News October 29, 2025 Bahrain: imprisoned activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja starts hunger strike over his detention Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has begun an open-ended hunger strike to protest his detention, 13 years after Bahrain’s Arab Spring uprising.
News October 20, 2023 Bahrain: open prison and rehabilitation center a "model" worth emulating The International Ombudsman Institute “IOI” President Chris Field has praised Bahrain’s open prison and rehabilitation center in Hamala, calling it a “model that can be used in other countries”.
News September 18, 2023 Bahrain: prisoners suspend weeks-long mass hunger strike The suspension of the strike comes before the crown prince’s visit to the United States, and as Bahrain vows to improve conditions.
News January 24, 2023 Bahrain: Over 160 inmates lodge complaint over degrading prison conditions Political opponents and pro-democracy activists have protested against inhumane conditions inside the kingdom’s notorious Jau Prison.
News April 29, 2021 Bahrain: tensions rise in Bahrain prison as inmates' families protest conditions Tensions had been rising in the country’s main Jau prison since an outbreak of COVID-19 last month
News December 31, 2018 Bahrain: peine de cinq ans de prison confirmée pour l'opposant Nabil Rajab This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
News January 1, 2017 Gunmen free inmates at Bahrain prison Gunmen armed with automatic rifles and pistols stormed a Bahraini prison on Sunday, killing a police officer and releasing 10 inmates convicted on terrorism charges, police said. The attack on Jaw Prison represents a significant escalation of the simmering unrest that has gripped the island nation…
