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Military Appeal Court Upholds Death Penalties and Revocation of Nationalities of Bahrainis Accused of “Plotting to Assassinate Military Chief Commander”
2018-02-21
High Military Court of Appeals upheld the death sentences and the revocation of citizenships of the defendants accused of plotting to assassinate the Bahraini Commander-in-Chief Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.
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3-Year Prison Terms Handed down to 4 Bahraini Women and 2 Men for “Covering Up” for Wanted Persons
2018-02-21
High Criminal Court in Bahrain sentenced five members of the same family, including three sisters, to three years in prison in case involving “covering up” for wanted persons.
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Detainee at Dry Dock Prison Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail for Slapping Policeman
2018-02-16
The first high criminal court in Bahrain sentenced a detainee at Dry Dock Prison to six months detention for slapping a policeman in the face during prison riots.
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Customs Employee Sentenced to One Year in Prison on Charges of Forgery
2018-02-14
First High Criminal Court sentenced a customs employee to one year in prison on charges of falsifying documents sent to the Civil Service Bureau.
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Cassation Court Overrules Verdict Convicting 8 Defendants of Joining ISIS
2018-02-13
Court of Cassation overturned the ruling issued against 8 out of 24 defendants convicted of joining the ISIS terrorist organization.
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3-Year Jail Term Handed down to 3 Suspects over Putting Fake Bomb on Budai Street
2018-02-13
The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a suspect (22 years old) to 3 years in jail over putting a fake bomb on Al-Budai street, and sentenced his 2 companions (20 years old) to 3 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Labor Court Obliges Bank to Pay 23,000 Dinars to Asian Employee Dismissed under Pretext of Company Restructuring
2018-02-11
The First High Labor Court in Bahrain ruled that a bank must pay an amount of 23,785.666 dinars to an Asian employee who was arbitrarily dismissed after 18 years and two months of service.
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Bahraini Court Upholds 3-10 Year Sentences for 10 Bahrainis Accused of “Illegal Assembly and Assaulting Police with Molotov Cocktails”
2018-02-07
Fifth High Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain upheld 10 and 3 year prison terms issued against 10 defendants, accused of assaulting police with Molotov cocktails on Budaya Street.
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Two-Year Prison Term Handed down to Bahraini for Burning Tires in Salmabad
2018-02-06
Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced to two years' imprisonment a Bahraini over charges of setting up a replica of explosives and setting fire to two tires in the Salmabad area.
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Bahraini Court Upholds 35-Year Prison Term for Defendant over Karana Bomb Blast
2018-02-05
The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 35-year prison term for a defendant accused of involvement in a bomb blast in Karana and attempted murder of two policemen
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Bahraini Court Upholds 3-Year Prison Term for Defendant Accused of Impersonating Police Officer
2018-02-05
The First High Criminal Court of Appeal in Bahrain upheld a three-year prison sentence issued against a defendant for falsifying an identification card claiming to be a member of the intelligence service, and searching the residence of two Gulf nationals.
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3-Month Suspended Sentence Handed down to Drug Abuser in Possession of Rifle during Arrest
2018-02-05
High Criminal Court sentenced a Bahraini man to three months in prison, also fining him 500 dinars, after an aerial rifle and nine bullets were seized from the backseat of his vehicle during his arrest over charges of narcotics abuse.
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Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Verdict against Suspect Accused of Assembling in Manama
2018-02-03
The First High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 3-year jail term verdict against defendant accused of assembling and arsoning 6 trash cans.
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Court Upholds 7-Year Jail Term, Citizenship Revocation against Defendant over Joining 14 Feb. Coalition, Al-Wafa Party
2018-02-03
The First High Appeals Criminal Court rejected the objection of a 22-year-old youth sentenced to 7 years in prison and revoked of his citizenship, for not attending his objection session. The suspect was convicted along with another one- who has been already sentenced- of joining 14 February Coalition and Al-Wafa Islamic Party, as well as collecting money for the two parties.
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Appeals: 5-Year Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Putting Hoax Bomb in Isa Town
2018-02-03
The Fifth High Criminal Appeals Court upheld a 5-year jail term against a defendant (21 years) over putting a hoax bomb in Isa Town and acquitted him of attempting to blast another bomb and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Appeal Court: One-Year Prison Term Handed Down to 3 Accused of Forging Medical Committee Report
2018-01-27
Bahrain’s High Criminal Court of First Instance decided to amend the sentence of three defendants sentencing them to one-year imprisonment, while upholding the remaining verdict.
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Court Commutes Prison Sentence of Employee who Unlawfully Sold 63 Visitor Visas to 3 Years
2018-01-26
Bahraini High Criminal Court of Appeals ruled that the sentence of a female employee in a Gulf dairy company be commuted.
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Court Upholds 2-Year Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Burning Water Tank in Buri
2018-01-25
The First High Appeals Criminal Court upheld a 2-year jail term against a Bahraini, over charge of burning, along with other unknowns, water tank on the public street in Buri.
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Court Binds Company to Pay 23000 BD for Arbitrary Dismissed Arab
2018-01-24
The Superior Labour Court bound a commercial company to pay 23785 BD to an Arab employee who was dismissed after remaining in service for 18 years and 2 months, under company restructuring pretext, with 3% interest starting from the date the lawsuit was raised until payment is concluded, rejecting all other requests. It also ordered the two parties to pay appropriate charges and compensation of attorney fees.
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Appeals Court Annuls 10-Year Jail Term against Suspect in Planting Fake Bomb Case, Since He was Imprisoned at Time of Crime
2018-01-24
The First High Appeals Criminal Court annulled a verdict sentencing a suspect to 10 years in jail over putting, along with others, fake bomb on the public street, and acquitted the appellant of the charge brought against him, because he was arrested when the crime took place.