Bahrain Court Sentences Ebrahim Sharif to 1 Year for Peaceful Speech
24 February 2016 – Bahrain’s fourth criminal court today sentenced leading opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif to one year in prison for allegedly “inciting hatred against
24 February 2016 – Bahrain’s fourth criminal court today sentenced leading opposition leader Ebrahim Sharif to one year in prison for allegedly “inciting hatred against
18 November 2015 – The Bahraini government last week sentenced opposition politician Majeed Milad to two years’ imprisonment for acts related to his exercise of free speech. Americans for Democracy
31 October 2015 – Construction began today on Britain’s new Royal Navy base in Bahrain, despite ongoing controversies. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Minister
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
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD)
Coming on the heels of Ebrahim Sharif’s re-arrest this Sunday, prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab was pardoned yesterday and released from prison due to
UPDATE: 17 August 2015 – Ebrahim Sharif is expected to be presented before a Bahraini criminal court on 24 August 2015. ———— UPDATE: 14 July
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, Issue #47 BIRD Weekly Newsletter In this Issue • Bahrain 13 • Classified Cable on UK/Bahrain Relations • US Threaten to Relocate 5th Fleet • May Champions
May Champions for Justice: The Bahrain 13 The Bahrain 13 are a group of opposition leaders, rights activists, bloggers and Shi’a clerics arrested in connection