Bahrain’s Miscarriage of Justice in Sentencing 57 Jau Prisoners
London – On Monday, 25 January 2016, Bahrain’s public prosecutor announced that a court had sentenced 57 men to additional 15-year jail terms for their
Instances of torture continue to be reported in Bahrain, irrespective of the government’s proclaimed efforts to increase institutional accountability and transparency. Newly established institutions such as the Office of the Ombudsman frequently fail to investigate these allegations. Particularly those charged with anti-government activities have been vulnerable to ill-treatment from police officers. The Bahrain Independent Commission Inquiry (BICI) describes in its 2011 report a “culture of complete impunity” that lacks both accountability and transparency.
Especially in Dry Dock and in Jau Prison, inmates report instances of abuse, ill-treatment and torture with dramatic frequency.
London – On Monday, 25 January 2016, Bahrain’s public prosecutor announced that a court had sentenced 57 men to additional 15-year jail terms for their
(Read as PDF) (اضغط الرابط لقرائة النص باللغة العربية) 21 January 2016 Your Majesty, We, the undersigned NGOs, call on the Bahraini authorities to lift
Since Bahrain’s pro-democracy uprising began in 2011, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), and
November 2015 – Athletes and sports figures have played an active part in Bahrain’s pro-democracy movement since it began in February 2011, and the Bahraini
Read in Arabic | اضغط هنا لقراءة النص بالغة العربية Berlin/London/Geneva, 15 September 2015 – Electric shocks, beatings on the soles of the feet, stress
Last year marked the first general elections to be held in Bahrain since the pro-democracy uprising of 2011. Since the election, which has been named
Dr Abduljalil al-Singace hunger strike hits 160 days, 41 NGOs call for immediate release 27 August 2015, London – Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, Issue #60 THE BIRD WEEKLY In this Issue: • BIRD/HRW Event Summary • Ebrahim Sharif Charged • US to Sell Arms to Bahrain • HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIRD THIS WEEK [Video
