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Bahraini Authorities Close Diraz Entrances to Prevent Worshipers from Joining Central Prayer
2016-02-27
The Bahraini security authorities blocked the entrances of Diraz village on Friday (February 26, 2016). This blockage coincided with a call by the Bahraini Shiite clerics for a central prayer at the Imam Sadiq Mosque, after Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour was summoned for interrogation.
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Security Alert in Bahrain ahead of Feb. 14 Uprising Anniv.
2016-02-12
The Bahraini authorities imposed strict security measures days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the start of the February 14 uprising, during which the opposition will hold a series of events and protests.
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Local Paper: Several Shotgun Injuries amongst Protesters in Bahrain’s Sitra
2016-01-11
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wasat newspaper said that “the clashes which Sitra witnessed yesterday left several injuries caused by shotgun pellets,” fired by police at protestors.
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Bahraini Forces Arrest Former Municipality Council Member Hamid Al-Basri in House Raid
2015-12-29
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media outlets said that Bahraini security forces raided on early Monday morning (December 28, 2015) the house of the former member of the municipality council Hamid Al-Basri in the village of Sanabis.
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Life Imprisonment Handed Down to Suspect over Attempted Murder of 2 Policemen
2015-12-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced a young man to life in prison after the Public Prosecution accused him of attempting to murder two policemen in a bombing.
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Bahraini Security Forces Arrest Citizen on Causeway & Another at Airport
2015-12-19
Bahrain Mirror: Activists on social media outlets said that Bahraini security forces arrested Ahmad Jaafar Ibrahim and Ahmad Ali Kadhem on the King Fahd Causeway and at the Bahrain airport.
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SIU Studies Possibility to Appeal Against Acquittal of 5 Policemen over Torture Case
2015-12-11
Bahrain Mirror:Member of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Mohammad Khalid Al-Haza', said that the unit is currently studying the grounds of that verdict and if there is a possibility of appealing against it.
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Bahraini Court Acquits 5 Policemen of Torture Charges
2015-12-09
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court acquitted on Monday (December 7, 2015) five policemen of charges of torturing detainees to extract false confessions.
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Chief of “Detained Military Men” Mahmoud Al-Alawi Imprisoned
2015-12-01
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain security forces linked to the Ministry of Interior arrested and imprisoned, Mahmoud Al-Alawi, a former detainee known as the “Chief of Military Men” who served three years in prison before he was released in 2014.
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Bahrain’s MoI Says Courts Acquitted 67% of its Accused Members
2015-11-28
Bahrain Mirror: The Interior Ministry Legal Affairs Director Rashid Mohammed Bunajma said the courts have acquitted defendants in 23 cases and issued 12 convictions while 10 other cases are still pending.
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Dozens Arrested in Bahrain in Widespread Campaign of Arbitrary Arrests
2015-11-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini authorities have launched a widespread campaign of arbitrary arrests on Tuesday (November 3, 2015) in a number of areas across Bahrain, taking dozens of Bahrainis into custody.
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Clashes Erupt after Bahraini Security Forces Take Down Ashura Banners Leaving Protestors Injured
2015-10-21
A number of protestors were injured in Bahrain after clashes erupted between government forces and demonstrators over the regime forces' attempts to take down Ashura banners and flags.
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PHOTOS: Clashes & Injuries in Bahrain’s Al-Malikiya & Karzakan after Bahraini Security Forces Take Down Ashura Flags
2015-10-20
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Interior Ministry’s security forces took down Ashura flags and banners in the villages of Al-Malikiya and Karzakan, which caused outrage among residents who took to the streets to protest the authorities’ suppression on Tuesday (October 20, 2015).
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Bahraini Interior Ministry: Suspicious Object Explodes in Al-Juffair Injuring 2 Policemen
2015-10-10
The Bahraini Interior Ministry stated that a suspicious object exploded in Al-Juffair area, leaving two members of security forces with minor injuries.
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Bahrain’s SIU Appeals Verdict Acquitting Policemen Accused of Beating Suspect
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) appealed a verdict issued by the High Criminal Court on September 2, 2015 that acquitted five policemen accused of beating a suspect in order to extract a confession.
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Bahraini Appeals Court: Six-Month Prison Term for Gulf National Accused of Assaulting 2 Policemen
2015-10-02
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini court of appeals presided over by judge Isa Al-Ka'abi commuted the punishment of a Gulf national from one year to 6 months in prison and upheld expelling him from the country.
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Britain Says It’s Training Police & Security Forces in Bahrain
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) stated that the UK continues to provide a package of technical assistance, including training to the police and security services in Bahrain.
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Bahrain's SIU Received 8 Torture Complaints & Interrogated 21 Policemen in August
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror: Member of Bahrain’s Special Investigation Unit affiliated to the Public Prosecution, Mohammad Khalid Al-Hazza, said that the unit received last August, 21 complaints, including 8 torture allegations.
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Bahrain: Security Forces Surround Wa’ad HQ to Take Down Ebrahim Sharif Poster
2015-09-07
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini security forces cordoned off the headquarters of Wa'ad Society and demanded taking down a poster of its former Secretary-General Ebrahim Sharif.
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Bahraini Regime Forces Raid Al-Mustapha Library & Sabotage its Contents
2015-09-01
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini regime forces raided early Monday evening (August 31, 2015) Al-Mustapha Library and sabbotaged its contents.