Shia Rights Watch Defending Justice and Rights

Shia Rights Watch strongly condemns the arrest of the youngest Bahraini Quran reciter, Hassan Abulhassan, 11, by the Saudi religious militia and police at the Prophet Mohammad Mosque in Medina. The militia arrested Abulhassan while he was giving a lesson to other children on the correct way to recite Quran. …

Today, February 14, 2012, Bahraini authorities arrested four Shia prominent human rights activists after their participation in a peaceful march to the Pearl Roundabout. Mr. Naji Fateel – Board Member of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) – and Mr.Nabeel Rajab – President of Bahrain Center for Human …

Another Shia Bahraini civilian was killed of asphyxia after Saudi-backed regime forces fired toxic tear gas into a house, activist reported. Ali Issa Abdullah al-Haiki, 68, was killed on Monday several days after regime forces attacked his house using tear gas. Bahraini troops heavily rely on tear gas and stun …

According to informed sources Bahraini al-Khalifa forces attacked hundreds of Shia freedom seekers in several villages, which two Shi’a killed and several injured. Police forces attacked peaceful Shia freedom seekers using iron baton, stick, tear gas to disperse them. Bahraini man, Haj Abdul Ali Abdullah Muhammad, resident of al-Ma’amir village …

A 25-year-old Bahraini man was killed due to inhalation of toxic gas during an attack by Saudi-backed regime forces. The February 14 Youth Coalition announced on Friday that Mohammad Khamis died after inhaling toxic tear gas fired by government in the northern village of Jid-haf. Earlier in the day, Bahrainis …

Bahrain force shot dead a 15 years old Shia in the town of Sitra south of Manama. According to reports, security forces used their vehicle to run over the Sayyed Hashim Sayyed Saeed Sayyed Issa after shooting at him. The shooting came after the peaceful Shia Bahraini were protesting for …

At least 41 people killed in attack on the eve of Ashoura as Sunni rebel group Jundollah claims responsibility Iran’s biggest Shia religious holiday was overshadowed by a suicide bombing today that killed 41 people in eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. It was claimed by a Sunni rebel group. The attack …

A new report by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry has revealed that five Shia Bahraini prisoners have died due to torture by the Persian Gulf regime. The inquiry panel says three of the deaths took place while the prisoners were in custody of Bahraini security forces. The commission has reportedly …

The terrorists of Wahabi-Nasabi banned outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba opened the fire on the Shia Muslims of the Khursheed Colony of Kotri district of Sindh, when they were trying to stop the terrorists of Wahabi-Nasabi organization to stop the abusive graffiti against the Ahlul-Bait (as) and Shia religion. As a result of …

Ali al-Kassab, a 17 years old Shia, was killed on Thursday after he was run over by a police car in Abu Saiba town near the capital, Manama. At least 12 other Shia were injured in the Saudi-backed regime crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in several towns and villages. Security forces …