EU Parliament Urgent Resolution Condemns Human Rights Situation in Bahrain
11 March 2021 – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in a plenary session today to adopt an urgent resolution condemning human rights abuses in Bahrain, including the increased use of the...
View ArticleLeading Bahraini Lawyer Stripped of Legal Licence Over Tweets
22 March 2021 – A disciplinary board in Bahrain has arbitrarily revoked the legal licence of prominent Bahraini defence lawyer Abdullah Al-Shamlawi for one year, amid a government crackdown on defence...
View ArticleNew F1 boss urged to launch independent inquiry into Bahrain Grand Prix as...
25 March 2021 – New Formula One (F1) CEO Stefano Domenicali should “establish a commission of independent experts to investigate the human rights impact of F1’s activities in Bahrain” and take steps to...
View Article61 UK MPs Condemn Sportswashing at Bahrain Grand Prix
25 March 2021 – A coalition of 61 cross-party UK parliamentarians have written to new F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali urging him to “establish an independent inquiry into abuses” linked to the Bahrain Grand...
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Bahrain MoI Conceals Jau Prison Coronavirus Outbreak Ahead of F1 Bahrain...
There has been a Coronavirus outbreak at Jau Prison in Bahrain. BIRD verified 21 cases of individuals who tested positive between 22 and 26 March, although the true number is likely to be far higher....
View ArticleBIRD Calls for Investigation into Death of Bahraini Political Prisoner
Bahrain’s government confirms death of political prisoner Abbas Hassan Ali at Jau Prison this morning Eyewitness reported a delay of up to 1 hour 20 minutes before Abbas was transferred to hospital...
View ArticleBahrain Arrests Families of Political Prisoners Over Peaceful Protests
Bahrain has arrested family members of several political prisoners over peaceful protest activity, including father and brother of death row torture survivor Mohammed Ramadhan Three brothers also...
View ArticlePolitical Prisoners Remain Incommunicado Days After Assaults by Police at...
20 April 2021 – Several political prisoners at Jau Prison in Bahrain remain incommunicado and unable to contact their families after being assaulted by riot police on Saturday 17 April, who entered...
View Article66 Political Prisoners Subject to Enforced Disappearance at Jau Prison After...
26 April 2021 – Up to 66 political prisoners are currently subject to enforced disappearance at Jau Prison in Bahrain and have been incommunicado since riot police violently suppressed a ‘sit in’ on 17...
View ArticleUN Calls on Bahrain to Investigate Violent Attack at Jau Prison and Release...
30 April 2021 – A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issue a statement today condemning “the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force” against a prisoners...
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