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Bahrain: more than 70 new Covid cases in major outbreak at Jaw prisonAmnesty International is increasingly concerned at reports of a major COVID-19 outbreak at Jaw prison in Bahrain, a jail already notorious for its overcrowded conditions.
Press release 09 Apr 2021 -
Bahrain: ten years on from Pearl Roundabout protests, human rights situation 'worse'Ten years after Bahrain’s popular uprising, systemic injustice in the country has intensified and the only structural changes since the mass protests at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama have “been for the worse”.
Press release 11 Feb 2021 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Activist returned to Pakistan and released
Geelaman Pashteen, human rights activist and supporter of Pakistan’s Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) was released.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Dec 2020 -
Bahrain, Kuwait and Norway's contact-tracing apps among most privacy-infringingBahrain, Kuwait and Norway have rolled out some of the most invasive COVID-19 contact-tracing apps putting the privacy and security of hundreds of thousands of people at risk.
Press release 16 Jun 2020 -
Bahrain: Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab released after four years in jailNabeel has repeatedly been targeted for his human rights work and peaceful criticism over the past two decades
Press release 09 Jun 2020 -
Urgent Action outcome: Prisoners released having served sentencesOn 5 March 2020, prisoner of conscience, Hajer Mansoor Hassan, was released from Isa Town Detention Centre for Women.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Apr 2020 -
Bahrain: mother-in-law of prominent UK-based human rights activist released from jail‘Her sham trial was nothing more than act of reprisal’
Press release 05 Mar 2020 -
Outcome: Withdrawal of Urgent ActionDue to new information, Amnesty no longer believes Osama Muhana al-Tamimi has been targeted by the Bahraini government.
Urgent action outcomes 20 Jan 2020 -
Bahrain: death sentences against two men upheld despite torture evidenceGovernment doctors have themselves described how the two men were tortured
Press release 08 Jan 2020 -
Sixth update: Expected verdict on death penalty caseA Bahrani court is set to deliver it's verdict on the death penalty cases of two men tortured into giving confessions.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Dec 2019 -
Urgent Action Update: Harassment of severely ill ex-MP continues
A former MP who has suffered continued harassment by security forces, suffered a stroke following his arrest on 6 August.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2019 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Three men executed by firing squad in Bahrain
On 27 July 2019, Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab, Ahmed Isa Ahmed Isa al-Malali and another man were executed by firing squad.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action: Former Bahraini parliamentarian arrested
On 6 August 2019, members of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) arrested former Bahraini parliamentarian.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Aug 2019 -
Bahrain: two men at risk of execution within 24 hoursOne of the men had his toenails ripped out during torture sessions
Press release 26 Jul 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Two men at risk of execution
On 6 May 2019, the Bahraini Court of Cassation upheld the convictions and death sentences of two prisoners.
Urgent action outcomes 13 May 2019 -
Urgent Action correction: Prisoner denied full medical check-up
On 25 February 2019, the Court of Cassation upheld Hajer Mansoor Hassan’s conviction and three-year prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 03 May 2019 -
Bahrain: mass trial revoking citizenship of 138 people a 'mockery of justice'Press release 16 Apr 2019
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Bahrain: Grand Prix should not 'sportswash' country's human rights record‘Beneath the glamour of the F1, there is a far more sinister side to Bahrain’
Press release 28 Mar 2019 -
Bahrain: opposition leader given six-month sentence for tweet about Sudanese presidentThe UK, as a key ally of Bahrain, urged to break its silence over ongoing crackdown
Press release 13 Mar 2019 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner denied full medical check-up
On 25 February 2019, the Court of Cassation upheld Hajer Mansoor Hassan’s conviction and three-year prison sentence.
Urgent action outcomes 07 Mar 2019
