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Middle East Monitor: Amnesty Slams UK for Whitewashing Bahrain Human Rights Abuses
2016-11-25
The Middle East Monitor website said that “Amnesty International has slammed the UK government for its whitewashing of human rights abuses in Bahrain.”
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Reuters: Bahrain Foreign Ministry Rejects Findings of Amnesty Report on Torture
2016-11-24
Bahrain's foreign ministry rejected on Wednesday the findings of an Amnesty International report published this week, which said torture and other forms of ill-treatment persist in the Gulf kingdom.
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Bahraini Foreign Ministry Rejects Amnesty International’s Report
2016-11-24
Bahraini Foreign Ministry rejected the content of Amnesty International’s report which confirmed the failure of Bahrain’s official bodies in maintaining prisoner and detainee rights, especially of those who were subjected to torture.
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Reuters: Amnesty Says Torture, Rights Abuses Persist in Bahrain Despite Reforms
2016-11-22
Torture and other forms of ill-treatment persist in Bahrain despite reforms introduced by the Gulf Arab kingdom to address alleged human rights abuses after a 2011 uprising, Amnesty International said on Monday.
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The Guardian: UK Utterly Disingenuous about Human Rights in Bahrain, Amnesty
2016-11-21
UK-based newspaper The Guardian highlighted the criticism addressed by Amnesty International to UK ministers, who according to the organization, “act as ‘overexcited cheerleaders’ for ‘woefully inadequate’ reforms”.
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Bahraini King Receives UK Crown Prince: Our Relations are Built on Mutual Interests
2016-11-09
The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa described his country’s relations with Britain, as “deep-rooted and solid” and built “on mutual interests” during his meeting with UK Prince Charles in Bahrain.
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On his Retrial Eve, Amnesty Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman's Immediate Release
2016-11-05
Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to release the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Sheikh Ali Salman, urging them to quash his conviction.
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On his Retrial Eve, Amnesty Calls for Sheikh Ali Salman's Immediate Release
2016-11-05
Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to release the opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Sheikh Ali Salman, urging them to quash his conviction.
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Amnesty International Launches Campaign to Release Nabeel Rajab and Fadhel Abbas
2016-10-27
Amnesty International said that “the Bahraini authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights activist Nabeel Rajab and opposition leader Fadhel Abbas, two prisoners of conscience who are facing long prison sentences for using Twitter to voice concerns about human rights abuses in the conflict in Yemen.”
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Amnesty: Closure of Al-Wefaq Provides Proof that Peaceful Dissent in Bahrain will not be Tolerated
2016-07-21
Amnesty considered that “the Bahraini authorities’ escalating attacks against human rights through the dissolution of Al-Wefaq is a flagrant attack on freedom of expression and association aimed at silencing opponents and critics.”
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AFP: Amnesty, EU Parliament Urge Bahrain to Release Human Rights Defender
2016-07-08
Amnesty International and the European Parliament on Thursday urged Bahrain to release a prominent human rights defender and denounced repression against freedom of expression in the tiny Gulf kingdom.
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Amnesty Calls on Bahrain to Halt Its Intensified Crackdown on Human Rights
2016-06-26
Amnesty International called on the Bahrain authorities to halt its intensified crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and movement
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Amnesty Attacks UK Foreign Secretary over "Muted Response" to Sentence of Bahraini Opposition Leader
2016-06-10
Amnesty slammed UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond over muted response to the toughening of Bahraini opposition leader's sentence.
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Amnesty & HRW Criticize UN for Removing Saudi-led Coalition from Blacklist
2016-06-09
Human Rights groups slammed UN decision to remove Saudi-led coalition fighting in ...
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Amnesty: Conviction Issued Against Al-Wefaq S-G Politically Motivated
2016-05-31
Amnesty International said conviction of opposition leader is a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression.
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AFP: Amnesty Urges F1 Host Bahrain to Free Jailed Opponents
2016-04-02
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Amnesty International urged Bahraini authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release jailed opposition figures as opening practice for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix began at a circuit near Manama on Friday.
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Amnesty Int'l & 153 Medical Professionals Call on Bahrain King to Release Dr al-Ekri Imprisoned for Treating Injured Protesters
2016-03-18
In an open letter, 153 medical professionals, including two medical organisations, with Amnesty International called for Dr 'Ali al-'Ekri's immediate release on the fifth anniversary of his arrest for treating injured protesters and criticisng the excessive force used by the armed forces against them.
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Amnesty Int'l Urges Bahrain to Immediately Release Prisoner of Conscience Zainab Al-Khawaja
2016-03-15
Amnesty International called on the Bahraini authorities to immediately release human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja who was arrested on Monday (March 14, 2016), along with her baby son Abdulhadi.
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Amnesty Int'l: Sentencing Ebrahim Sharif Blatant Attempt to Punish him for Speaking out
2016-02-25
Amnesty International said on Wednesday (February 24, 2016) the sentencing of Bahraini political activist Ebrahim Sharif to one year in prison is a blatant attempt to punish him for speaking out.
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Amnesty Urges Doctors to Sign Open Letter Calling for Dr. Al-Ekri’s Release: Let’s not Forget this Courageous Doctor
2016-02-20
Amnesty International called for keeping in mind the courageous Bahraini doctor who spoke out against the abuses committed in Bahrain, Dr. Ali Al-Ekri, urging his fellow medical professionals to sign an open letter calling for his immediate release.