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Bahraini Detainee Suffers Heart Attack Requiring Admittance to Hospital
2018-03-14
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that detainee Fawziya Mashala (55 years) suffered from heart attack on Sunday (March 11, 2018) which left her unconscious.
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After its Involvement in Torturing Activists, NIHR Introduces NSA Members to Convention against Torture
2018-03-14
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) said that it held a workshop for members of the National Security Agency about torture.
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Shura Services Committee Discusses Allowing Private Sector Employees to Purchase 5 Years of Notional Service
2018-03-14
Bahraini Shura Council's Services Committee discussed during its meeting a bill to add a 36th Article to the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (24) of 1976.
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Muharraq Municipality Launches Inspection Campaigns to Remove Vendor Stands
2018-03-14
Al-Muharraq Municipality carried out extensive inspection campaigns, including the vendor stands of shops located on the main road in Al-Muharraq, Qulali, Al-Dair and Samaheej on Monday (March 12, 2018).
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NIHR Holds Workshop for National Security Officers on “Convention against Torture”
2018-03-14
The Bahraini National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) said it continued to train members of the National Security Agency, as it organized a workshop on the “Convention against Torture”.
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Trial of 171 Citizens in Diraz Sit-in Case Adjourned until April 2
2018-03-14
Court in Bahrain decided to postpone the case of 171 citizens arrested by the authorities during the peaceful sit-in held outside the home of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Customs: E-Payment Surges 181 Percent in a Month
2018-03-14
Bahraini Customs Affairs recorded considerable rise in electronic payments through the billing system, which increased 181% in January compared to December.
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CID Releases Al-Wahdawi Secretary-General after Interrogating him for “Inciting Protests”
2018-03-14
The security authorities released on Tuesday (March 13, 2018) Hasan Al Marzooq, Secretary-General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party), after investigating him over charge of “inciting to stage protests”, the party reported.
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Housing Minister Says Plans to Raise Age of Social Housing Beneficiaries
2018-03-14
Bahraini Housing Minister Bassem Al-Hamr said the ministry had drawn up a plan to raise the age of the beneficiaries of social housing.
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Mohammed Al-Shorouqi and 3 Others Interrogated over Defamation Charges Released
2018-03-14
The Bahraini authorities on Monday (March 12, 2018) released Mohammed Al-Shorouqi and three others, who were accused of defaming people via Twitter.
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Muslim Brotherhood in Bahrain Change their Statute to Confirm They’re Not Affiliated with Int’l Organization
2018-03-14
The Islamic Tribune Society (Muslim Brotherhood) amended its statute to emphasize that it is not associated with non-Bahraini entities. The Society is accused of joining the international Muslim Brotherhood organization.
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UN Group Calls for Release of Bahraini Journalist Mahmood Al-Jazeeri, Deems his Detention Arbitrary
2018-03-13
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that the detention of Bahraini journalist Mahmood Al-Jazeeri is arbitrary and officially demanded that the Government of Bahrain release him.
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Australia Expresses Deep Concern about Imprisonment of Peaceful Protestors in Bahrain
2018-03-13
Australia said that it remained deeply concerned about the imprisonment and mistreatment of peaceful protestors in Bahrain.
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National Institute for Human Rights Says Training 160 National Security Agency Personnel
2018-03-13
Secretary General of the National Institute for Human Rights said the Institute’s training center trained 248 people in February 2018, noting that 160 of whom work at the National Security Agency.
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Shura Council Approves Cancellation of Cases before Sharia Courts after 60-Day Period instead of 6 Months
2018-03-13
Bahraini Shura Council approved bill amending Article 34 of the Code of Procedures before the Sharia Courts by amending the duration of the cancelled cases from 6 months to 60 days.
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Activist: Testimonies on Officer Abdulaziz Al-Baker’s Involvement in Torture of Dissidents in National Security Agency HQ
2018-03-13
Prominent human rights activist Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafdah said that live testimonies had been received indicating the involvement of officer Abdulaziz Al-Baker in torturing opponents of the regime in the notorious National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters.
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New Chamber of Commerce Board to Meet Next Week to Distribute Positions
2018-03-12
New Board of Directors of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will hold its first meeting at beginning of next week, during which positions and duties of members will be distributed.
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120 Muezzins and Mosque Imams Demand Jaafari Endowments Directorate to Rehire them
2018-03-12
Local Bahraini Al-Ayyam newspaper reported that dozens of muezzins and mosque imams demanded to be returned to their jobs, from which they were dismissed more than three years ago.
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What’s Hidden is Worse: Hamad bin Isa Plotted to Carry out Bombings in Doha
2018-03-12
A documentary aired on Al-Jazeera TV on the failed coup d'etat against the Emir of Qatar, revealed that Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (then crown prince) planned to carry out bombings.
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Cassation Court Considers Appeal against Wa’ad Dissolution on March 19
2018-03-12
Ahmad Al-Ghasra, member of National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), the second largest opposition society in the country, said that the cassation court will consider the appeal against Wa’ad dissolution on March 19.