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U.N. Urged to Restore Scrutiny of War Crimes in Yemen
2021-12-04
Activist groups called on the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to create a new panel of independent experts to collect and preserve evidence of possible war crimes by all sides in Yemen's bitter conflict for future prosecution.
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What Mushaima and Al-Singace are being Subjected to Refutes Authority's Claims: Salam President
2021-12-04
President of Salam for Democracy and Human Rights Jawad Fairooz said that what Mr. Hasan Mushaima and Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace are being subjected to reveals that the authority's claims that it guarantees the prisoners' rights are untrue.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Gov't to Immediately Respond to Demand of 3 UN Experts to Visit Bahrain
2021-12-04
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on the Bahraini government to respond promptly to a request by three UN experts to visit Bahrain to look closely at the human rights situation and make recommendations.
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Three Foreigners in Higher Urban Planning Committee
2021-12-04
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, issued an edict appointing Higher Urban Planning Committee which was announced in the economic recovery plan.
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Report Monitors Violations Carried out in Ashura Says New PM didn't Introduce Reforms on Religious Discrimination
2021-12-03
Three human rights organizations said that Bahrain did not stop discriminating against religious freedoms against Shiite citizens and continued to persecute them.
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MoI Calls for National Project to Recruit and Train Prisoners Released under Alternative Penal Code
2021-12-03
Bahrain's Interior Ministry has called on the House of Representatives to participate in developing a national project to recruit and train those released under the Alternative Penal Code.
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GFBTU: Palestine Remains our Central Issue
2021-12-02
The GFBTU called for strongly standing by the workers of Palestine against violations of the Zionist occupation, exposing the entity in international forums, and exerting all forms of pressure on the usurping entity to comply with international resolutions, said the Assistant Secretary-General for Social Protection, Mohammad Al-Mosaed.
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Labor Ministry Rejects 88% of Candidates for Saar Charity Fund elections due to Political Isolation Law, Allows Only Two Candidates
2021-12-02
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development rejected the candidacy of 14 out of 16 citizens for the Saar Charity Fund elections due to the political isolation law.
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Al-Menbar: Economic Recovery Plan should Address Unemployment
2021-12-02
"The economic recovery plan should be based on transparency, effective treatment of unemployment and the creation of promising quality jobs for citizens," Al-Menbar Progressive Democratic Society said.
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Two UN Experts Request to Visit Bahrain
2021-12-02
The official website of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) showed that two UN experts made formal requests to visit Bahrain in October and November this year.
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MPs Calls on Gov't to Release Larger Number of Prisoners in Coming Holidays, Particularly Life Imprisonment Prisoners
2021-12-02
A number of MPs demanded during Tuesday's session (November 30, 2021) the release of more prisoners and detainees, and that releases include prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Scandal in Norway: Organizations Headed by Senior Officials Received Money in Return for Granting Khalifa bin Salman Award
2021-12-02
A report published by the Dagbladet newspaper on a Norwegian Organization granting an international award to the former Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in return for money has been the main topic in the political and media circles in the Norwegian capital.
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15 NGOs Address Interpol Secretary-General: Election of Emirati Accused of Torture to INTERPOL Presidency Raises Concern
2021-12-02
15 international human rights organizations sent a letter to the INTERPOL Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, to express concern over the election of Mr. Ahmed Al-Raisi, the General Inspector of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Ministry of Interior, to the presidency of INTERPOL during the 89th General Assembly.
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MoI: 369 Prisoners Sent Back to Prison after Failing to Apply their Alternative Sentences
2021-12-01
The Interior Ministry said that 369 prisoners failed to apply the requirements of the Alternative Penal Code and were sent back to prison.
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Former Official at Supreme Council for Environment: Giant City Projects at Sea will Force us to Eat Dried fish
2021-11-30
A former official at Bahrain's Supreme Council for the Environment criticized the government's announcement of projects to build five new investment cities by burying at least 300,000 square meters of marine space.
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Ibrahim Serhan: Authority to Apply for Alternative Penalty Transferred from Prison Administration to Sentence Execution Office
2021-11-30
Ibrahim Serhan explained the details of the decree by a law recently passed by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, which is related to the Alternative Penal Code, pointing out that the authority to apply for alternative sentence has been transferred from prison administration to sentence execution office.
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Iran Banks Hail Arbitration Panel Win over Bahrain
2021-11-30
Two leading Iranian banks have welcomed a decision by a Hague-based tribunal to order Bahrain to pay them more than USD270 million in compensation for its 2015 closure of a bank they had supported.
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Al-Muhafda to Norwegian Newspaper: Regime Uses Prizes to Market Itself Politically, Weaken HR Activists Work
2021-11-28
Human rights activist Yousif Al-Muhafda spoke with the Norwegian Dagbladet newspaper, which documented the corruption case about giving an international prize to former Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in return of money.
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Bahrain Bans Travellers from 4 more African States over COVID Concerns
2021-11-28
Bahrain has banned entry to travellers from four more African states, increasing the number of banned countries on its red list to 10, due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the state news agency (BNA) reported on Saturday, citing a decision by the Civil Aviation Affairs.
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US State Department Condemns HR Violations in Bahrain, Demands Release of All Political Prisoners
2021-11-27
The US State Department expressed growing concerns about the worsening human rights situation in Bahrain due to continued arrests of activists and journalists, demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners.