREED NABEEL RAJAB FACING COURT HEARINGS
BAHRAIN Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released on bail on 27 June. However, he is still facing prosecution in three pending cases relating to his peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and assembly. He has been summoned to appear in court ...
UA 171/12 BAHRAIN - CHILD ON TRIAL FOR ‘ILLEGAL GATHERING’ IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN An 11-year-old boy, Ali Hassan, is due to appear before a Juvenile Court on 20 June charged with “illegal gathering” and “disturbing security”. Amnesty International call for the charges against him to be dropped. Ali Hassan Ali Mohammad Jasem, aged 11, was arrested on 13 May ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - NINE BAHRAINI MEDICS HAVE CONVICTIONS UPHELD
BAHRAIN On 14 June 2012, the High Criminal Court of Appeal in Bahrain announced their verdict in the case of 20 health professionals. Nine had their convictions upheld and four of these have been given arrest orders. If imprisoned, they would be prisoners of conscience. Nine have been ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST REARRESTED
BAHRAIN Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was arrested again on 6 June for further investigation into a complaint brought against him. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience. The Public Prosecution ordered on 6 June that Nabeel Rajab should be detained for seven days ...
Further information on UA 117/12 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI WOMEN ACTIVISTS RELEASED
Further information on UA 117/12 - BAHRAINI WOMEN ACTIVISTS RELEASED Bahraini activists Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ma'suma Sayyid Sharaf were released on 29 May. However, both women still face other charges and have to appear in court on 13 and 24 June respectively. A lower court in the capital, ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST RELEASED ON BAIL
Further information on UA 128/12 - HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST RELEASED ON BAIL Prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released on bail on 28 May. However, he still has three cases against him relating to his activism and has to go back to court for hearings on 17 ...
Further information on UA 117/12 – BAHRAIN - ZAINAB AL-KHAWAJA sentenced; trials continue
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja’s trials are continuing. She and another woman both started a five-day hunger strike on 20 May in protest against their continuing detention. Zainab Al-Khawaja has been sentenced to one month in prison in one of her trials. On 24 May, a ...
Further information on UA 139/11 - BAHRAIN - OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS' APPEAL HEARINGS BEGIN
BAHRAIN The appeal of 13 opposition activists has started in Bahrain. Hunger-striker Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja attended the hearing in a wheelchair. Two of the 13 described to the court how they had been tortured in 2011. On 22 May 13 opposition activists appeared before the High Criminal Court of ...
Further information on UA 128/12 BAHRAIN - BAIL SET FOR PROMINENT ACTIVIST BUT NO RELEASE
Further information on UA 128/12 - BAIL SET FOR PROMINENT ACTIVIST BUT NO RELEASE On 20 May a Bahraini court granted bail to the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. However the charges of ‘insulting a national institution’ have not been dropped and, despite paying the bail amount, ...
Further information on UA 296/11 Bahrain - VERDICT APPROACHING IN BAHRAIN MEDICS' CASE
Further information on UA 296/11 - VERDICT APPROACHING IN BAHRAIN MEDICS' CASE The verdict on the case of 20 health professionals on trial in Bahrain is scheduled to be announced on 14 June. If convicted and imprisoned, all 20 would be prisoners of conscience. On 10 May, ...
UA:128/12 - PROMINENT ACTIVIST ARRESTED IN BAHRAIN
UA:128/12 - PROMINENT ACTIVIST ARRESTED IN BAHRAIN Prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was arrested on 5 May at Bahrain International Airport in relation to tweets he posted. He has been charged with “insulting a national institution” and is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Nabeel ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - JAILED OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS FACE APPEAL TRIAL
BAHRAIN 14 opposition activists in Bahrain have been ordered to appear before a civilian court for an appeal trial. One of the activists, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who has been on hunger strike for approaching three months, told his family on 29 April that he was forcibly fed during the ...
UA 117/12 BAHRAIN - DAUGHTER OF HUNGER STRIKER ARRESTED
BAHRAIN Bahraini activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested on 21 April for protesting against the detention of her father, who has been on hunger strike for over two months. Amnesty International is calling for her immediate and unconditional release. Zainab Al-Khawaja is a Bahraini activist and the daughter ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - HUNGER STRIKING ACTIVIST'S HEALTH FAILING
BAHRAIN The health of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja , one of the 14 imprisoned activists in Bahrain, has deteriorated as he passes his 64th day on hunger strike. The authorities refused to release him and the other 13 opposition activists waiting for a hearing before the Court of Cassation on 23 ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - PRISONER DESCRIBES TORTURE TO COURT
BAHRAIN Former president of the Bahrain Teachers' Association (BTA) Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb has provided a detailed account in court of his torture and other ill-treatment. Amnesty International is calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb's, appeal hearing ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - ACTIVISTS' SENTENCES TO BE REVIEWED
BAHRAIN The Court of Cassation in Bahrain is set to review the verdict and sentences imposed on 14 opposition activists. Amnesty International is calling for their immediate and unconditional release. On 2 April the Court of Cassation will review the verdict and sentences imposed on 14 opposition ...
Further information on UA 69/12 BAHRAIN - KUWAITI TEENAGER HELD IN BAHRAIN RELEASED
BAHRAIN Kuwaiti teenager Ali Feifel Sahad al-Ali was released on 14 March 2012, after he was sentenced to one month in prison. He returned to Kuwait with his family the same day. On 14 March 2012 Ali Feifel Sahad al-Ali, an 18-year-old Kuwaiti national, was sentenced to ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI MEDICS' APPEAL RESUMES
BAHRAIN The trial of 20 health professionals resumed on 8 March 2012. Their travel bans have not been lifted and their allegations of torture still have not been independently investigated. Their lawyers are complaining about the difficulty of mounting an adequate defence. The appeal hearing of 20 ...
Further information on UA 53/12 BAHRAIN - THREE BAHRAINI PROTESTERS RELEASED
BAHRAIN Three protesters arrested on 14 February 2012 in Bahrain, are among many who have been released on bail. They were arrested during a protest to mark the first anniversary of the beginning of the unrest in Bahrain. Activists Naji Fateel and Abdullah Abdulkarim al-Fardan and blogger Hassen ...
UA 69/12 BAHRAIN - TEENAGER ARRESTED, RISKS TORTURE
BAHRAIN A Kuwaiti teenager arrested in Bahrain on 12 February 2012 is currently held in a police station in Bahrain and faces criminal charges. He said police beat him when he was arrested. He may be at risk of further torture or other ill-treatment. Ali Feifel Sahad ...
Further information on UA 365/11 Bahrain - WOMAN ACTIVIST RELEASED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Zainab al-Khawaja was released on 20 February after having been arrested on 12 February for participating in a protest. She was charged with "illegal gathering". Zainab al-Khawaja, a Bahraini activist, was arrested on 12 February 2012 while she was participating in a march towards the ...
UA 53/12 Bahrain - DETAINED ACTIVISTS AT RISK IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Scores of activists were arrested on 14 February 2012 at a protest to mark the first anniversary of the beginning of the unrest in Bahrain. Dozens remain in detention and are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. Several were badly beaten during their arrest. ...
Further information on UA 24/12 Bahrain - NASER BADER AL-RAAS FOUND NOT GUILTY
BAHRAIN A Canadian sentenced last October in Bahrain to five years in prison for taking part in anti-government protests has now been found not guilty on appeal. Naser Bader al-Raas, a Canadian national of Kuwaiti origin sentenced to five years in prison for inciting hatred towards ...
Further information on UA 346/11 Bahrain - 14 MANAMA PROTESTORS RELEASED
BAHRAIN On 14 February 2012 a judge ordered the release of 14 people who had been serving six-month sentences for taking part in an "illegal gathering" among other charges. The 14 have been released on bail, and are now waiting for a final decision from the Court of ...
Further information on UA 365/11 BAHRAIN - WOMAN ACTIVIST RE-ARRESTED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Zainab al-Khawaja was arrested on 12 February for participating in a protest and has been charged with “illegal gathering”. She is currently in detention. Amnesty International is calling for her immediate release and considers her to be a prisoner of conscience. Zainab al-Khawaja, a ...
Further information on UA 24/12 BAHRAIN - CANADIAN IN BAHRAIN RELEASED ON BAIL
BAHRAIN A Canadian imprisoned in Bahrain for taking part in protests was released on bail on 6 February 2012. His charges have not been dropped and he has a hearing on 16 February. Amnesty International calls for all the charges against him to be dropped. Naser Bader ...
Further information on UA 24/12 BAHRAIN - CANADIAN NATIONAL IMPRISONED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Canadian national Naser Bader al-Raas has been imprisoned in Bahrain for taking part in protests in March 2011. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. Naser Bader al-Raas, a Canadian national of Kuwaiti origin, was ...
UA 24/12 BAHRAIN - CANADIAN SENTENCED AFTER PROTEST
BAHRAIN A Canadian national in Bahrain had his five-year prison sentence upheld on appeal on 24 January 2012. He was arrested after taking part in protests in March 2011. Amnesty International calls for the charges against him to be dropped. Naser Bader al-Raas, a Canadian national of Kuwaiti origin, was ...
Further information on UA 122/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN DEATH SENTENCES QUASHED
BAHRAIN Two Bahraini men's death sentences imposed by a military court were quashed on 9 January. The cases have been sent to a civilian court of appeal. ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Hassan al-Sankis and ‘Abdulaziz ‘Abdulridha Ibrahim Hussain’s death sentences were quashed by the Court of Cassation in Bahrain on 9 January. ...
UA 4/12 BAHRAIN - STUDENT DETAINED AMID REPORTS OF TORTURE
BAHRAIN Hassan 'Oun, an 18-year-old student accused of illegal public gathering, has allegedly been subjected to tortured and other ill-treatment while in detention in a police station, His brother is in hiding and may also be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment if arrested. Hassan 'Oun is an ...
Further information on UA 365/11 BAHRAIN - WOMEN ACTIVISTS RELEASED BUT CHARGES REMAIN
BAHRAIN Zainab al-Khawaja and Ma'suma Sayyid Sharaf were released on 20 December. They had been arrested on 15 December for participating in a protest. However, the charges against them remain and Amnesty International is calling for them to be dropped. Zainab al-Khawaja and Ma'suma Sayyid Sharaf were ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - HEALTH FEARS FOR BAHRAINI TEACHER
BAHRAIN There are fears for the health of the former president of the Bahrain Teacher’s Association (BTA) Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb following allegations that he was beaten in detention. The next hearing of his appeal and that of former vice-president of the BTA, Jalila al-Salman, is scheduled ...
UA 365/11 BAHRAIN - WOMEN ACTIVISTS BEATEN, ARRESTED AT PROTEST
BAHRAIN Zainab al-Khawaja, an activist whose father has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in protests in Bahrain, was arrested on 15 December during a peaceful protest. Video footage shows her being mistreated during the arrest and she has been held since, along with her ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - MEDICS' APPEAL POSTPONED UNTIL 9 JANUARY
BAHRAIN The appeal hearing before a civilian court of 20 Bahraini health professionals sentenced by a military court has been postponed until 9 January. The 20 health professionals were sentenced on 29 September 2011 to between five and 15 years in prison, by a military court, in ...
Further information on UA 122/11 BAHRAIN - EXECUTION DECISION POSTPONED UNTIL 9 JANUARY
BAHRAIN Two men's death sentences imposed by a military court in Bahrain will now be ruled on in January. Amnesty International is calling for their execution not to be carried out and for a re-trial in a civilian court. ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Hassan al-Sankis and ‘Abdulaziz ‘Abdulridha Ibrahim ...
UA 346/11 BAHRAIN - COURT IN BAHRAIN JAILS 14 FOR PROTESTING
BAHRAIN Bahrain's High Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the six-month prison sentences of 14 people convicted of, among other things, taking part in an "illegal gathering". Amnesty International believes they may be prisoners of conscience. The High Criminal Court of Appeal in the capital, Manama, upheld ...
UA 338/11 BAHRAIN - APPEAL FOR JAILED PROTESTERS
BAHRAIN Fourteen people sentenced to six months in prison in Bahrain after a peaceful anti-government protest may be prisoners of conscience. Their appeal will be heard by a civilian court of appeal on 24 November. A lower criminal court sentenced the 14 - 12 females, of whom ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI TEACHERS’ APPEAL GOING AHEAD
BAHRAIN Jalila al-Salman, former vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA), was released on 1 November following her re-arrest in October. Her appeal and that of her colleague Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb, former president of the BTA, is on 11 December. Jalila al-Salman was first arrested ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - POSTIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICS' CIVILIAN APPEAL
BAHRAIN The appeal hearing of 20 Bahraini health professionals previously sentenced by a military court opened before the High Criminal Court of Appeal, a civilian court, on 23 October. Some charges were dropped. The next court hearing is due on 28 November. They could still be at risk ...
Further information on UA 227/11 - FEARS OF TORTURE FOR BAHRAINI TEACHER
BAHRAIN The fomer vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA), Jalila al-Salman, has been re-arrested in Bahrain and sent to jail ahead of her appeal hearing on 1 December. Amnesty International fears she might be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment and that she may be a ...
UA 302/11 BAHRAIN - WOMEN AND GIRLS DETAINED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN Sixteen women and four girls, detained on 23 September, are being tried on charges which include ‘illegal gathering’, and “incitement to hatred of the regime”. Some claim they have been tortured in detention and their lawyers have not been allowed to visit them. They may be prisoners ...
Further information on UA 122/11 BAHRAIN - DATE SET FOR BAHRAIN EXECUTION DECISION
BAHRAIN The final judicial decision on whether the death sentences of two Bahraini men will be upheld will be heard on 24 October. If their death sentences are upheld, the two men will be executed unless the King grants them clemency. On 22 May, the National Safety ...
Further information on UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - CIVILIAN ‘RETRIAL’ OF MEDICS SET FOR 23 OCTOBER
BAHRAIN The appeal for twenty health professionals sentenced by a military court in Bahrain on 29 September to between five and 15 years has been set for 23 October. It will take place before a civilian court. On 5 October Bahrain’s Public Prosecutor announced that he had ...
UA 296/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SENTENCED
BAHRAIN Twenty health professionals were sentenced by a military court in Bahrain on 29 September to between five and 15 years in prison. Amnesty International believes that the charges were politically motivated, that the proceedings did not meet international fair trial standards and that they may be prisoners ...
Further information on UA: 139/11 BAHRAIN - SENTENCES OF OPPOSITION FIGURES UPHELD
BAHRAIN A military appeal court in Bahrain upheld the sentences of 14 opposition figures, all civilians, who led and participated in demonstrations in February and March on 28 September. They will now appeal before the civilian Court of Cassation. On 22 June, Bahrain's National Safety Court, a military court, announced ...
Further information on UA: 227/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN TEACHERS GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES
BAHRAIN The former president and vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) have been sentenced by a military court in Bahrain to 10 and three years in prison respectively. Amnesty International believes they may be prisoners of conscience. On 25 September Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb and Jalila al-Salman were ...
UA: 287/11 BAHRAIN - ON TRIAL FOR "SPREADING FALSE RUMOURS"
BAHRAIN A Bahraini man accused of involvement with pro-reform protests has been detained in Bahrain since March and says he has been tortured. His next court session will be on 28 September when the verdict will be announced. He is a likely prisoner of conscience. Hashim Adel Mohammed Saeed Al ...
UA: 271/11 BAHRAIN - "PROTESTER" JAILED AFTER UNFAIR TRIAL
BAHRAIN A Bahraini businessman sentenced to three years in prison by a military court in June after he was convicted of participating in protests, is still awaiting a date for his appeal. Amnesty International believes he could be a prisoner of conscience. Ghazi Ebrahim Farhan, 31, was arrested on 12 ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - TEACHERS' MILITARY TRIAL RESUMES
BAHRAIN The trial of the former president and vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers' Association (BTA) resumed before a military court on 29 August, and has been postponed until 25 September. Amnesty International believes they may be prisoners of conscience. Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi ' Issa Mahdi Abu ...
Further information on UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - TEACHERS TO BE TRIED BY A MILITARY COURT
BAHRAIN The former president and vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA), who were detained at the end of March, will be tried before a military court on 29 August. Amnesty International believes they may be prisoners of conscience. Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb ...
Further information on UA 116/11 BAHRAIN - LAWYER RELEASED IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN A prominent defence lawyer arrested in Bahrain on 15 April was released on 7 August. The charges against him have not been dropped and he has reported being tortured in prison. Mohammed al-Tajer, a prominent Bahraini defence lawyer, was arrested at his house in Manama, the ...
Further information on UA 181/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI OFFICER RELEASED WITH CONDITIONS
BAHRAIN A former Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) officer detained in Bahrain since 15 February has now been released on bail after being sentenced to one year in prison. His appeal will be heard in September. Amnesty International is calling for his conviction to be annulled. Mohamed Albuflasa, a ...
UA 227/11 BAHRAIN - TEACHERS ARRESTED FOR STRIKING IN BAHRAIN
BAHRAIN The former president and vice-president of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association (BTA) have been detained since the end of March. They are now facing trial and Amnesty International believes they are likely to be prisoners of conscience. Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi ‘Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb, together ...
Further Information on UA 179/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAINI POET RELEASED
BAHRAIN A Bahraini poet sentenced in June for reading a poem was released on 13 July. However, there are reportedly conditions attached to her release and Amnesty International is calling on the authorities to remove any that have been imposed, to annul her conviction and to clarify her ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - BAHRAIN HEARING MOVES TO CRIMINAL COURT
BAHRAIN The appeal case of 21 prominent opposition figures convicted on 22 June in Bahrain has been postponed until 11 September, when it will be heard before an ordinary criminal court, rather than a military court. On 22 June, Bahrain's National Safety Court, a military court, announced ...
Further information on UA 139/11 BAHRAIN - HARSH JAIL TERMS FOR OPPOSITION FIGURES
BAHRAIN 14 opposition figures who led and participated in the demonstrations in February and March in Bahrain have been given very harsh prison terms on broadly-drawn terrorism charges, including seven life sentences. Their trial, before a military court, was unfair and politically motivated. On 22 June, Bahrain's ...
