Bahraini scholars announced on Saturday general rage in protest against a ruling to execute three activists over alleged involvement in a blast that took place in 2014. In a statement the scholars called Bahrainis to take to streets “in a bid to save the lives of the three innocent activists.” ...
Bahrain stepped up its repression of activists and government critics during 2016, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2017. The government dissolved the main political opposition group and prosecuted leading human rights activists and Shia clerics. The authorities also prevented numerous activists from leaving the country and ...