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UK MPs Call for Action on Bahrain Executions
2017-01-25
UK Members of Parliament called on the British Foreign Office to file a complaint against the Bahraini government, and to call for an investigations into torture in the Kingdom. They also demanded their government to interfere concerning the death sentences of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Ali Moussa.
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Families of 3 Martyrs Hold King Accountable for Sons’ Blood, Confirms Popular Movement to Continue
2017-01-25
The families of the three martyrs (Sami Mushaima, Abbas al-Samie, and Ali Al-Singace) held Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa fully responsible for the execution of their sons, in a statement (Friday January 20, 2017).
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Prosecution Arrests Three Citizens including a Child over Assembly Charge
2017-01-24
Family and Child Prosecution chief Moza Al-Naar said that the Public Prosecution received a notice from Hamad station stating that on January 22, 2017 at about 3:30 PM, a group of 15 persons assembled in Shahrakan and set fire to a water tank. When the policemen arrived, the protestors hurled Molotov against them.
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“Preacher” Assigned by Regime Recounts Last Hour of Martyrs before Execution: They laughed at Death
2017-01-24
How was the last scene before Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali Al-Singace took their final steps in this world towards the next.
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Continuous Protests in Bahrain One Week after Execution of 3 Activists
2017-01-23
Protests continued in Bahrain on Sunday (January 22, 2017) condemning the execution crime committed last Sunday against 3 activists.
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NIHR Praises Role of Cassation Court Two Weeks after Upholding Death Penalties against 3 Detainees
2017-01-23
President of the Supreme Judicial Council and President of the Court of Cassation, Salim Al-Kuwari, received the members of the Council of Commissioners at the National Institutional for Human Rights (NIHR), led by Abdulaziz Hassan Abul, to submit the NIHR’s annual reports for 2015 and 2016.
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Fear & Rage Engulfed Bahrain Prior to Execution of the 3 Political Prisoners
2017-01-21
Intense emotions of fear and rage engulfed Bahrain as the people anxiously waited, not knowing whether the authorities will carry out execution of 3 political prisoners and torture victims.
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Four Org. Respond to NIHR Stance Regarding Execution: Failed to Achieve its Aims
2017-01-20
Four Bahraini human rights organizations said in a joint statement “No representatives from the National Institutions for Human Rights that supported the execution sentence against three Bahraini youths (Sami Mushaima, Abbas Al-Samie and Ali Al-Singace) attended any of the execution victims’ court sessions that lacked guarantees for fair trial. Besides, the NIHR is supposed to follow the torture complaints submitted by the victims.”
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How French Speaking Newspapers Reported Execution of 3 Bahrainis
2017-01-20
French and French speaking newspapers reported the execution of Sami Mushaima, Abbas Al-Samie and Ali Al-Singace.
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International Responses on Twitter: Execution of Torture Victims Carried out amid UK Conspiracy & US Silence
2017-01-20
News of Bahraini regime carrying out execution of Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali Al-Singace prompted reactions from EU and British MPs, as well as foreign, Arab and Bahraini activists.
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Al-Wefaq Deputy SG in Televised Speech: Executions to Leave Serious Political and Security Repercussions (Full Speech)
2017-01-20
Al-Wefaq Deputy Secretary General, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, delivered a televised speech (Wednesday January 18, 2017), in response of the Bahraini regime’s execution of 3 Bahraini political detainees.
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Bahrain Rejects UN Criticizing Statements on Execution of 3 Political Dissidents
2017-01-19
Bahrain condemned the United Nations’ statements that criticized the regime’s execution of 3 political dissidents.
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Bahrain’s King Receives Number of Participants in “This is Bahrain” Function, including Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy
2017-01-19
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Safriya Palace on Wednesday (January 18, 2017) Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Ali Khalid Al Jaber Al Sabah as well as a number of officials and participants in "This is Bahrain" function.
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Bahrainis Light Candles for Death Penalty Martyrs
2017-01-19
Thousands of Bahrainis lit candles on Wednesday (January 18, 2017) mourning the martyrs Ali Al-Singace, Abbas Al-Samie and Sami Mushaima who were executed by squads in the first death penalty carried out since 2011 uprising.
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Bahrain’s Senior Clerics Offer Condolence in Nation’s Martyrs: Real Shock that Stirred our Feelings
2017-01-19
Bahrain’s senior clerics described on Wednesday (January 18, 2017) the Bahraini regime’s execution of 3 activists as “catastrophic news”.
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AFP: Bahrain Police Disperse Shiite Protesters
2017-01-19
Police in Bahrain used tear gas and buckshot Wednesday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following prayers for three Shiites executed over a deadly bombing, witnesses said.
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The Long Scenario of Death
2017-01-19
January 15, 2017 had a bloody beginning and ended with immense heartache. Perhaps the Bahraini people should now be more concerned about the rest of the political prisoners sentenced to death.
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Washington Expresses Concern about Execution of 3 Bahrainis Based on Confessions Extracted under Torture
2017-01-18
The United States expressed its concerns about the Bahraini authorities’ execution of 3 detainees. The US State Department said that their confessions were extracted under torture, however, it did not condemn the execution.
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UN Appalled at Execution of 3 Bahrainis: Serious Doubts about Them Receiving Fair Trials
2017-01-18
In a press conference held on Tuesday, the United Nations urged Bahrain “to impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty and to ratify the second optional protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that aims to abolish the death penalty definitively.”
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Abbas Al-Samie from Arrest until Execution (Timeline)
2017-01-18
Commenting on the death sentence issued against him, Abbas Al-Samie’ stressed: “It is mere ink on paper since it was issued by a court that lacks justice and integrity.”