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Bahrain activist's daughter sentenced to two months in jail for tearing up picture of king
September 26, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Zainab al-Khawaja, the daughter of Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, was sentenced Wednesday to two months in prison for tearing up a picture of the country's king, according to her lawyer. Mohammed al-Jishi condemned the sentence as being too harsh, stating that penalties for.... [more]
Bahrain pledges to follow UN plan to improve human rights conditions
September 19, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa pledged on Wednesday to fulfill the 158 recommendations included in the UN Universal Periodic Review regarding human rights abuses against political opposition. Al Khalifa said Bahrain would begin accepting peaceful.... [more]
Bahrain police officers charged with torturing protesters
September 18, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
Seven police officers in Bahrain have been charged with torturing and mistreating medical professionals who were detained during opposition protests held in March 2011, authorities said Monday. The police officers were trying to coerce the medical professionals into confessing that they committed.... [more]
UN rights chief outlines most significant international human rights issues
September 10, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday addressed the world's most significant human rights issues as she opened the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council. Pillay criticized Bahrain for its treatment of opposition figures and its failure to use fair trial practices. She.... [more]
Bahrain government announces legal actions against opposition group
September 9, 2012 by Jerry Votava
Bahrain on Saturday announced that it would pursue legal proceedings against the al Wefaq political party, which it labels an opposition group, for engaging in anti-government protests in the face of a ban of those activities. Bahrain officials claim that al Welfaq organized anti-government.... [more]
Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry: Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Resolution
September 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Imbarlina
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 Arab Spring when.... [more]
Bahrain court upholds sentences for opposition activists
September 4, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
A civilian court in Bahrain upheld lengthy prison sentences for 20 opposition and human rights activists on Tuesday, including eight life sentences. The lesser prison terms upheld ranged between five and 12 years, and seven of the activists were convicted in absentia. The activists are accused of.... [more]
The Egyptian Revolution
September 4, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
The Egyptian Revolution was one of the most prominent in a wave of protests that swept the Middle East beginning in early 2011. While many countries, including Bahrain, Yemen and Syria also experienced social reverberations that emanated from Tunisia's popular protests, a social movement that some.... [more]
Bahrain rights activist wins appeal of conviction for anti-government comments
August 23, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
A Bahraini appeals court on Thursday overturned a conviction of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. Bahrain's government attributed the ruling to "uncertainty regarding the evidence submitted to support the lawsuit." Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was arrested.... [more]
Bahrain rights activist sentenced to 3 years for anti-government protests
August 16, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
A Bahraini court on Thursday sentenced prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to three years in jail for instigating and participating in several anti-government protests. Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, was convicted on three separate counts of taking part in ".... [more]
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