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Torture Story of Political Detainee Zuheir Ibrahim who was Sentence to Death: HR Documentation
2020-06-16
The information mentioned in this report is a brief of a report issued by BCHR two years ago, in which it documented what happened to political prisoner Zuheir Ibrahim Jassim, whose death sentence was upheld on Monday (June 15, 2020) by the cassation court, noting that this was a final verdict pending the King's ratification.
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Cassation Court Upholds Death Sentences against Political Detainees Zuheir Ibrahim and Hussein Abdullah
2020-06-16
The Cassation Court upheld on Monday (June 15, 2020) death sentences against political detainees Zuheir Ibrahim Jassim and Hussein Abdullah Rashid. There are now 11 citizens in Bahrain facing final death sentence pending the ratification of the King of Bahrain.
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On Anniv. of its Dissolution, Al-Wefaq Says Bahrain is Approaching Status of Failing State, Citizens Yearn for National Project
2020-06-16
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a statement on the fourth anniversary of its dissolution, liquidation, and the closure of its buildings by the Bahraini authorities on June 14, 2016, after a lawsuit was filed against it.
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Cassation Court Upholds Death Sentence against Political Detainee Zuheir Ibrahim
2020-06-15
The Cassation Court upheld on Monday (June 15, 2020) death sentence against political detainee Zuheir Ibrahim Jassim. He is the ninth to face final death sentence pending the ratification of the King of Bahrain.
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More than 18,000 COVID-19 Cases Registered in Bahrain so Far
2020-06-15
Bahrain has registered more than 18,000 COVID-19 cases until Monday (June 15, 2020).
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Al-Wefaq Says to Remain Steadfast with its Cadres on Al-Wefaq Dissolution Anniv.
2020-06-15
"Al-Wefaq will remain steadfast with the wise [religious] authority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, its prominent figures, cadres, clerics and beloved people," Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary-General, said on the anniversary of Al-Wefaq's dissolution.
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Rajab Starts Serving his Alternative Punishment at Social Affairs Department
2020-06-15
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab started on Sunday (June 14, 2020) serving the alternative punishment after the executive judge replaced his remaining sentence with an alternative action.
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Bahrain Population will Exceed 2 Million by 2030
2020-06-15
The Information and e-Government Authority estimations showed that the population of the Kingdom of Bahrain will increase over the next 10 years to reach 2 million and 2.39 thousand in 2030.
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Bapco Starts Taking Measures Requiring Sacrifices, Lays off Foreign Employees
2020-06-14
The wave of layoffs taking place over the Coronavirus pandemic has hit national companies, as the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) laid off employees "to ensure its continuity in the future".
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In First Statement after his Release: Nabeel Rajab Says He'll Commit to Serving Alternative Penalty at Gov't Institution
2020-06-13
In his first comment after his release on June 9, 2020, Nabeel Rajab stressed via his Instagram page that he will complete serving his punishment at a governmental institution, without disclosing its name.
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Labor Ministry Annuls Decision Allowing Training Institutions to Resume Work
2020-06-13
The Labor Ministry annulled a decision allowing training institutions to resume their work and receive trainees.
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OHCHR Welcomes Nabeel Rajab Release, Expresses Concerns over His Release Conditions
2020-06-12
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed the release of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and expressed concerns over his release conditions.
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US Praises Release of Nabeel Rajab, Calls States to Respect Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly
2020-06-12
The US State Department praised the release of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab under the Alternative Penalty Law and called "all states to adhere to human rights in freedom of expression and peaceful assembly."
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BFHR: 30 Prisoners of Conscience Released in the Last Week of May
2020-06-12
Head of monitoring and documentation at the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR), Hussein Nooh, said that 30 prisoners of conscience were released in that last week of May. The security authorities informed them that they had obtained a special pardon.
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Only in Bahrain: Irregular Foreign Workers Hired and Citizens Dismissed
2020-06-12
Two simultaneous events revealed a side of the chaos in Bahrain's labor market: the dismissal of Bahraini workers and hiring of irregular foreign workers
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Nabeel Rajab, Icon from the Gulf
2020-06-11
It is difficult to count the number of summonses, interrogations, arrests and prison terms that have passed through Nabeel Rajab's life. We can call him Martin Luther of the Gulf. He; however, has his own journey of pain and suffering. He can be called just that, Nabeel Rajab, an icon from the Gulf.
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Will Financial Pressures Prompt Bahrain to Sell its Share in Gas Port?
2020-06-11
The Coronavirus pandemic consequences and oil price collapse have increased financial pressures on the Government of Bahrain, which prompted it to borrow three times this year.
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How Gulf and Arab World Received News of Nabeel Rajab's Release
2020-06-10
The release of president of the dissolved Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, created a joyous atmosphere among Gulf and Arab human rights activists.
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US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Rajab's Release is Sign of what can Happen when US Makes Trouble over Political Prisoners
2020-06-10
US member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Murphy, welcomed what he called "Good News", in reference to Nabeel Rajab's release.
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Coronavirus: Bahrain Ranked 2 in terms of States that have Population of More than 100,000
2020-06-10
Bahrain has become the fifth country cross the world in terms of Coronavirus cases with respect to population.