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“This is Bahrain” Funds Chair Inauguration in La Sapienza University to Teach Interreligious Dialogue
2016-11-15
Bahrain signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian La Sapienza University in which Bahrain is said to fund a chair in the name of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the university to teach dialogue, peace and interreligious understanding.
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Photos: Hundreds Demand to Unveil Fate of Detainee Held since 21 Days
2016-11-15
Hundreds of protestors in Diraz demanded on Monday (November 14, 2016) the security authorities to unveil the fate of detainee Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein.
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King Hamad Appoints Author in Akhbar Al-Khaleej Newspaper as Undersecretary in Ministry of Education
2016-11-15
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 77/2016 appointing Mohammed Mubarak Jum'a as Ministerial Undersecretary for Resources and Services in the Ministry of Education.
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AFP: Bahrain Accuses Chief Opponent of 'Inciting Hatred'
2016-11-15
Bahraini authorities have accused a prominent opposition figure of "inciting hatred and contempt against the regime" in a statement to foreign media, a local newspaper reported Monday.
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Activist Yousif Almuhafdah: Hussam al-Mir, Prosecution's Witness Monitoring Opposition "Tweets"
2016-11-14
Activist Yousif Almuhafdah said that criminal investigations unit employee, "Hussam al-Mir", is the Prosecution's anonymous witness in all new cases brought up against activists to justify the travel ban against them.
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Three Weeks on Sayed Alawi's Disappearance, Concerns Raised over His Life
2016-11-14
Concerns over the wellbeing of Sayed Alawi Sayed Hussein were raised by his family, after more than 3 weeks passed since his disappearance without any information on his whereabouts.
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Prosecution Releases Activist Ahmad al-Saffar after Charging Him With "Assembly"
2016-11-14
Bahrain Center for Human Rights member, activist Ahmad al-Saffar, said that the Public Prosecution interrogated him (Monday November 14, 2016), and then ordered his release.
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Prosecution Charges Wife of Death Row Prisoner Mohammad Ramadan with “Assembly”
2016-11-14
Activist Zeinab Mohammad, wife of death row prisoner Mohammad Ramadan said that the Public Prosecution interrogated her and later ordered her release.
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Bahrain King-Sponsored Conference Demands GCC Speeds Up Gulf Union Measures
2016-11-14
A conference sponsored by Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (Sunday November 13, 2016) demanded the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to “speed up the measures to declare Gulf Union”.
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Public Prosecution Summons Activist Zeinab Al Khamis for Investigations Tomorrow
2016-11-14
Bahrain Center for Human Rights member, activist Zeinab Al Khamis said that the Public Prosecution summoned her to be present for investigations tomorrow Tuesday November 15, 2016.
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AP: Bahraini Politician Faces Charges After AP Interview
2016-11-14
A secular political leader in Bahrain was charged Sunday with "inciting hatred" against the island's rulers after giving an interview to The Associated Press during a recent visit by Britain's Prince Charles, an activist and his party said.
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Bahraini Public Prosecution Accuses Ebrahim Sharif of “Inciting Hatred” against the Regime
2016-11-14
Public Prosecution raised charges of “inciting hatred and contempt against the regime” against prominent Bahraini opposition figure Ebrahim Sharif on Sunday.
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Enas Oun Leaves Interrogation over Charges of “Assembly,” Al-Saffar Summoned for Questioning
2016-11-14
Bahraini Public Prosecution summoned HR activist Ahmad Al-Saffar for questioning, while activist Enas Oun left the interrogation unit.
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Death Row Prisoner Mohammad Ramadan’s Wife Says She Was Summoned by CID
2016-11-14
Bahraini security authorities summoned the wife of a prisoner on death row to appear before the Public Prosecution.
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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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Al-Khawaja’s 2009 Ashura Speech: “The Ruling Gang” in US Cable and Justin Gengler’s Book (Part 5)
2016-11-13
HR Activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s oration didn’t only attract the attention of political researchers like Justin Gengler but was also focus of US Embassy’s cable in 2009.
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Parliamentary Proposal Suggests Appointing Military, Security, Legal Attaches in 4 Bahraini Embassies Abroad
2016-11-12
Members of Parliament demanded the government to appoint new military, security, and legal attaches in Bahraini 4 embassies abroad in light of the "vicious attacks Bahrain faces from international organizations".
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Parliamentary Financial Committee Approves 3% Judicial Fee on Claims Costing More than 3,000 Dinars
2016-11-12
The Parliamentary Financial and Economic Affairs Committee approved the amendment of some provisions of Decree Law No. (3) of 1972 pertaining to legal fees.
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Bahrain Forum Files Urgent Complaint to UN Over Arbitrary Disappearance of Citizen Exceeds 18 Days
2016-11-12
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights said it filed an urgent complain to the team responsible for arbitrary detentions at the Human Rights Commission's office to highlight the mystery in the fate of Bahraini citizen Sayed Alawi Hussein Alawi who has been in disappearance for [over] 18 days.
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Appeals Court Hands down 3-Year Jail Term to Tweeter "Haji Ahmed" over Criticizing War on Yemen
2016-11-12
The High Appeals court amended the First Instance Court's verdict, sentencing the owner of "Haji Ahmed" twitter account to 3 years instead of 5. The authorities accuse Haji Ahmed of "insulting the forces taking part in the decisive storm and spreading false news and rumors that would endanger and intimidate people in war time".