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Bahrain Police fire tear gas at peaceful protesters Saudi-backed security forces have attacked anti-regime protesters across Bahrain as crackdown on peaceful protests continues in the Persian Gulf country.
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Bahrain: Prison sentence upheld for former MP after stripping him of his citizenship The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern over the continued criminalization of freedom of assembly in Bahrain, as courts continue to pass down prison sentences for charges of protesting at the Pearl Roundabout nearly two years after the February 14 protests.
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U.S. President Obama urged to help release Bahraini human rights defenders and activists Among the detained activists is the human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, founder and former President of BCHR, co-founder of GCHR and former Middle East and North Africa Protection Coordinator of Front Line Defenders.
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Bahraini activist released on bail A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has been released on bail after the al Khalifa regime came under mounting international pressure over its drastic rights record, local media reported.
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European Parliament Calls for EU Sanctions Against Bahrain The European Parliament today endorsed a strong worded resolution addressing the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The effort led by Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for targeted EU sanctions against human rights violators inBahrain.
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Prison sentence upheld for former Bahraini MP after stripping him of his citizenship The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern over the continued criminalization of freedom of assembly in Bahrain, as courts continue to pass down prison sentences for charges of protesting at the Pearl Roundabout nearly two years after the February 14 protests.
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Bahrainis hold demonstrations against Al Khalifa Bahraini demonstrators have once again taken to the streets in several towns and villages to protest against the Al Khalifa regime.
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Bahrain: HRD Zainab Al-Khawaja Yet Again Faces the Judge for One of 13 Trumped-Up Charges Against Her Activist and human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja will go to court again on 15th January 2013 to be sentenced for a trumped-up charge of allegedly insulting a police officer.
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Thousands of Bahrainis attend funeral procession for anti-regime protester / Regime forces severely attack mourners + Pics Scores of Bahrainis have attended the funeral procession held for a demonstrator killed by regime forces near the capital, Manama, but Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have severely clashed with protesters.
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Report-Bahrain: Imports Repressive Arms from Korea + Pics The (DAEKWANG) Korean Company is considered the lead supplier of teargas and stun grenades since approximately a year and a half ago “after the February 2011 protests”. The company exports its products to the most suppressive countries – according to the website – such as Syria and Saudi Arabia.
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Bahrain: Journalist Nazeeha Saeed calls on UN Special Rapporteurs to investigate Bahraini authorities’ failure |
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Bahrain: 8 year-old child suspended from school for chanting political slogans The BCHR calls on the United States, the United Kingdom, the UN and all other allies and international institutions to put pressure on the Government of Bahrain to immediately:
- Allow Hesham Hasan to return to his school.
- Conduct a prompt and independent investigation in all cases of violations against children.
- To ensure that children be held in detention separate from adults, and treated according to the juvenile judicial system...
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National Opposition Parties: Verdicts against figures are void, elected Government is the exit to the crisis The opposition parties stressed that the verdicts issued against the national political figures are void and have no lawful significance and said that an elected government, with a full-power parliament through transparent and fair elections, and national security services, independent and fair judiciary.
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Al-Wefaq: Bahrain authority is responsible for death of 13 fire victims Al-Wefaq expressed its deep sorrow for the death of 13 foreign workers killed in a fire blaze in a building in Manama, and its condolences to the families of the victims.
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Bahraini Old Man Dies After Inhaling Poisonous Tear Gas by Regime Forces Hajj Habib Abdullah, 88, from Malikiyah village, has martyred at last night - the night of the martyrdom anniversary of the 8th Shia Imam, Imam Ridha (pbuh) - inhaling poisonous tear gas fired by al-Khalifa forces.
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Bahraini forces attack mourners Bahraini security forces have opened fire on a group people, which had gathered to mourn the anniversary of the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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Int’l Media Should Not Keep Silent Towards Crackdown in Bahrain World media should not keep silent towards crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in Bahrain, Secretary-General of Ahlul Bayt (AS) World Assembly Ayatollah Mohammad Hassan Akhtari said on Friday.
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PG Arab states seek to thwart Bahrain revolution: Analyst The Persian Gulf Arab kingdoms are interfering in Bahrain’s internal affairs in an attempt to thwart the tide of revolutionary movements in the country, a political analyst tells us.
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Press Release: Maryam Al-Khawaja to visit Bahrain tomorrow The Acting President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights; and Deputy Director for the [Persian] Gulf Center for Human Rights, Maryam Al-Khawaja, has decided to travel to Bahrain tomorrow Friday, 11 January 2013.
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Iran decries Bahrain's high appeals court verdict for 13 activists Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has censured a recent decision by Bahrain's highest court to uphold prison terms for 13 pro-democracy activists, including eight life sentences.
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Bahrainis hold anti-regime demos in Diraz, Sanabis Bahraini protesters have once again held demonstrations to condemn prison sentences handed down to a group of prominent activists.
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Extended Detention of Bahraini Activist for HR Violations During a Protest Bahrain: Extended Detention for Human Rights Defender Said Yousif Al-Muhafdha for Exposing Human Rights Violations During a Protest via Twitter.
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Britain plays double game on Bahrain A British Foreign Office Minister has criticized the Bahraini regime for human rights abuses, while the UK government is considered as one of the most supportive of the Al Khalifa monarchy.
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Global Condemnation for Bahrain court Ruling against Opp. Leaders The appeals court ruling confirming prison terms for 13 protest leaders in Bahrain this week rose international condemnation all over the globe.
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Ban deeply regrets Bahraini courtˈs decision to uphold sentences against political activists United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “deeply regrets” the decision of a Bahraini appeals court to uphold the sentences, including life imprisonment, against 20 Bahraini political activists, according to his spokesperson.
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