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Authorities Continue to Prevent Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-10-28
The Bahraini authorities continued its siege in Diraz that has been imposed since over 4 months. The authorities also continued to prevent the Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz.
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Sheikh Ali Salman’s First Appeals Session to be Held on November 6, after Cassation Court Overturned Verdict
2016-10-28
The Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said that the sixth high appeals court presided over by judge Ibrahim Al-Zayed and Yousif Buhardan will consider on November 6, 2016 the case of the opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman.
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Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen’s Trial Adjourned until November 7 for Pleading
2016-10-25
The Minor Criminal Court adjourned on Monday (October 24, 2016) the trial of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen until November 7 for pleading.
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Muharraq Police Summons Sheikh Bashar al-A’li for Investigations Tomorrow
2016-10-24
The Bahraini security forces summoned Shiite cleric and preacher, Sheikh Bashar al-A’li for investigations tomorrow.
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Trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim Adjourned until November 23 to Listen to Second Prosecution’s Witness
2016-10-24
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until November 23, 2016 to listen to the second prosecution’s witness.
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Prevention of Largest Shiite Friday Prayer
2016-10-21
A mass protest set off from the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz, condemning the prevention of Shia majority from performing their largest Friday prayer since over 3 months.
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Largest Friday Prayer Brought to Halt since over 3 Months
2016-10-21
The Bahraini authorities continued their severe campaign against the Shia majority by preventing them from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in Diraz, through preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from the village that has been witnessing security siege since 4 months.
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Journalist Hayat’s Trial Adjourned Till Nov. 2 While He Remains Imprisoned
2016-10-21
A Bahraini Court held its first trial hearings in the case of Bahraini journalist Faisal Hayat, and adjourned his case until November 2 for pleading.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Director Yasser Nasser Over Diraz Protest
2016-10-21
Bahrain’s Appeals Court upheld a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against arts director, Yasser Nasser, for taking part in the Diraz protest.
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Appeals Court Upholds 1-Year Imprisonment Sentence Against Two Shiite Clerics for Supporting Ayatollah Qassim
2016-10-20
Bahrain's Appeals Court rejected an appeals request by two Shiite religious clerics, against a verdict ruling a 1-year imprisonment against them, after charging them with "protesting in Diraz".
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PHOTOS: Security Forces Raid al-Wefaq Headquarters, Confiscate its Properties
2016-10-20
Bahrain’s security forces raided today (Thursday October 20, 2016) the headquarters of Bahrain’s biggest opposition societies, The National Islamic Society, al-Wefaq in Bilad al-Qadeem, according to eyewitnesses.
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Bahrain’s Ruling Al Khalifa Family Internationally Condemned for Escalating Sectarian Strife
2016-10-19
Bahraini regime continues to evade any political reform by portraying the national opposition parties in the island kingdom as “foreign-fueled chaos.”
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Bahraini Authorities Interrogate 5 Shiite Clerics, Arrest 2 to Present them to Prosecution
2016-10-17
The Bahraini security authorities interrogated 5 Shiite clerics, released 3 of them after more than 10 hours of interrogation on Sunday (October 16, 2016) and detained two of them to present them to the Public Prosecution
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AFP: Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term of Opposition Chief
2016-10-17
A top court in Bahrain on Monday overturned a nine-year jail term against Shiite opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change.
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ADHRB: KSA Targets Shiite Opposition Clerics via Imprisonment and Freezing Bank Accounts
2016-10-16
(ADHRB) organization stated that the Government of Saudi Arabia still targets and prosecutes Shiite political and religious activists who speak out against the government.
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Authorities Continue to Ban Shiites from Performing Largest Friday Prayer in Diraz
2016-10-14
The Bahraini security authorities continue to ban the Shia majority from performing the largest Friday prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz by preventing the Imam of prayers and worshipers from entering Diraz that has been witnessing a security siege since over 100 days.
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Authorities Release Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Ask him to Return to Police Station to Finish Interrogation
2016-10-11
The Bahraini authorities released on Monday (October 10, 2016) Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman, Head of Religious Freedom Unit in the Bahrain Human Rights Observatory (BHRO), after 6 hours of interrogation.
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Kuwait Court Restores Citizenship of Pro-Opposition TV Owner
2016-10-10
Kuwait's lower court Sunday ordered the government to restore the citizenship of a pro-opposition television station owner and his four children who were stripped of their status in 2014.
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The New Arab: Prominent Activist Nabeel Rajab Waits in "Legal Limbo"
2016-10-08
The New Arab website reported that Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab must wait in legal limbo three more weeks for the verdict of his trial.
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PHOTOS: Thousands Commemorate Ashura outside Bahraini Shiite Spiritual Leader's House
2016-10-08
Thousands of Bahraini citizens continue to commemorate Ashura outside the house of Shiite majority spiritual leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.