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Special Investigation Unit Orders Martyr al-Hayiki's Autopsy
2016-08-02
Special Investigation Unit said unit began yesterday investigative procedures into death of a Dry Dock detainee.
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India Feeds Thousands of Starving Workers in Saudi Arabia
2016-08-01
New Delhi was working Sunday to feed more than 10,000 Indian labourers stranded in the Gulf with no wages.
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Four killed in Saudi Arabia in Cross-Border Shelling from Yemen
2016-08-01
Four people killed and three wounded in Saudi Arabia when shelling from inside...
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Bahrain King Congratulates Clinton on Democratic Party Nomination
2016-08-01
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulates Hillary Clinton on accepting...
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Bahrain’s Ombudsman Office Says Opened Investigation into Al-Hayiki’s Death
2016-08-01
Ombudsman General Secretariat announced today that it launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding death of detainee, martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki...
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OHCHR Regional Office Denies Claims of its Participation in So-called “Arab Forum on Iranian threats”
2016-08-01
OHCHR Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa denied its participation in so-called “Arab Forum on Iranian threats” hosted by Bahrain.
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Bahrain Parliament to Host Arab Forum on Iranian Threats
2016-08-01
Bahrain to host first edition of “Arab Forum on Iranian threats” to be held in Manama on August 6...
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Public Prosecution Detains Head of Ulama Islamic Council for 15 Days
2016-08-01
The public prosecution decided to detain the head of the dissolved Ulama Islamic Council, Sayyed Majeed Al-Mashaal, for 15 days.
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Martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki Recounts to his Family how he was Tortured at hands of MoI Officers
2016-08-01
Family of martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki stated that the martyr told them before his death about the severe torture he was subjected to in the notorious Criminal Investigation Department for 20 days.
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Reuters: Suspect Held Over Bomb Attack Dies in Bahraini Jail
2016-08-01
A Bahraini suspect held for questioning in connection with a bomb attack that killed a woman in late June has died in prison...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds to US Representative to UN: Judiciary is Independent Authority, Above all People
2016-08-01
Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the statements of Ambassador Samantha Power are incompatible with the principles held by the US about respect for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.
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AP: Detainee dies of ‘Medical Condition’ in custody
2016-08-01
A detainee being held in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain has died while in custody, authorities announced Sunday.
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Appeal Court Upholds 1-Year Jail Term against Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi
2016-07-31
Bahraini court upheld on July 31, 2016, a one-year jail term against the cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mansi, who is in charge of the demolished mosques' file at the Ulama Islamic Council.
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Bahrain's Ministry of Interior Arrests Head of Ulama Islamic Council for Inciting Others to Break law & Take Part in Illegal Gathering
2016-07-31
The Director-General of the Northern Governorate Police announced the arrest of Majeed Al- Maashal (Head of the dissolved Bahraini Ulama Islamic Council) for inciting others to break the law and take part in an illegal gathering.
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Al-Hayiki Subjected to Electric Shocks During Interrogations, Was Carried after Torture Sessions
2016-07-31
Lebanese Al-Manar TV quoted a Bahraini detainee saying that the young Bahraini Hassan Al-Hayiki, 35, died due to brutal torture. The TV channel said: "Al-Hayiki was arrested on 4 July, for charges of what's known as "The blowing up of al-Aker", which no one heard of but the state employees.
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Dry Dock Detainee says Al-Hayiki had a Heart Attack, Was Neglected Till he Passed Away
2016-07-31
The brother of a detainee held at Dry Dock Prison, reported his brother saying that Martyr Hassan Al-Hayiki suffered a heart attack due to the brutal torture he was subjected to by state security and criminal investigations officers.
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Court of Appeals Upheld 15-Year Jail Term against Suspect Accused of Setting fire to Security Patrol in As Salihiyah
2016-07-31
Bahraini high court of appeals upheld a court of first instance's verdict against an appellant. The court had sentenced him to 15 years in prison over setting fire to a security patrol.
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Three Fathers of Martyrs and More than 20 Citizens to be Interrogated Today
2016-07-31
Three fathers of martyrs and about 20 citizens will be interrogated today (Sunday, July 31, 2016) by the security center in Hamad Town after being summoned for interrogation.
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Hassan Al-Hayiki: First Martyr in Era of New Director-General of Prisons Yousif Al-Arabi
2016-07-31
News reported that the detained youth Hassan Jassim Al-Hayiki (35 years) died in prison on Sunday (July 31, 2016). The Ministry of Interior said that he died of natural causes in Al-Salmaniya Medical Complex. Meanwhile, activists affirmed that Al-Hayiki died under torture in Dry Dock Prison.
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US Ambassador to UN Concerned about Trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, Calls on Bahrain to Return to Path of Reform & Reconciliation
2016-07-31
US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power expressed her deep concern about the trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, calling on Bahrain to return to path of reform and reconciliation.