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Al-Wefaq: Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial Targets Entire Religious Sect
2017-03-15
Deputy Secretary General of al-Wefaq Islamic National Society, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi said that the Bahraini regime has reiterated continuing the trial against a true Islamic doctrine, its rituals and acts of worship.
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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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Detained Opposition Figures Abstain from Family Visits in Protest of Reducing time to Half an Hour
2017-03-01
Al-Wefaq Secretary General, Sheikh Ali Salman said on Tuesday that the opposition figures decided to abstain from family visits, in protest of prison authority decision to reduce time of visit from 1 hour to half an hour.
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AFP: 20 Arrested as Bahrain Approves Military Trial of Civilians
2017-02-23
Bahrain police have arrested 20 people in a crackdown on Shiite villages, as legislators approved a constitutional amendment that could see civilians tried in military courts in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
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Al-Wefaq Offers Condolence in Martyr Al-Ajouz, Considers Martyrdom of 7 Citizens within Short Period Reflection to Bloody Scene in Bahrain
2017-02-22
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, offered condolence to the people of Bahrain and Al-Ajouz family in the martyrdom of youth Abdullah Al-Ajouz who passed away among other martyrs while demanding freedom, justice and dignity.
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Justice Ministry to Adopt Measures Against Remaining Opposition Societies
2017-02-16
The Ministry of Justice said that the political societies that almost entirely devoid of all elements of legitimate political work, which threatens action against the remaining opposition societies, after the dissolution of Al-Wefaq Society.
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PHOTOS: Bahrainis Break Fear with Mass Protests on the Eve of February 14 Revolution’s Anniversary
2017-02-14
Angry demonstrations took to the streets of various Bahraini areas, on the eve of the February 14 revolution’s 6th anniversary.
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Al-Wefaq Offers Condolence in Freedom Martyrs, Demands Int’l Committee to Investigate Regime’s Crimes
2017-02-12
The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society offered condolence in the 3 dissident martyrs who were killed by the Bahraini security forces while attempting to flee outside Bahrain, demanding to establish an international committee to investigate the regime’s crimes
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BCHR Issues its Annual Report: Unprecedented Campaign on Civil Society & 13000 Arrested Citizens
2017-02-09
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that the year 2016 witnessed an unprecedented crackdown on human rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain, indicating that the authorities widened their attacks against freedoms and opposers and arrested about 1300 citizens.
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Justice Minister Says No Dialogue with “Criminals”, Ibrahim Sharif Responds: Is there Anyone Left for Dialogue?
2017-02-08
Bahrain’s Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa said Tuesday (February 7, 2016) that the government will not sit for dialogue with anyone who dubs killers “martyrs”.
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Al-Wefaq Cables Condolences to Iran’s Leadership, People over Rafsanjani Demise
2017-01-11
Bahrain’s National Islamic Society, al-Wefaq, sent a cable of condolences to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and Iranian President over the demise of Chairman of the Expediency Council, Ayatollah Sheikh Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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Al-Wefaq’s Majeed Milad: Bahraini Crisis Recognized by Various Parties
2017-01-08
Senior opposition leader, ad member of “al-Wefaq” Society, Majeed Milad, said that the crisis in Bahrain is recognized by various parties.
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2016: Bahrain Dissolves Al-Wefaq Society, John Kerry Says Move Undermines Region’s Security (Timeline)
2017-01-06
On the 14th of June 2016, the Bahraini authorities shut down the headquarters of the main opposition group in the country, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, without any prior warning.
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France Voices Concern over 9-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against Sheikh Ali Salman
2016-12-13
France said Monday (December 12, 2016) that it “notes with concern the upholding of the nine-year prison sentence for al-Wefaq’s secretary-general, Sheikh Ali Salman, whose movement – the main opposition party – was dissolved in July by the courts.”
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Al-Wefaq Describes 9-Year Prison Sentence against Secretary General as “An Adventure”
2016-12-13
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the Bahraini regime’s step to uphold a 9-year imprisonment sentence against national opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman is “an adventure” which further aggravates the political, economic, and human rights situation.
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Bahrain Opposition Leader’s Sentencing Hearing Adjourned until Dec. 12
2016-12-05
Bahraini High Appeal Court adjourned sentencing hearing of Secretary General of dissolved Al-Wefaq Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, until December 12 for further deliberation.
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AFP: Bahrain Opposition Group Appeals Against Dissolution
2016-10-31
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group has appealed against a court ruling that it should be dissolved over terrorism-related charges, a judicial official said Sunday.
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Verdict on Dissolving Al-Wefaq and Closing its Headquarters Challenged before Cassation Court
2016-10-30
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society challenged on Sunday (October 30, 2016) the verdict issued against it, demanding its overturn.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General Calls for Dealing with Society’s Dissolution as One of “Authorities’ Failures”
2016-10-26
Deputy S-G of Al-Wefaq Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi called on the people of Bahrain and Al-Wefaq supporters to deal with Al-Wefaq suspension as “a point of failure by the authorities" and "use it to serve the interest of our national project, for the sake of shifting towards justice and democracy”.
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AFP: Bahrain to Auction Banned Opposition's Seized Assets
2016-10-23
Bahrain will auction the confiscated assets of the main Shiite opposition in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom after it was dissolved over terrorism-related charges, a judicial source said Saturday.