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BHRS: 60 Protests and 42 Arrests within Last Week of July

2015-08-04 - 4:29 p

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS) said that it monitored 42 arrests within the final week of last July, including "two children who were released later on." Meanwhile, the number of peaceful protests staged in various villages across Bahrain reached 60.

The society added in its statement that there were more than 36 house raids. It also documented that more than 3 villages were subjected to mass crackdowns, as security forces launched "more than 4 crackdowns, using tear gas and shotguns to quell protests."

According to its statement, BHRS concluded that it managed to monitor 34 rallies held in solidarity with detainees in Bahrain's Sanabis, Malkiya, Salmabad, Al-Markh, Bilad Al-Qadeem, Al-Maameer, Noaim, Sitra, Al-Ekr, Eskan A'ali, Shahrakan, Al-Diraz, Adhari, Al-Maqsha, Buri, Arad, Hamad Town, Maqaba, Al-Musalla, Nabih Saleh, Samaheej, Al-Dair, Bani Jamra and Jihdafs. These rallies included sit-ins, visits and events.

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