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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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Front Line Defenders: Ebtisam Al-Saegh Tortured and Sexually Assaulted by Bahrain NSA
2017-06-02
On 26 May 2017, human rights defender Ebtisam Al-Saegh was summoned by the National Security Agency (NSA) to Muharraq police station, in the North of the country, Front Line Defenders (FLD) stated.
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Amnesty: Bahrain Heading for “Total Suppression” of Human Rights as Secular Opposition Group Banned
2017-06-02
Bahrain's dissolution of a major political opposition society is the latest troubling move in its blatant campaign to end all criticism of the government, Amnesty International said.
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Amnesty: Bahrain Must Investigate Activist Torture Claims
2017-06-02
Bahrain should investigate claims by a human rights activist who says she was tortured and sexually assaulted while in detention last week, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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AFP: Bahrain Follows Trump Trip with Dissent Crackdown
2017-06-02
Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf last month -- a move that experts say is no coincidence.
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Jaw Prisoners Complain about Restrictions and Lack of Food, Demand Action to Save Them
2017-06-01
A number of Jaw prisoners complained about ongoing restrictions on them and lack of food, as some of them spent days of Ramadan month without receiving Iftar meal.
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Trump Administration’s Plan Drops Bahrain’s Security Assistance to 86%
2017-06-01
The British “The Independent” newspaper said that the proposed slashes to the US’ diplomacy and foreign aid budgets cut aids to several Middle East countries.
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Bahrain Condemns Baghdad and Kabul Terrorist Bombings
2017-06-01
Bahrain condemned the terrorist bombings that took place in Baghdad and Kabul that left scores of dead and injured people.
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Information Report Death of Bahraini ISIS Preacher Turki Al-Binali
2017-06-01
Information report death of Bahraini Turki Al-Binali in a raid carried out by the international coalition on a car carrying him along with two other ISIS leaders on Monday (May 29, 2017).
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Wa’ad Headquarters Closed after Court Ruled its Dissolution
2017-06-01
The Bahraini authorities closed on Wednesday (May 31, 2017) headquarters of the National Democratic Action Society, Wa’ad, hours after court ruled its dissolution and liquidation of its assets.
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Al-Daihi to Middle East Eye: Isn’t it time for UN to Send Special Representative to Bahrain?
2017-06-01
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, said that the international community has legal and moral obligations to provide protection for peaceful protesters and civil community in Bahrain.
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Amnesty Recounts Details about Torture HR Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh was Subjected to at NSA
2017-06-01
Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh recounted to Amnesty International details about the torture she was subjected to at the National Security Agency (NSA) building last Friday (May 26, 2017).
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US State Department: Gulf Leaders to Meet Trump in Washington, Agreement to Deter Interferences in Bahrain
2017-06-01
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Stuart Jones, said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will meet within a year in Washington with US President Donald Trump.
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Activist Ebtisam Al-Saegh Confirms She was Subjected to Torture at NSA
2017-06-01
Bahraini activist Ebtisam Al-Saegh told Amnesty International that she was subjected to torture at the National Security Apparatus building, after she was summoned for interrogation on Friday.
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Eyewitness Reports Seeing Detainee Alawi Al-Moussawi at Public Prosecution in Deplorable Condition
2017-06-01
An eyewitness reported that the said detainee Sayed Alawi Al-Moussawi in the Public Prosecution building today Wednesday (May 31, 2017).
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6 Human Rights Organizations Reveal Bahraini Activists & Bloggers are Tortured, Forced to Suspend Activities
2017-06-01
Six human rights organization said that some activists and bloggers were recently summoned to the National Security building, and were subject to torture and sexual assault to force them into suspending their human rights and media activism.
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Al-Wefaq Condemns Decision to Dissolve Wa'ad: Regime Heads Towards Eradicating Opposition Political Action
2017-05-31
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said thay the Bahraini regime is heading towards completely eradicating the public opposition political action in the country. This comes after the High Administrative court ruled today the dissolution of National Democratic Action Society Wa'ad.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Dissolves Secular Opposition Group
2017-05-31
A Bahraini court dissolved a secular opposition party on Wednesday, a judicial official said, as authorities in the Gulf state kept up a crackdown on dissent.
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Reuters: Bahraini Court Dissolves Main Secular Opposition Group
2017-05-31
A Bahraini court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the main secular Waad opposition group and the seizure of its assets, Waad said on its Twitter account.
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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.