عُقدت يوم الأحد 5 مايو/أيّار الجلسة الأولى في محاكمة علي حسين الحاجي، الذي سُجن ظلمًا 10 سنوات، وهو معرّض لخطر السجن ظلمًا مرة ثانية لأنه حاولَ إقناع وزارة الداخلية برفع حظر السفر عنه. amnesty.org/ar/latest/news…

Update 20 May: #Bahrain Jau Prison administration’s stance is that the prison canteen will sell prisoners basic hygienic products but not other items such as cigarettes, clothes, food and drink. Prisoners continue to negotiate for full canteen access with the authorities while

Bahrain: The hearing for the final ruling on the case against human rights defender Ali Al-Hajee is starting now. He is on trial for entering a prohibited area designated by the military in reprisal for him visiting the Interior Ministry to request that his travel ban be lifted.

Update: The judge rejected Ali Al-Hajee lawyer's request to open the case for further defence argument. Final ruling has been postponed to 29 May 2024.

Today, human rights defender Ali Al-Hajee was acquitted of politically motivated charges for entering a prohibited area in #Bahrain. The charges were in reprisal for Al-Hajee visiting Bahrain’s Interior Ministry to request the lifting of his travel ban. Ali should be free to

On Monday night (10 June), 11 individuals were arrested for peacefully demanding the release of political prisoners—3 outside the Sitra police station and 8 outside the Exihibition Police Station in Sanabis. One of those detained told BIRD in an interview that around 8PM, 8

On #InternationalDayAgainstTorture, we pay tribute to #Bahrain human rights defender and torture survivor Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, imprisoned since 2011 for his role in the pro-democracy protests. His brutal torture was documented in Bahrain Independent Commisioner of Inquiry

Human rights defender Ali al-Hajee reflects on 10 years of failure to implement #bahrain prison reform laws for Oxford Middle East Review Read here for a brilliant analysis of law vs reality based on his personal experience omerjournal.com/2024/07/04/an-…

Another in the series of innovative, powerful, completely non-violent protests taking place in #Bahrain. The demands are just and the means used to make them are equally just. The government must listen.

#AcademicFreedom | We have written to authorities in #Bahrain to express profound concern about the ongoing imprisonment of Bahraini academic Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace. We urge them to release Dr Al-Singace immediately and unconditionally. Read our letter: bit.ly/3Ac2SVb

🔎New fact sheet from MEDC and BIRD👇 Earlier this year, #Bahrain's government granted the largest amnesty of prisoners in over two decades. But some of the most prominent political prisoners remain behind bars. Who was left behind? Read more: mideastdc.org/publication/fa…

Human rights and the ordeal of political prisoners must be part of the UK Govt agenda in high-level meetings with #Bahrain officials as the push for further releases continue.

Mohamed Ramadan & Hussain Moosa remain on death row, yet talks between Keir Starmer & #Bahrain's Crown Prince apparently ignored human rights. Labour once called for their release, so where is their #HumanRights position now? #RuleofLaw BIRD

“Your actions now could mean the difference between life and death” said Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei after Keir Starmer missed his first opportunity to stand up for human rights during his meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince. Read more here: middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-f…

Healthcare is a human right - denying it a serious violation… Everyone should see with their own eyes the reality of political prisoners in #bahrain Jau Prison

Bahraini political prisoners to be included in royal pardon issued by King Hamad today, Sept 4 2024... As we get more information on the names and details of political prisoners who will be included in the release, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, Advocacy Director of the Bahrain Institute

Ali Sanqoor, who stood topless in front of the tanks in 2011, is among those released. I interviewed him during the strike, and he shared how he coincidentally met his mother at Samaniya Hospital, where doctors were in tears as they witnessed the emotional moment when his mother

29 rights groups urge UN states to call on Bahrain to release unfairly imprisoned activists and defenders and end the use of the death penalty during General Assembly high-level debate (24-28 September) themed ‘leaving no one behind’ See full letter: birdbh.org/2024/09/29-rig…