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Bahraini Seminar at American Univ. in Paris: Torture, State Policy Covered by King
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The deputy president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, confirmed that torture in Bahrain is in fact an official systematic policy, highlighting a number of cases documented by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Bahrain’s King Say his Country Enjoys Complete Freedom of Press & Expression
2015-12-05
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “Bahrain press today enjoys complete freedom of expression and opinion,” expressing his appreciation of all journalists and columnists for raising key issues which serve the interests of the country.
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Bahraini King Says his Country’s HR Record Is “Honorable”
2015-12-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa claimed that his country is concerned with protecting human rights, describing its human rights record as “honorable”.
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John Kerry: We Encourage Bahraini King to Engage in Reconciliation Process
2015-11-21
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US Secretary of State John Kerry said he discussed with his Bahraini counterpart Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa the internal challenges of reconciliation and the process of trying to bring people together in Bahrain.
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Bahrain’s Hamad bin Isa Says Proud of Tribes’ Role that Helped “Invade Bahrain”
2015-11-04
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said on Monday (November 2, 2015) that he is proud of the role of Arab tribes which have been linked to the Bahraini rulers since the invasion of Bahrain.
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US Official Says Discussed “Human Rights Protection” with Bahraini King
2015-11-03
Bahrain Mirror: A United States official said that he discussed with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the importance of protecting human rights.
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King Hamad Meets with BDF Senior Officials to Discuss Bahrain’s Participation in War on Yemen
2015-10-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received “the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and a number of senior BDF officials.”
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Royal Decree Issued to Withdraw Retirement Rights & Benefits from Bahrainis Stripped of their Citizenships
2015-10-17
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree to revoke “retirement rights and benefits” of individuals who have been stripped of their Bahraini citizenship.
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Bahrain’s King Promotes National Security Apparatus Head to Lieutenant-General
2015-10-16
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain issued a Royal Order No. 40/2015, promoting the director of the National Security Apparatus (NSA) Adel bin Khalifa Hamad Al-Fadhel to lieutenant-general.
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Bahraini Parliament Imposes Austerity Measures By Royal Directives: Freezes Travels of Friendship Committees & Merges Administrations
2015-10-13
Bahrain Mirror: The Secretary-General of the Council of Representatives Abdullah Al-Dosari announced some economic measures concerning the travels of the elected legislative chamber members.
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King Hamad Says Regional Developments Made him Merge Ministries & Announces December 17 “National Martyrs Day”
2015-10-12
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that the rapidly-unfolding political developments in the region required him to issue directives to merge some ministries” and announced that a National Martyrs Day will be marked on December 17.
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Bahraini King's Sons Say They Contributed to Liberation of Marib & Seizing Bab Al-Mandab Strait in War on Yemen
2015-10-10
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paid a visit to the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), to listen to a "briefing including detailed explanation about the tasks accomplished successfully by the BDF unit" in Yemen.
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Bahraini King Orders Shura & Representatives Councils to Convene on Oct. 11
2015-10-10
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa summoned the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council to convene.
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King Hamad Issues 14 Urgent Decrees Including Restructuring Pension Benefits
2015-10-09
Bahrain Mirror: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued on Wednesday (October 7, 2015) 14 decree-laws to deal with the current financial conditions.
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Bahrain’s King Receives BDF’s “Duty Force One” Led by His Sons
2015-10-09
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Wednesday (October 7, 2015) members of the Bahrain Defence Force "Duty Force-One".
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Bahraini King Chairs Royal Family Council Meeting Amid Absence of PM
2015-09-28
Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa chaired the regular meeting of the Royal Family Council in the absence of the Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
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Bahraini King Meets PM & CP to Discuss Cabinet & Financial Situation
2015-09-21
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) announced that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with his uncle, Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in the presence of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to discuss the requirements of the current stage in light of the financial situation.
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Bahrain King Forms Smaller Cabinet After Meeting with Son the Crown Prince
2015-09-17
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued directives to form smaller cabinet to “solve financial problems” after meeting with his son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad.
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Washington Post: King Hamad Among Five Human Rights Abusers Backed By the U.S.
2015-09-10
Bahrain Mirror: The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was ranked in second place in an article by Washington Post’s Sudarsan Raghavan posted in September 8, 2015, including a list of five human rights abusers backed by the United States.
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Sawsan Al-Shaer: King Hamad Restored My Program after Being Cancelled by the Information Minister
2015-09-09
Bahrain Mirror: Sawsan Al-Shaer, stated that the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ordered to bring back her program after it was cancelled by the Minister of Information Affairs.