A Bahraini high criminal court on Monday acquitted two police officers on trial for the torture of six Shiite doctors during the uprising against the Sunni regime in 2011. The Grand Criminal Court's Third Chamber acquitted the two officers...
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A Bahrain court on Sunday issued 15 year prison sentences to 31 protesters for their role in firebomb attacks as part of anti-government protests, according to a defense lawyer. The sentence came after the protesters were arrested...
Bahrain court reverses convictions for 21 medics arrested during anti-government protests
An appeals court in Bahrain on Thursday vacated convictions for 21 medics who were arrested at a hospital during anti-government protests in 2011. The group of medics were originally charged with taking part in unauthorized demonstrations...
Bahrain continuing rights abuses despite pledge to reform: AI
Bahrain has failed to meet its obligations and promises to ensure respect for human rights and prevent further torture within the country, Amnesty International (AI) stated in a 39-page briefing released on Wednesday. Contrary to...
The Bahrain Court of Cassation on Monday upheld jail sentences issued to nine medics convicted for their involvement in Bahrain's pro-democracy uprising in February and March of 2011, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. According...
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry: Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Resolution
JURIST Guest Columnist Ryan Suto, Syracuse University College of Law Class of 2013, discusses how the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry acts as a method of rule-of-law in post-conflict resolution and acknowledges its limitations...On February 14, 2011, Bahrain joined the...
The Bahrain government's indiscriminate use of tear gas against protesters is resulting in severe injuries and civilian deaths, according to a report released Wednesday by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) . According to PHR...
Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged the government of Bahrain to release all prisoners of conscience immediately in the wake of an appeal by human rights activist Nabeel Rajab challenging his three-month...
Bahrain authorities charge 15 police officers with abuse of prisoners
Bahraini authorities have brought charges against 15 police officers for alleged "mistreatment of inmates in custody," according to a press release by the Bahrain Information Affairs Authority (IAA) . The charges were brought after the government received...
Bahrain government to compensate families for protester deaths
The Bahrain government on Tuesday announced that it would pay $2.6 million in restitution to the families of protesters killed in pro-democracy protests last year. The government said that the compensation was to comply with the recommendations ...