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HR Groups Strongly Condemn Bahraini Gov’t Move to Dissolve Leading Secular Opposition Society Wa’ad
2017-03-07
A number of human rights groups denounced in the strongest possible terms “the Government of Bahrain’s efforts to dissolve Wa’ad and to systematically dismantle the country’s independent political space.”
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Commenting on Ministry of Justice Lawsuit, Radhi Al-Mosawi to Reuters: "This is Another step to Undermine Political Work"
2017-03-07
Bahrain's justice ministry took steps on Monday to dissolve a major opposition group it accuses of supporting terrorism, state news agency BNA reported, filing a lawsuit the group said was an attempt by the government to stamp out dissent.
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AFP: Bahrain Seeks Dissolution of Secular Opposition Party
2017-03-07
Bahrain's justice ministry said Monday it filed a lawsuit to dissolve a secular opposition party, the state-run news agency said, months after the country's main Shiite opposition party was banned.
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In Response to Authorities’ Move: Wa’ad Members Say National Opposition Engraved in Nation’s Memory
2017-03-07
Prominent members of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), confirmed that the Ministry of Justice demand to dissolve the society stands evidence that Wa’ad has always been honest with its supporters, and that it never compromised the rights of its people.
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Bahrain Moves to Ban Opposition Party and Let Army Courts Try Civilians, The Guardian
2017-03-07
Bahrain Justice ministry files lawsuit to dissolve Wa’ad society, while parliament approves constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians amid fresh crackdown on dissent and human rights.
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Ministry of Justice Demands to Dissolve Wa’ad, Accuses it of “Promoting Forceful Overthrow of Political Regime”
2017-03-07
The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced on Monday (March 6, 2017) that it has filed a lawsuit demanding to dissolve the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) and accused it of “promoting forceful overthrow of political regime”.
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AP: Bahrain Files Lawsuit to Dissolve Secular Political Party
2017-03-06
Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the last year as part of an intense crackdown on opposition in the island nation.
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Reuters: Bahrain Justice Ministry Seeks to Dissolve Opposition Group
2017-03-06
Bahrain's justice ministry filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to dissolve a main opposition group on the grounds that it undermined security, state news agency BNA reported.
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Ministry of labor to Dissolve 3 Civil Societies
2017-03-06
Proceeding in the authorities' series in eliminating civil society institutions, the Al-Ayam newspaper, owned by the King's Media Advisor Nabil Al-Hamr, said that the Ministry of labor is to dissolve 3 civil societies for their "ineffectiveness".
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Wa’ad Demands to Unveil Fate of Citizen Forcibly Disappeared since 40 Days
2016-12-04
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) expressed its deep concerns at the enforced disappearance of Bahraini citizen Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein and considered his disappearance a constitutional and legal violation incriminated by the international law. It is to mention that Sayed Alawi has been forcibly disappeared since about 40 days.
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Outgoing Wa’ad Society SG Radhi Al-Musawi Summoned to Appear before Public Prosecution
2016-11-14
Wa'ad Society said that its outgoing Secretary General Radhi Al-Musawi received a summons to appear before Public Prosecution on Sunday.
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Wa’ad Denounces Bahrain Hosting Israeli Sports Delegation
2016-10-22
The National Democratic Work Society, Wa’ad, denounced news that Bahrain is to host the FIFA congress in presence of a delegation from the Zionist entity.
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Al-Wefaq Is Not for Sale, Activists Respond to Gov't Attack on Al-Wefaq Properties
2016-10-21
"To those who don't know the value of things: Al-Wefaq can neither be sold nor bought," said Ebrahim Sharif on Twitter following Bahraini forces' raid on Al-Wefaq HQ.
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Ministry of Justice Considers Wa’ad Visit to Ashura Gatherings in Violation to Associations Law
2016-10-19
Yousif Al-Khaja said that the society received a notice from the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs stating that the society has violated the political association’s law over its members’ visit to Ashura gatherings.
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Wa’ad Deems FM Statement Praising War Criminal Peres Unacceptable
2016-09-30
The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) believed that the statements of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa praising former Zionist President, Shimon Peres, were unacceptable.
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Wa'ad Believes Dissolving Al-Wefaq Undermines Public Political Action
2016-09-23
The National Democratic Action Society - Wa'ad believed that the decision to dissolve Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society undermines the public political action. This stance came after the appeals court upheld a decision to dissolve Al-Wefaq.
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"Wa'ad" To Hold its Eighth General Conference in November
2016-09-08
The National Democratic Action Society "Wa'ad" announced officially on Wednesday that its eighth General Conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 3-4, 2016.
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"Wa'ad" Criticizes Sheikh Qassim's Trial, Denounces Interfering in Sectarian Privacies
2016-07-28
Wa'ad called upon Bahraini authorities to take on national responsibility to preserve civil peace and social stability in the country.
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Justice Ministry Prevents Wa'ad Society from Holding Current Week's Seminar
2016-07-21
Wa'ad Society canceled seminar to be held Wednesday after Justice Ministry demanded it to refrain from holding it.
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Wa'ad Says It Received No Gov't. Benefits Since 2011
2016-04-15
The Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad) Radhi Al-Musawi said that "the financial support that the society was supposed to receive completely stopped in 2011."