Ebrahim Sharif, the former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society in Bahrain (Wa’ad), was arrested by Bahraini authorities, without a warrant, when he landed at Bahrain International Airport on November 12th. The prominent political activist was flying back from Beirut, Lebanon after having attended the Arab National Conference. While there, he publicly stated his[…]
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Bahrain’s juvenile justice system is often presented by authorities as a model of progress and reform, but in reality, experiences of children behind detention walls tell a very different story. For years, Bahrain has been criticized for the arbitrary arrest, detention, and ill-treatment of minors, especially those involved in peaceful protests. Despite the government’s enforcement[…]
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Introduction The experiences of political prisoners in Bahrain reveal a painful truth: their suffering does not end upon release. The effects of the torture and ill-treatment they endured extend for years, daily affecting their physical, psychological, and social well-being. Physical and psychological torture, along with the denial of basic medical care, has become a systematic[…]
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Updated: Sayed Mohammed Hashem AbdulWahab was a 17-year-old Bahraini minor and school student when Bahraini authorities arrested him on 3 July 2025 after summoning him to the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) without providing any reason. During his detention, he has endured torture, coerced confessions, denial of family visits and access to legal counsel, unfair trials,[…]
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The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) convened in Geneva on 18 and 19 November 2025 to examine Bahrain’s fourth periodic report and assess Manama’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture. The sessions focused on evaluating ongoing torture and ill-treatment in Bahraini prisons, including documented cases reported by political prisoners, as well as the extent[…]
