UK Supreme Court rejects Bahrain immunity claim in dissidents' spyware lawsuit

The UK Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Bahrain, which has been claiming state immunity against a long running lawsuit filed by two political activists, Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed for allegedly suffering psychological harm after their laptops were infected with FinSpy spyware while they were in the UK, in an operation they believe was authorized and directed by the Bahraini government. In response Stanley Kwenda, Strategic Commu…

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Bahrain cannot claim state immunity in a case brought by two dissidents alleging its government hacked their laptops with spyware. The court determined the alleged espionage occurred in Britain, allowing the case to proceed in London’s High Court.

UK Supreme Court says no state immunity for Bahrain in surveillance case Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:12 Pro-democracy campaigners hail victory as court rules lawsuit against kingdom can proceed A picture shows a sign outside the Supreme Court in central London on 1 August 2025 (Niklas Halle'n/AFP) Off Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have hailed a decision by the UK Supreme Court not to grant state immunity to Bahrain…

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that Bahrain cannot use state immunity to block a lawsuit by two dissidents who allege the kingdom hacked their laptops with FinSpy surveillance software.

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