A Bahrain prison torture inspection panel has been accused of having its "head in the sand" after releasing a report on the notorious Jau prison that failed to address allegations of systematic ...

We are calling on Bahrain to release Mahdi immediately and unconditionally. In addition, we are also calling for Medical treatment for Mahdi. Mahdi sustained serious injuries while in detention, ...

A young Royal Navy sailor locked up in the Middle East has received a royal pardon from the King of Bahrain. Owen Haggerty, 22, from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, will be released from prison after he ...

A Bahraini court sentenced Ibrahim Sharif, former secretary-general of the secular, left-wing National Democratic Action Society, on 24 February to a year in prison over a speech made in 2015 calling ...

The man received a five-year prison sentence, while his girlfriend was sentenced to three years. Both were also fined BD3,000 each. After serving their time, they will be deported from Bahrain.

Since its introduction in 2017, Bahrain’s alternative sentencing law has benefited 7,836 individuals. Shura Council foreign affairs, defence and national security committee chairman Dr Ali Al Rumaihi ...

A Royal Navy sailor has been freed from jail in Bahrain after receiving a royal ... speak with her about the case when Mr Haggerty was in prison. She told MPs: "No-one would engage with me to ...

A young Scots sailor who was jailed in Bahrain has finally returned to Scotland after being freed from prison following a royal pardon. Owen Haggerty from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, touched down on ...

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The Daily Record newspaper reported his mother Kirsty Reynolds wrote to the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa ... when Mr Haggerty was in prison. She told MPs: “No-one would engage with me to ...