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Amnesty Int'l: Detainee Hajar Mansour Denied Comprehensive Medical Examination
2019-03-07
Amnesty International said that detainee Hajar Mansour, mother-in-law of activist Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaie, is prevented from undergoing comprehensive medical tests requested by the doctor, who examined her last month, due to suffering a lump in her breast.
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Salam Issues Report Entitled “Citizens without Citizenships”: 807 Stripped of Nationalities between 2015 and 2019
2019-03-06
Salam for Democracy and Human Rights issued a report about the issue of stripping Bahraini citizens of their nationalities as punishment against the political stances they take. This retaliation has increased over the past 4 years, with Bahrainis, whose citizenships were revoked, reaching 807.
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Court Upholds Verdict Issued against Detainee Zeinab Makki Marhoun
2019-02-28
The regime's courts upheld on Tuesday (February 26, 2019) the one-year jail verdict issued against Bahraini detainee Zeinab Makki as well as revoking her citizenship.
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Bahrain Court Upholds Jail Sentence against Relatives of Prominent Activist
2019-02-25
The top court in Western-allied Bahrain upheld three-year jail terms against three relatives of a prominent political activist, a rights group said on Monday, in a case the U.N. describes as an unlawful act of reprisal over family connections.
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Australians who Helped Rescue Thai Cave Boys Appeal for Bahraini Soccer Refugee
2019-02-09
Two Australian divers who helped save 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave have written to the Thai prime minister to ask for the release of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, media reported on Saturday.
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Thai Rights Groups Send Open Letter to Government to Release Al-Araibi
2019-02-08
A coalition of Thai human rights and civil liberties groups, academics and leading legal figures have called on the government to release refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi.
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Prosecution Detains Sayed Al-Mashaal for 15 Days, Charges him with Inciting Hatred against Regime
2019-02-04
The Public Prosecution ordered on Saturday (February 3, 2019) the arrest of prominent cleric Sayed Majeed Al-Mashaal for 15 days pending investigation over charge of inciting hatred against the regime.
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Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Demands Sheikh Ali Salman’s Release
2019-01-31
Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joined the calls to release Bahraini opposition leader Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Sheikh Ali Salman whom the cassation court has recently upheld his life term, which has drawn wide criticism from the international community.
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13 Citizens Receive 5-Year Jail Term
2018-11-19
A Bahraini court issued on Sunday (November 15, 2018) 5-year jail term against 13 citizens.
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Bahrain Bans Reporting about Case in which Civilians are Tried before Military Court
2017-11-02
Bahrain prevented on Thursday (November 2, 2017) reporting in the first of its kind case in which civilians are being tried before military courts.
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AFP: Bahrain Approves Law for Military Trial of Civilians
2017-04-04
Bahrain's king on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians, raising concerns among rights groups for activists in the Gulf kingdom.
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Administrative Court Rejects to Cancel Minister of Interior’s Decision that Revokes Citizenships of 8 Citizens
2017-02-24
The High Administrative Court rejected the case brought by 8 people, demanding to cancel the decision of the Minister of Interior that revokes their citizenships.
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After Head of Judiciary Received Villa, Judges Urge King for Similar Gifts
2017-02-20
Bahraini judges addressed King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa urging him to treat them equally to their fellows who received real estates documents.
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Reuters: Bahrain Court Overturns Jail Term for Opposition Leader
2016-10-19
A Bahraini court has overturned a 9-year prison term imposed on the country's most prominent opposition leader, in a ruling that could lower political tensions in the Gulf kingdom.