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HR Groups Denounce Arbitrary Detention of Naji Al-Fateel, Call for his Release
2018-12-03
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), expressed their deep concern over the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Naji Fateel.
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Speaker of Chamber of Deputies Concerned that Protestors in France would be Repressed
2018-12-02
Bahraini Speaker of Chamber of Deputies Ahmed Al-Mulla expressed great concern that peaceful protestors in France would be subjected to repression.
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Final Results of Parliamentary and Municipal Elections in Bahrain
2018-12-02
The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, announced the final results of the second round held on December 1.
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PM Announces Resignation of Government after Official Announcement of Elections Results
2018-12-02
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa chaired an extraordinary session of the Cabinet at the Gudaibya Palace today (Sunday, December 2, 2018). The PM announced that the resignation of the government had been submitted to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
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Senior U.S. Admiral Found Dead in Bahrain, No Foul Play Suspected
2018-12-02
The U.S. Navy admiral overseeing American naval forces in the Middle East has been found dead at his residence in Bahrain, the Navy said on Saturday, adding that foul play was not suspected.
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Amnesty Int’l: Bahrain’s Harsh Sentences Continuation of Post-Elections Escalating Crackdown
2018-12-01
Amnesty International Bahrain has commented on the harsh sentences handed down by the courts in Bahrain recently, stating that they represent "the continuation of the post-elections escalating crackdown in Bahrain by stripping 32 people of their nationality."
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Al-Wefaq Calls for Boycotting Second Round of Elections
2018-12-01
The National Islamic Al-Wefaq Society called on the people of Bahrain to boycott the second round of elections due to the massive implications of the illegitimacy of what would be the outcome of this “play” as described by Al-Wefaq.
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What Happened to Detainee Zuhair Ibrahim & his Wife before Appearing in Court, Bahrain Center for Human Rights
2018-11-30
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issued a new report entitled "Bahrain: Concerns of Further Death Penalties amid Disregard of Prisoners’ Torture Allegations”.
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Serhan Describes Judge Al-Dhahrani as “Butcher of Dissidents”
2018-11-30
Bahraini lawyer Ibrahim Serhan described judge Ali Khalifa Al-Dhahrani as “butcher of dissidents and human rights activists in Bahrain”.
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Former Al-Wefaq MP Ali Al-Ashiri Released
2018-11-30
The security authorities in Bahrain released the former Al-Wefaq bloc MP, Ali Al-Ashiri.
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German Agency: Bahraini Refugee Football Player Held in Thailand
2018-11-30
A refugee football player living in Australia has been detained in Bangkok by Thai authorities and is facing deportation to Bahrain, rights groups say.
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Shiite Cleric Sheikh Fadhel Al-Zaki Arrested after House Raid
2018-11-30
The Bahraini security authorities arrested on Friday (November 30, 2018) Shiite cleric and member of member of the (dissolved) Ulama Islamic Council Fadel Al-Zaki after raiding his house.
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Reuters: Activists Seek Release of Refugee Bahraini Footballer Held in Thailand
2018-11-30
Thai rights activists on Friday called for the release of a refugee footballer from Bahrain detained in Bangkok who may be deported back home where they say he could face persecution.
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AFP: Refugee Footballer from Bahrain Held at Bangkok Airport
2018-11-30
A former Bahrain national team footballer who fled to Australia due to political repression said Thursday he fears being returned to the Gulf state after he was detained at a Bangkok airport.
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Court Issues Death Sentences against Zuheir Ibrahim and Mohammad Mahdi after Accusing them of Targeting Police Bus
2018-11-30
The High Criminal Court Issued on Thursday (November 29, 2018) death sentences against two detainees who were severely tortured to confess that they targeted a bus for security men, leaving one dead and others injured.
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Public Prosecution Refers Two Citizens to Trial over Receiving BD 12 Thousand from Qatar to Run for Parliamentary Elections
2018-11-30
Advocate General Ahmed Al-Hammadi said that the Public Prosecution concluded its investigations about two Bahrainis who received money from abroad without authorization from the competent authority, in breach of the law. The High Criminal Court set a hearing on December 3.
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Ayatollah Qassim to Undergo surgery in Spine Tomorrow
2018-11-30
Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim will undergo surgery tomorrow, Friday, November 30, 2018 in the back, the spine particularly. The operation will take place in a hospital in the British capital London.
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Australian Refugee Footballer Faces Deportation after Thailand Arrest
2018-11-30
The SBS Australian News website reported that a Bahraini refugee who has Australian permanent residency has been arrested in Thailand and now faces deportation back to the Gulf state.
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Collective Punishments against Jaw Prison Detainees over Commemorating Religious Occasion: Letter from Prisoners
2018-11-29
Jaw Prison detainees sent a letter in which they complained about being banned from practicing religious rituals inside prison and the punishments imposed by the prison administration against anyone who violates the rules by practicing these rituals.
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British Royal Navy Conducts Training in Civilian Facilities in Bahrain
2018-11-29
A British website specialized in military affairs stated that British Royal Navy conducted training in Bahrain. “In terms of individual training, every marine in the company has benefitted from the live firing,” Major Chris Burr, Officer Commanding of Alpha Company said.