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Court Hands down 5-Year Jail Term to 3 Suspects over Burning Tires in Tubli
2016-10-26
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 3 suspects over setting fire to tires in Tubli.
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Appeals Court Commutes Fadhel Abbas’s 5-Year Jail Term to 3
2016-10-26
The Court of Appeals commuted on Wednesday (October 26, 2016) the 5-year jail term sentence against Fadhel Abbas, former Secretary General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party) to 3 years.
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Appeals Court Upholds Sentences Reaching Life-Imprisonment against 10 suspects Accused of Al-Ekr Blast
2016-10-25
The High Appeals Court upheld a first-instance verdict issued by the fourth high criminal court in the case of detonating a bomb and acquiring arms, sentencing 10 suspects to periods reaching 30 years.
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Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen’s Trial Adjourned until November 7 for Pleading
2016-10-25
The Minor Criminal Court adjourned on Monday (October 24, 2016) the trial of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until November 7 for pleading.
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Trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim Adjourned until November 23 to Listen to Second Prosecution’s Witness
2016-10-24
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until November 23, 2016 to listen to the second prosecution’s witness.
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Court Adjourns Khalil Al-Halwachi’s Verdict until October 31
2016-10-23
A Bahraini court held its session on October 16, 2016, in which it had it issue its verdict against activist Khalil Al-Halwachi and decided to issue its final verdict in his case on October 31.
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Journalist Hayat’s Trial Adjourned Till Nov. 2 While He Remains Imprisoned
2016-10-21
A Bahraini Court held its first trial hearings in the case of Bahraini journalist Faisal Hayat, and adjourned his case until November 2 for pleading.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Director Yasser Nasser Over Diraz Protest
2016-10-21
Bahrain’s Appeals Court upheld a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against arts director, Yasser Nasser, for taking part in the Diraz protest.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Two Shiite Clerics for Supporting Ayatollah Qassim
2016-10-20
Bahrain's Appeals Court rejected an appeals request by two Shiite religious clerics, against a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against them, after charging them with "protesting in Diraz".
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Court Hands down 5-Year Jail Term to 2 Suspects over Planting Hoax Bomb in Damistan
2016-10-19
The Bahraini High Criminal Court sentenced two suspects to 5 years in prison over planting hoax bomb in Damistan and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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Court Forces Interior Ministry to Release Criminal Record of Law Graduate
2016-10-17
Lawyer Mohammad al-Jeshi said that the Supreme Administrative Court ruled the cancellation of the negative decision by the defendant (Interior Ministry), stating that it would not hand over the criminal record of the plaintiff to the Justice Ministry.
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Court of Cassation overturns Death Penalty & Life-Imprisonment Sentence against Suspects Accused of Killing Emirati Officer in Al-Daih
2016-10-17
Bahrain’s Court of Cassation overturned on Monday (October 17, 2016) a death penalty verdict against 3 defendants, life-imprisonment to 7 others and revoking nationality of 8 of them over killing Emirate officer and 2 other policemen in Al-Daih.
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Court of Cassation Overturns Sheikh Ali Salman's Verdict, Returns Case to Appeals Court
2016-10-17
Bahrain's Court of Cassation overturned a nine-year jail term against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Bahraini Court Sentences Bahraini Child to 6-Month Imprisonment
2016-10-17
A Bahraini court upheld the decision to sentence a Bahraini child to 6 months in prison, after the Public Prosecution charged him with illegal assembly.
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High Criminal Court Acquits Adel Flayfel of Indictment in Trust Betrayal Case
2016-10-17
The Second High Criminal Court acquitted former colonel in the National Security Apparatus, Adel Flayfel after a first tier court previously indicted Flayfel, and sentenced him to 3 years in prison, in a “betrayal of trust” case.
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5&1-Year Jail Term Handed down to 5 Defendants over Burning Tires in Tubli
2016-10-15
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 5-year jail term to 3 suspects and one-year jail term to 2 suspects.
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Court Acquits 3 Defendants of Charge of Manufacturing and Planting Bomb in Budia
2016-10-14
The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court acquitted 3 suspects of charge of planting a bomb in Budai, because the court was not satisfied with the evidence presented against the 3 defendants.
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Appeal Court Schedules November 7 Ruling Date Against Opposition Leader Ibrahim Sharif
2016-10-13
The Bahraini Appeal Court decided the postpone the case ruling of prominent opposition leader, and former Secretary General of Wa’ad, Ibrahim Sharif until next November 7.
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Appeals Court Upheld 5-Year Jail Term against Defendant over Manufacturing Hoax Bomb through 2 “Pringles” Cans
2016-10-11
Bahraini high Appeal Court upheld a verdict sentencing a Bahraini to 5-year prison term over burning manufacturing hoax bomb through 2 “Pringles” cans.
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Appeals Court Upheld 10-Year Jail Term against 3 Defendants over Burning Electrical Box in Hamad Town
2016-10-11
Bahraini high Appeal Court upheld a first degree verdict sentencing 3 appellants to 10-year prison term over burning lightening boxes owned by the Electricity and Water Authority.