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US Ambassador Deeply Troubled by Al-Wefaq Suspension
2016-06-16
The United States Ambassador to HRC said he's deeply troubled by Bahraini authorities' decision to dissolve Al-Wefaq Society.
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FCO Concerned by Al-Wefaq Suspension & Calls on Bahrain to Respect Rights of Political Groups
2016-06-16
FCO expressed concern by decision to suspend activities of Bahraini opposition group, Al Wefaq, and freeze its assets.
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France Deplores ShutDown of Al-Wefaq & Calls on Bahrain to Reverse Decision
2016-06-16
France deplored the shutdown of the headquarters of Al-Wefaq political opposition group and suspension of its activities.
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US State Dept. Rejects Decision to Shut Down Al-Wefaq, Stresses It’s a Peaceful Political Group
2016-06-16
State Department stressed it won’t be acceptable to US for any Bahraini opposition political entity to be closed.
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Forbes: Bahrain Economy Set For Further Slump Following Renewed Political Clampdown
2016-06-16
The economic Forbes magazine said unexpected closure of Al-Wefaq is likely to spell further trouble for Bahrain.
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Bahrain's King Supports Measures Taken against Al-Wefaq
2016-06-16
Bahrain's King voiced his support for measures taken by government against Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
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Reuters: U.S. 'Deeply Troubled' by Bahrain Crackdown on Opposition Group
2016-06-15
The U.S. State Department expressed concern on Tuesday about Bahrain's decision to suspend the main...
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Washington Deeply Troubled by Al-Wefaq Suspension, Urges Bahraini Officials to Reconsider Decision
2016-06-15
US State Department said it's deeply troubled by Bahrain's alarming move today to dissolve opposition political society Al-Wefaq.
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HRF: Suspension of Al-Wefaq Part of Alarming New Crackdown to Eliminate all Remaining Opposition in Bahrain
2016-06-14
HRF said suspension of Al-Wefaq is part of alarming crackdown by government to eliminate remaining opposition in country.
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AFP: Bahrain Court Suspends Main Opposition Bloc
2016-06-14
A Bahraini court on Tuesday suspended the main opposition Al-Wefaq group pending a verdict ...
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AP: Bahrain Suspends Main Shiite Opposition Party Amid Crackdown
2016-06-14
Bahrain suspended the tiny island kingdom's largest Shiite political group and froze its assets on Tuesday as part of a widening crackdown
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Reuters: Bahrain Court Suspends Main Opposition Group
2016-06-14
A Bahraini court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the country's main opposition al-Wefaq Islamic group and set a hearing in October to look into dissolving it, a lawyer for al-Wefaq said on his Twitter account.
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Al-Wefaq Rejects Ruling against Opposition Leader, Deems It “Provocative”
2016-05-30
Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq rejected ruling issued against opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, sentencing him to 9 years in prison.
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Al-Wefaq: Karimi's Deportation Violates Bahrain Constitution
2016-05-25
Al-Wefaq said expulsion of Taimour Karimi is an illegal action and clear example of ongoing practice of deportation.
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Al-Wefaq Expresses Concern over Ongoing Forced Deportations
2016-05-19
Bahrain's main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, stated that depriving Bahrain national Hasan Abulqasim from his right to citizenship is a violation of Article 24/3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Al-Wefaq further expressed its concern over the increasing cases of forced expulsions.
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Al-Wefaq Freedoms & Human Rights Dept: Jaw Prison Block 4 Overcrowded with 220 over Maximum Capacity
2016-05-09
The Freedoms and Human Rights Department at Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society expressed its concern, regarding the recurrent news it has been receiving from Jaw Central Prison since April 2016 about overcrowding issues in the prison, particularly block 4.
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Al-Wefaq Annual Report: 1,765 Arrested & 3 Killed in 2015
2016-04-28
The Freedoms and Human Rights Department at Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a report revealing the widespread human rights and religious freedoms violations practiced by the Bahraini authorities in 2015.
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Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq Denies Receiving Any Government Benefits Since 2011
2016-04-14
The main opposition group in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, denied receiving any government benefits since May 2011.
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Trial of Al-Wefaq's Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman Adjourned until April 11th
2016-03-15
The Bahraini supreme criminal court held the sixth trial hearing of Sheikh Ali Salman, the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and adjourned the trial until April 11, 2016.
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Al-Wefaq Says Lord Avebury's Death Big Loss to Bahraini People
2016-02-17
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, offered its sincere condolences for the loss of Lord Eric Avebury, describing him as "the defender of the freedom of all nations,"