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BCHR Records 32 Arrests, Among them 5 Children in 1 Week
2017-03-15
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 32 arbitrary arrests, among them 5 children, during the week between 6 and 12 March, 2017.
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Al-Daihi: Bahraini Regime Neglects All Regional Calls, Seems It�s Heading to Further Escalation
2017-03-13
Commenting on a question regarding leakages related to the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the State of Qatar, Deputy Secretary General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daih said that the Bahraini regime neglected all the calls and international and regional approaches in the case of prosecuting the Shiite presence.
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Detainee Abu Al-Fadel Al-Qashaami Returned to his Prison Cell amid Fears of Being Subjected to Torture
2017-03-12
Detainees in Dry Dock Prison said that the state�s security apparatus returned detainee Abu Al-Fadel Al-Qashaami to his prison cell three days earlier, after no one knew anything about him.
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Sheikh Abdullah Daqaq Warns that Sheikh Isa Qassim�s Arrest will lead to �Bloodbath� in Bahrain
2017-03-12
Sheikh Abdullah Daqaq, Sheikh Isa Qassim's Representative, warned the Bahraini authorities that the arrest of Sheikh Isa Qassim will lead to bloodbath in Bahrain.
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Dr. Ali Al-Ekri: Most Difficult Stages since February 2011 (Timeline)
2017-03-12
To be part of the equation is a tough decision,� this is how the consultant orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ali Al-Ekri, speaks of the stance he took, costing him a hefty price.
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�Newsweek�: Bahrain�s Approval of Military Trial for Civilians �Disaster for Human Rights�
2017-03-11
US magazine �Newsweek� said that rights groups condemned on Monday the decision of the Bahraini Parliament a day earlier to approve military trials for civilians as a �disaster for human rights� in the Gulf Kingdom.
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Bahraini Detainee Tortured after Refusing to Kiss Prison Guard�s Foot at Dry Dock
2017-03-09
Information at the Dry Dock detention center reported that detainee Ali Mohammad Hakim Al-Arab was beaten up and tortured, because he refused to kiss the foot of a prison guard.
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On Int�l Women�s Day, Bahrain Transparency Calls for Release of Women Detainees
2017-03-09
Bahrain Transparency Society (BTS) issued a statement on International Women�s Day Wednesday, in which is called on the Bahraini authorities to release all women detainees held in cases linked to freedom of opinion and expression.
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BCHR Documents 28 Arrests within One Week, including Woman and 2 Life Term Sentences
2017-03-07
Member of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Mohammad Sultan said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 28 citizens, including 5 children and a woman within the last week.
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AP: Bahrain Files Lawsuit to Dissolve Secular Political Party
2017-03-06
Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the last year as part of an intense crackdown on opposition in the island nation.
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Family of Hamed Al-Abed Injured on Boat Nearly Month Ago Says: We Know Nothing About him
2017-03-06
Family of injured Hamed Jassim Al-Abed said that they have not received any information about his health condition since he was injured about a month ago, when the special forces opened fire at a boat that was transferring him along with other 9.
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Dozens Gather outside Grievances Building in Protest of �Jaw� Conditions, Haj Somoud Arrested
2017-03-06
The Bahraini authorities arrested on Sunday (March 5, 2017) Haj Majeed Abdullah, after he took part, along with a dozen others, in a protest outside the General Secretariat of Grievances (Ombudsman).
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AP: Bahrain Says 25 Arrested in Bust of Iran-Linked Terror Cell
2017-03-05
Bahrain says it has arrested 25 suspected members of a terror group allegedly backed by Iran on the island nation.
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AFP: Bahrain Says 25 Arrested over Jailbreak, Unrest
2017-03-05
Bahrain said Saturday that it had arrested 25 suspects accused of involvement in unrest in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, including a deadly jailbreak.
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Court Adjourns Trial of Al-Wefaq�s Sheikh Hassan Isa until March 29
2017-03-04
The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of prominent leader in Al-Wefaq and cleric Sheikh Hassan Isa until March 29 to issue its verdict in his case.
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Bahrain�s Al-Wefaq Warns of Entering Dark Tunnel through Crossing Line with Ayatollah Qassim
2017-03-01
Al-Wefaq Society said that the Bahraini regime�s crossing the line through any measure adopted against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, will lead the country into the unknown, and into a dark tunnel.
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Amnesty Launches Countdown Campaign for Dr. Al-Ekri�s Release
2017-02-24
Amnesty International launched a countdown campaign on Twitter for the release of Dr. Ali Al-Ekri who is supposed to be released on 10 March, for serving his 5-year jail term.
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BFHR Holds 6th Conference, Calls on UNHRC to Issue Binding Recommendations on Bahrain
2017-02-23
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) held (Wednesday February 22, 2017) its sixth conference under the title �The International Community and Challenges of human rights reform in Bahrain�, in presence of representatives from Bahraini, Arab and international human rights organizations.
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Court Upholds 1-Month Prison Verdict against former MP Tamimi for Insulting Policeman
2017-02-21
The Third High Court upheld the imprisonment verdict against former member of parliament, Osama Al-Tamimi for 1 month, on charges of insulting a policeman.
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Bahraini Activist Maasouma Al-Sayed Released after 6 Months in Prison
2017-02-18
Bahraini forces released on Friday (February 17, 2017) activist Maasouma Al-Sayed, after spending 6 months in prison over charges of �illegal� assembly.