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3-Year Prison Verdict Upheld against Defendant over Illegal Assembly in Hamad Town
2017-03-15
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison verdict against a defendant over a case linked to illegal assembly and riots.
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Northern Municipality Reduces Garbage Containers in Buri due to Riots
2017-03-15
The Northern region Municipality said it had reduced the number of garbage containers in the town of Buri temporarily.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Leaves UAE after Meeting Counterpart in Abu Dhabi
2017-03-15
The Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday after an official visit, during which he met his counterpart Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
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MoI: Security Patrol Subjected to Shooting at Dawn in Salmabad
2017-03-15
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that a security patrol was subjected to a shooting, by means of a Kalashnikov weapon, during performing its duty in the Bahraini town of Salmabad.
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Washington Refrains from Criticizing Bahrain Constitutional Amendment Allowing Military Courts to Try Civilians
2017-03-15
The United States of America refrained from criticizing the constitutional amendment recently conducted by Bahrain, allowing military courts to try civilians.
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Reuters: Bahrain's Top Shiite Muslim Cleric Trial Postponed till May
2017-03-15
A Bahraini court on Tuesday delayed a ruling in the trial of the spiritual leader of the country's Shi'ite Muslim majority on charges of collecting funds illegally and money laundering, local media reported.
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Switzerland Urges Bahrain to Fully Cooperate with Human Rights Council
2017-03-15
In a statement at the Human Rights Council, Switzerland called on Bahrain to fully cooperate with the council. It confirmed that Bahrain is among the countries that practice repression against civil society, in violation of its international binding commitments.
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Al-Wefaq: Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial Targets Entire Religious Sect
2017-03-15
Deputy Secretary General of al-Wefaq Islamic National Society, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi said that the Bahraini regime has reiterated continuing the trial against a true Islamic doctrine, its rituals and acts of worship.
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BCHR Records 32 Arrests, Among them 5 Children in 1 Week
2017-03-15
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 32 arbitrary arrests, among them 5 children, during the week between 6 and 12 March, 2017.
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Petition: To U.S. Congress; Tell Trump “No” to Release of Fighter Jets to Bahrain without Human Rights Conditions
2017-03-15
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) launched a petition online calling on US citizens to ask congress representatives to demand that Trump administration stops the recently announced weapons sale to Bahraini government.
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Bahrain: Protests Reject Saudi Presence in Country, Denounce Ayatollah Qassim’s Trial
2017-03-15
Bahrain witnessed on Tuesday various protests that coincided with the trial hearing scheduled to issue the verdict in the case of religious leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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US Assistant Secretary of State to Arrive in Bahrain Today
2017-03-14
US Assistant Secretary of State for near east affairs Ambassador Stuart E. Jones is set to arrive in Bahrain today on Tuesday (March 14, 2017).
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Suspect Accused of Joining ISIS Transferred to Psychiatry, His Detention extended for 15 Days
2017-03-14
The Fourth High Criminal extended the detention of a suspect accused of joining the “ISIS” group to 15 days and ordered to transfer him to the psychiatric hospital.
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Appeals Court: 7&10-Year Jail Term to 2 Defendants Accused of Assembling and Setting Police Patrol to Fire
2017-03-14
Bahrain's Supreme Court of Appeal upheld 10-year jail term against 2 appellants and lengthened the 7-year jail term of another to 10. It also bound them, along with the other convicted by the first-instance court, to pay 2149 BD and 600 fils for the damages caused in the ministry of interior’s vehicle and ordered the confiscation of seized items.
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AFP: Activists Held ahead of Cleric Verdict
2017-03-14
Bahraini police arrested several activists Monday, on the eve of the anticipated verdict in the trial of a leading Shiite cleric accused of sectarianism and money laundering, witnesses said.
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Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term against 4 Suspects Accused of Assembling and Burning Tires
2017-03-14
Bahrain's Supreme Court of Appeal presided over by Judge Mohammad bin Ali Al Khalifa and Naji Abdullah as a secretariat upheld 3-year jail term against 4 appellants over arson and assembly case.
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Royal Court Minister Launches Consultations to Nominate NIHR Commissioners
2017-03-14
Royal Court's Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has started consultations to nominate National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) commissioners who must meet the preset terms and conditions, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
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Sheikh “Al-Dakkak” Denies News about Call between Ayatollah Sistani and Bahrain King
2017-03-14
Sihekh Abdullah Al-Dakkak denied news circulated on news websites, about a call conducted between the religious authority Ayatollah Sayed Ali Sistani, and Bahrain King, over the trial of Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Pakistani Activists Lead Twitter Campaign in Solidarity with Sheikh Isa Qassim #Justice4IsaQassim
2017-03-14
Pakistani activists said they will lead a social media campaign via twitter, in support of the Bahrain religious leader, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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Court Postpones Issuing Verdict in Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Case to May 7
2017-03-14
Bahraini court decided to postpone issuing verdict in Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s case to May 7, 2017.