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Bahrain Between External Peace and Internal Reconciliation: Unresolved Issues Require Fundamental Solutions
2024-07-10
In an interview, former opposition MP Ali Al-Aswad from the Al-Wefaq bloc asserted that international peace is unattainable without internal peace in Bahrain.
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Jaw Prison Administration Punishes Political Prisoners by Transferring Them to Criminal Prison Blocks and Isolated Cells
2024-06-03
The administration of Bahrain's Jaw Central Prison recently transferred several political prisoners to prison buildings designated for criminal inmates and placed some in isolation after they left to take exams and visit the prison infirmary.
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Ali Haji May Face Imprisonment Again on Charges of "Penetrating a Restricted Area"
2024-05-06
Ali Haji, a human rights activist who spent 10 years in prison, faces a prison sentence if convicted by the court this week on charges of "violating the ban on restricted areas".
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Political Prisoners' Families to Ombudsman and HR Institute: We Demand Immediate, Unconditional Freedom for Our Sons Who Are Dying Slowly
2024-04-05
Families of political prisoners held in Jaw Central Prison issued a message on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, addressed to both the head of the National Institute for Human Rights, Ali Al-Dirazi, and the Secretary-General of the Office of the Ombudsman, Ghada Hameed. In the message, they demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the political prisoners.
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Return of Repression to Bahrain's Streets with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister's Blessing
2024-04-04
Just one day after the banquet hosted by the Crown Prince for senior officers and officials of the Ministry of Interior, repression resumed against peaceful marches organized by the families of political prisoners demanding their release. The crackdown commenced yesterday evening in the village of Al-Qedam.
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UN Team: 4 Bahraini Opposition Leaders Subjected to Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Enforced Disappearance, Unfair Trial, and Medical Neglect
2024-03-20
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, on Monday, March 18, 2024, confirmed that 4 senior Bahraini opposition leaders were subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearance, unfair trial, and medical neglect.
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50 Political Prisoners in Jaw Prison Continue Protest against Security Isolation Punishment for Fellow Inmates
2024-03-09
Fifty political prisoners held in the Jaw Central Prison persisted in their protest by refusing to enter their cells, rejecting the prison administration's implementation of the security isolation punishment on several of their fellow inmates.
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ADHRB: Self-censorship Is Bahrainis' Refuge from the Guillotine of Government Pursuit
2024-02-06
Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) asserts the right guaranteed to all citizens in Bahrain for freedom of opinion and expression, calling on the government of Bahrain to adhere to the international laws and treaties it has ratified.
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Bahraini Interior Minister from the US Declares Views opposing Regime Policy should be Eradicated
2023-06-12
The Bahraini Minister of Interior participated in an event held by the American D.A.R.E. organization, an organization that provides training for security officers. They had an anti-addiction program called "Together" which then turned into a program for combating violence and addiction.
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Sheikh Sanqour: Reform Made by Repression and Harsh Security Measures Doesn't Last
2023-01-28
Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour stressed in a speech on the need to adhere to justice and fairness in managing the affairs of the country and its people, by caring for and preserving people's rights, creating equal opportunities for all and rejecting all forms of discrimination.
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Al-Wefaq Calls on Bahrain Authorities Not to Retaliate against Prisoners: What They're Subjected to is a Crime
2023-01-23
Commenting on the increasing demands of prisoners to improve the living conditions in Bahraini prisons, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that what political prisoners are being subjected to is a crime and constitutes a threat to the lives of political prisoners.
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Human Rights Council: Calls to Respect Shiites' Rights, Release Detainees in Bahrain
2022-11-08
Human Rights Council member states have called on Bahrain to respect the religious freedoms of Shiites and to release political detainees.
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Ali Al-Aswad: Why Have Bahraini Elections Come to This?
2022-11-06
Bahrain has experienced years of hardships. The constant battle since the 1971 independence has had three demands agreed upon by the people of the country: obtaining rights, participating in the decision-making process, and achieving justice. It was the indigenous people who exerted efforts to reach these aims.
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Editorial: A Successful Campaign
2022-11-04
The Bahraini government's attempts to exploit the Pope's visit to polish its black record and portray itself as an incubator of tolerance and religious pluralism have failed.
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Sheikh Al-Daihi Announces Al-Wefaq's Complete Boycott of Bahrain's "Farcical Elections" in Event Held in Beirut
2022-11-04
Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, announced the Society's full boycott of Bahrain's parliamentary and municipal elections in a speech he delivered on Friday (November 4, 2022) at an event held in Beirut, entitled "Word of the Homeland".
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Sheikh Al-Daihi: We Appreciate Pope's Calls to Counter Discrimination on Religious Basis, Abolish Death Penalty in Bahrain
2022-11-04
Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, expressed his society's appreciation to Pope Francis' calls after arriving in Bahrain on Thursday to counter religious discrimination and protect constitutional obligations.
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ACHR Chairperson Violette Dagher: Pope Required to Send Strong Message to Political Authoritarian Power in Bahrain
2022-11-04
In an interview with the chairperson of the Arab Committee for Human Rights (ACHR), Dr. Violette Dagher hoped that his Holiness "sends at least a strong message to the political authorities in a country that suffers from political authoritarianism."
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King Comments on Pope's Speech after Midnight: Bahrain Dedicated to HR Issues
2022-11-04
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said, "The Kingdom of Bahrain, in accordance with its principles, is dedicated to affirm, maintain and abide by human rights, in practice, and establishes frameworks to ensure their preservation."
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Pope Francis Calls for End to Death Penalty and Religious Discrimination in Bahrain Visit
2022-11-03
Pope Francis urged the authorities in Bahrain on Thursday to abolish the death penalty and commit to guaranteeing basic human rights for all citizens as he arrived in the island kingdom of Bahrain, where systematic discrimination against its Shiite majority has been reported by human rights groups.
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Pope Francis Calls for End to Death Penalty and Religious Discrimination in Bahrain Visit
2022-11-03
Pope Francis urged the authorities in Bahrain on Thursday to abolish the death penalty and commit to guaranteeing basic human rights for all citizens as he arrived in the island kingdom of Bahrain, where systematic discrimination against its Shiite majority has been reported by human rights groups.