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 ...
Bahraini regime continues to prevent Friday prayers in the besieged town of Diraz for the 32nd consecutive weeks. Regime forces applied heavy security measures to prevent Bahrainis from performing the largest Friday prayer in Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz. Crowd rally took place on Friday in Diraz, where protesters took ...