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International HR Commission: Bahrain Issues Death Penalties with No legal Justifications
2015-11-20
Bahrain Mirror: The International Human Rights Ambassador to the Middle East Haitham Abu Saeed said that “Bahrain’s government issues death sentences with no legal justifications,” pointing out that “since the eruption of the popular movement calling for reforms aon February 14, 2011, 7 people have been sentenced to death.”
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Institute for Criminal Policy Research Report: Bahrain Has Highest Number of Prisoners in the Middle East
2015-11-20
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): An international statistical report has put the Kingdom of Bahrain in the first rank on the level of the Middle East in terms of the number of prisoners per capita.
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Bahrain Annually Pays 400 Million BD of Interests on Public Debt
2015-11-20
Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini Member of Parliament said that “the public debt has exceeded the reasonable level. We have entered a dangerous period.” The MP disclosed that 400 million BD are paid annually as interest on the public debt.
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13 Suspects Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison over Charges of Burning Tires in Hamad Town
2015-11-20
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced 13 suspects to 10 years in prison over setting an electrical generator used to light up national day decorations on fire as well as a number of tires in Hamad Town.
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Reuters: Mumtalakat Signs JV With India's Synergies Castings
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Nov 18 Mumtalakat has signed a joint venture agreement with India's Synergies Castings Ltd and will construct an aluminium casting and specialty alloy wheel manufacturing facility in Bahrain, the kingdom's sovereign fund said on Wednesday.
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Zainab Al-Khawaja’s Appeal Adjourned over Charges of Entering Jaw Prison & Insulting Policemen
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s second high criminal court adjourned the appeals of the verdict issued against activist Zainab Al-Khawaja until February 2, 2016. Al-Khawaja is sentenced to 9 months in prison over insulting and attacking policemen and entering the reform and rehabilitation center without permission.
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Bahrain’s SIU: No Grounds of Nazeeha Saeed Charges of Torture
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Special Investigation Unit (SIU) said that it launched its investigations in the case brought forth by the journalist Nazeeha Saeed, however, it found that it is not possible to file criminal charges due to the lack of evidence.
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Sheikh Ali Salman Condemns from His Prison Cell the Terrorist Attacks that Hit Lebanon & France
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, condemned the twin suicide bomb blasts that took place in Beirut, and the attacks that hit Paris.
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Lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajir Urges UN to Interfere to Stop Death Sentences against Mohammad Ramadan & Hussein Mousa
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: Lawyer Mohammed Al-Tajir commented on the death sentences issued against Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Ali Mousa, saying: “I think the UN should interfere to stop the execution.”
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Court of Cassation Hands down Death Sentences to Mohammad Ramadan & Hussein Mousa…Decision in Hands of King
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini court of cassation upheld on Monday (November 16, 2015) the death penalty against the two detainees, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Ali Mousa, over charges of killing a policeman in Al-Dair bombing that took place in 2014 and upheld prison sentences against 10 others.
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Bahraini Appeals Court Demands Proving Lifting Immunity from Former MP Accused of Insulting MoI
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s court of appeals looked into the appeal brought forth by the former Member of Parliament Khalid Abdulaal (not imprisoned) who has been sentenced by the court of first instance to a one full year in prison over posting tweets on his personal Twitter account deemed insulting to the Ministry of Interior.
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Bahrain Bans Popular Solidarity Stance with Victims of Terrorist Attacks in France
2015-11-19
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities banned a peaceful popular rally the national opposition democratic forces planned to hold outside the French Embassy in the Bahraini capital Manama in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks.
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Bahraini Court Sentences 12 Suspects to Life-Imprisonment & Revokes their Citizenships over 6 Bombings that Left No Fatalities
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced twelve suspects to life imprisonment and revoked their Bahraini citizenships in a case of 14 suspects accused of establishing a “terrorist group that made several bomb blasts targeting security forces in Al-Qaria and Janabiyah.”
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Bahrain’s Court of Appeals Hands Down 10-year Jail Term to Suspect Accused of Assembly in Muharraq
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Supreme Court of Appeals sentenced a suspect accused of arson and assembly in Muharraq to ten years in prison.
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Amnesty: Delaying Sheikh Ali Salman’s Appeals Hearing Means He Continues to be Denied Right to a Fair Trial
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: Amnesty International issued an urgent action petition calling on the international organizations and members to write appeals to the Bahraini authorities urging them to release Sheikh Ali Salman immediately, urging to “quash his conviction as he is a prisoner of conscience and continues to be denied the right to a fair trial.”
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Akhbar Al-Khaleej: Court President Ordered not Bringing Sheikh Ali Salman to Trial... Verdict to be Issued in February 2015
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: The Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper, which has close ties with the Bahraini Prime Minister, said that the president of the first court of appeals decided not to bring the leader of the main Bahraini opposition group Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, from prison to court.
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8 Bahraini HR Groups Call for Participation in Solidarity Campaign with Child Victims on Universal Children's Day
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: Eight Bahraini Human Rights Organizations launched a campaign to voice their stance against violence and violations practiced against children in Bahrain.
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3 Suspects Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison over Charges of Assembly in Al-Sanabes
2015-11-18
Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Third High Criminal Court handed down 10-year prison term sentences to 3 suspects and ordered the confiscation of the seized items over charges of participating in an assembly.
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PHOTOS: Bahrainis Stage Rally in Solidarity with Victims of Paris & Beirut Attacks
2015-11-17
Bahrain Mirror: Dozens of Bahrainis took to the streets in the village of Sadad, west of Bahrain, to denounce the terrorist bomb blasts that took place in the French capital, Paris, and the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
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Al-Wefaq Lights Candles in Solidarity with Victims of Lebanon & France Attacks
2015-11-17
Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society held a rally on Sunday evening (November 15, 2015) in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks that hit Lebanon and France.