Suppression of Human Rights Advocacy in Bahrain: Maryam Al-Khawaja’s Struggle For Justice A Shameless Attempt to Silence Advocacy Today, the world witnessed yet another shameless attempt by the Bahraini authorities to silence human rights advocates and stifle any criticism of the country’s human rights violations. Maryam Al-Khawaja, a prominent activist […]
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Bahrain’s Hunger Strike Crisis: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Grievances
Bahrain: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Grievances Amid Hunger Strike Crisis Introduction: The Kingdom of Bahrain is currently facing a critical situation as hundreds of prisoners, including prominent human rights defenders, have embarked on a hunger strike to protest abysmal detention conditions and the denial of healthcare. The strike, which […]
Bahrain’s Religious Divide: The Restriction of Shi’a Worshippers
Bahraini Authorities Block Shi’a Worshippers from Attending Friday Prayers Background In recent development, Bahraini authorities have been accused of blocking Shi’a worshippers from attending Friday prayers at the Imam al-Sadeq Mosque on two separate occasions in June. These restrictions came in response to the brief detention of prominent Shi’a cleric […]
Bahrain’s Religious Freedom Convictions: Time to Quash and Uphold Human Rights
Bahrain: Quash Religious Freedom Convictions Last week, Jalal al-Qassab, 60, and Redha Rajab, 67, filed their third and final appeals against convictions for “mocking” Islamic beliefs. In March, they were sentenced to a year in prison and a fine. Both men are members of Al Tajdeed, a Bahraini cultural and […]
The Implications of Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Two Shi’a Bahrainis
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Shi’a Bahrainis on Terrorism Charges Saudi Arabia has executed two Shi’a men from Bahrain following a “grossly unfair trial” on terrorism-related charges, according to Amnesty International. Jaafar Sultan and Sadeq Thamer were arrested in May 2015 and held incommunicado for more than three months. The charges […]