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Bahrain government files lawsuit against opposition party
The Justice Ministry of Bahrain on Sunday announced that it would file a lawsuit seeking to ban the Islamic party known as the Islamic Action Society, or Amal, a party composed of mostly Shiite Muslims who have been critical of the monarchy. Reports (More) |
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Bahrain rights activist released on bail
Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released on bail on Monday, according to his lawyer. Rajab was arrested for insulting a statutory body through messages he posted on Twitter criticizing the Interior Ministry. Rajab is the president of the (More) |
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Bahrain rights activist ends hunger strike
Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] has ended his hunger strike because he believes he has adequately raised awareness of his cause , Al-Khawaja's wife told Reuters on Monday. Al-Khawaja has been on (More) |
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Bahrain activist's daughter sentenced to month in jail for staging protest
A court in Bahrain on Thursday sentenced [Gulf Times report] Zainab Al-Khawaja, the daughter of jailed pro-democracy activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to one month in prison for trying to organize an anti-government pr (More) |
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Bahrain to address human rights record
Bahrain informed the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday that it would seek to address its controversial human rights record. Bahrain stated that it would consider several measures , including ceasing to torture prisoners, releasing politi (More) |
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Bahrain authorities arrest prominent human rights activist
Bahraini authorities on Monday arrested prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, according to the country's Interior Ministry . According to his lawyer, Rajab was arrested for messages he posted on Twitter criticizing the Interior Ministry. R (More) |
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Bahrain king approves constitutional amendments
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa on Thursday approved amendments to the country's constitution that give more power the the parliament by allowing it to have more control over government ministers. While the reforms come as an attempt to sett (More) |
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Bahrain must free protesters immediately: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Bahrain to immediately release the leaders of last year's anti-government protests, including Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. HRW states that the 14 individuals have been jailed for (More) |
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Bahrain court orders retrial for imprisoned rights activist
The Bahrain Court of Cassation ruled Monday that human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] would be retried along with 20 others convicted on terrorism-related charges. Al-Khawaja, along with eight others, is serv (More) |
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Bahrain police abusing detainees: HRW
Bahrain's police officers regularly abuse minor detainees before transporting them to police stations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Sunday after a five-day visit to the country. During the visit to Bahrain, HRW conducted interviews with young (More) |
Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, murdered by Henry II's knights
On December 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by knights acting in the name of Henry II.
Becket and Henry had been entangled in a power struggle over, among other things, criminal jurisdiction over clergy. Read a contemporary account of the murder of Thomas Becket.
