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Video: Washington Concerned about Wa’ad Dissolution, Killing of Protestors in Diraz
2017-06-10
US State Department expressed deep concern about the decision taken by the Bahraini authorities to dissolve the opposition party, the Wa’ad political society, and said that they are following that situation closely.
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New Video Showing Forces Affiliated to MoI Attacking Old Man during Diraz Raid
2017-06-07
Activists on social media outlets circulated footage showing forces affiliated to the Ministry of Interior while attacking an old citizen in Diraz, during the raid carried out on the village on May 23, 2017.
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Al-Salman: Condemnations will Continue against Government of Bahrain due to Diraz Massacre
2017-06-05
Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman said that condemnations will continue against Bahrain due to committing a massacre against protestors outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Video: Al-Ghuraifi: What Happened in Diraz a "Bitter Experience", Crisis not in Anyone's Favor
2017-06-04
Shiite cleric Sayed Abdullah al-Ghuraifi, confirmed that no one seeks harm to Bahrain, stressing that "anything that leads the country towards more tension, worry, fear, and lack of security and stability" is not acceptable.
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Reuters: U.N. Rights Chief Calls for Bahrain Probe into Protester Deaths
2017-06-02
A U.N. human rights chief on Friday urged an investigation into a Bahraini security raid which killed five people last month and expressed concern at what he called a crackdown on dissent in the Gulf island kingdom.
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UN Human Rights High Commissioner Calls for Investigation of Protestor Deaths in Bahrain
2017-06-02
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on the Government of Bahrain to promptly launch an independent, effective investigation into the deaths of five protesters during a security operation last week
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Photos: Mass Protest in Diraz Condemning Massacre, Paying Tribute to Martyrs on First Friday of Ramadan
2017-06-02
Diraz, hometown of spiritual leader of Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, witnessed a mass protest on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in which dozens of citizens took part in and held anti-regime slogans.
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Families of “Diraz Raid” Detainees Concerned over their Son’s Fate after No News Reported about Them
2017-06-02
A number of families of “Diraz Raid” detainees said that they don’t know anything about their sons since over a week, as they only received one call from them on Thursday (May 26, 2017) after they were arrested during the raid carried out on Diraz and Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house on May 23.
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Editorial: Burn Them All
2017-06-01
Throughout history, blood has not always been able to defeat the sword. The sword has repeatedly reinforced the rule of tyrants keeping them on their thrones. The blood of victims; however, continued to terrorize the swordsmen.
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Local Newspaper: Internet Disruption in Diraz Increased after Raid
2017-05-31
The Al-Wasat newspaper said that disrupting Internet services has increased since the security forces raided the village resided by 20.000 citizens, adding that the Internet access is cut off for 12 hours daily.
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Editorial: The Debt of Blood; Aftermath of May 23
2017-05-31
May 23 made its way into the history of freedom. This anarchic regime however, accumulated its record in the history of shame, instead of proving its legitimacy though the voice of the people.
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MoI Evacuates House near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Residence after Seizing Control following Diraz Raid
2017-05-30
Security forces affiliated to Ministry of Interior evacuated a house near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house, after seizing control of it following Diraz massacre and raid carried out on Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house.
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Families of Martyrs Deny MoI Statement, Stress: Our Sect Doesn’t Allow Burial without Permission of Legal Guardian
2017-05-30
Families of “Diraz Martyrs” who were killed by the government forces during an attack on protestors in Diraz on (May 23, 2017), denied that they showed will to bury the bodies of the martyrs then retracted.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy S-G in Televised Speech: Period after Attack on Ayatollah Qassim Is Not As Period Before
2017-05-30
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi addressed a televised speech on Monday (May 29, 2017) in which he said that the regime’s inclination to escalate the situation regarding Ayatollah Qassim's case means declaring a total alienation from the majority (of the population). “It is no doubt the period after attack on this prominent figures in not as period before,” he noted.
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Security Forces Seize Control of House near Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Domicile, Expel its Owners
2017-05-30
The incidents of the bloody attack carried out on Diraz at the morning of (May 23, 2017) that left at least 5 martyrs and more than 100 injuries, 8 of whom are in the intensive care, haven’t come to an end yet.
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Photos: Protest outside EU Headquarters Condemning Diraz Massacre
2017-05-30
Activists on social media outlets published photos for activists protesting outside the European Union headquarters on (Monday, May 29, 2017) in Brussels, Belgium, against Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Regime Forces Attack Symbolic Funeral Procession Held for 5 Secretly Buried Martyrs
2017-05-29
The regime forces attacked symbolic funeral procession held for the 5 Diraz martyrs, who were killed by the Ministry of Interior during a deadly attack on protestors in Diraz, before it buried their bodies in a secret way on Friday.
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Dozens of Arab Figures Condemn “Bloody Oppression” in Diraz, Demand Genuine Dialogue
2017-05-29
Dozens of Arab figures condemned the bloody oppression practiced by the Bahraini government against peaceful protestors in Diraz, expressing concern over the “bloody violence of governmental authorities”.
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Photos: Protest in Paris Condemning Diraz Massacre and Raid on Sheikh Isa Qassim’s House
2017-05-29
Activists in the French Capital, Paris, staged a protest to condemn Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Families of Five Bahrainis Say Burial of Loved Ones without their Consent a Crime
2017-05-29
Families of five Bahrainis killed during a security raid last week accused authorities of depriving them from bidding farewell to their loved ones after authorities buried the bodies without their permission.